Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia made a working trip to Morocco from May 29 – June 3, which was met with enthusiasm from the host officials.
The Vietnamese delegation and Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives Nadia Touhami. (Photo: VNA)
Rabat (VNA) ꦇ– Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia made a working trip to Morocco from May 29 – June 3, which was met with enthusiasm from the host officials.
Speaker of the House of Councillors Enaam Mayara hailed the visit as an opportunity to review the achievements in cooperation between the Moroccan and Vietnamese legislatures. He expressed Morocco's willingness to welcome Vietnamese businesses and investors, highlighting potential for collaboration in the economic and trade sectors. Mayara also proposed facilitating exchanges between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Moroccan political parties.
Emphasising the importance of cultural ties and established relations, Mayara proposed leveraging these strengths to further bolster bilateral cooperation and contribute to peace and friendship. He extended an official invitation to Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man to visit Morocco.
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives Nadia Touhami, for her part, acknowledged Vietnam's impressive economic growth which was recognised by international financial institutions. She proposed establishing a "twin city" relationship between Casablanca and Ho Chi Minh City, and fostering South-South collaboration to address climate change challenges.
Nghia affirmed Vietnam's prioritisation of friendship and cooperation with Morocco. He outlined several proposals to enhance parliamentary ties, including exchange of delegations at all levels, collaboration in international forums, and strengthening the existing Friendship Parliamentarians Group mechanism.
He asked the Moroccan Parliament to facilitate business delegations from Morocco to explore opportunities in Vietnam's growing markets.
During a working session with General Secretary of Morocco's Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) Nabil Benabdallah, Nghia said as of now, the CPV has relations with 253 parties in 115 countries worldwide, including 92 communist, 63 ruling parties, and 38 others joining ruling coalitions or governments. The CPV's foreign relations have yielded significant and comprehensive results, contributing to establishing an important political foundation for the stability, expansion and strengthening of Vietnam's bilateral relations with other countries.
He emphasised the need for both the CPV and PPS to continue facilitating exchange of delegations and contacts at all levels, saying that this approach allows for the sharing of information, experiences and theories on Party building, mass mobilisation, global and regional issues of mutual concern.
Benabdallah also expressed his wish for mutual learning on political theory and socio-economic development strategies.
Nghia's visit also included productive discussions with the General Secretary of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri and Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid. On those occasion, the official underscored Vietnam's commitment to multifaceted cooperation with Morocco, including collaboration in digital transformation, media exchange, and cultural promotion.
While in Morocco, the Vietnamese delegation also toured the Vietnam Village and the Vietnam Gate, symbolic landmarks of the growing ties between the two nations./.
A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by Don Tuan Phong, Vice Chairman of the Committee for External Affairs attended the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue which took place from June 13-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
With its business experience in Africa, Morocco will create conditions for Vietnamese firms to safely access the Moroccan market and others in the region, Ambassador of Morocco Jamale Chouaibi has affirmed.
The consolidated cooperation between Vietnam and Morocco is the result of their shared desire to promote and strengthen South-South cooperation, Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
