PM calls for unity, national pride among OV community in Australia
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in Australia to always uphold the honour of and take pride in being Vietnamese during a meeting in Canberra, Australia on March 7 (local time).
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Canberra (VNA)🍸 – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh urged the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in Australia to always upholdthe honour of and take pride in being Vietnamese during a meeting in Canberra,Australia on March 7 (local time).
He thanked the Vietnamese communities abroad,including those in Australia, for their noteworthy and positive contributions tothe homeland. The Government leader informed them about the recentupgrade of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties to the highest level -Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during his visit, adding that the move willcontribute to improving material and spiritual lives of the Vietnamese peopleliving here. He revealed that during meetings withAustralian leaders, he had proposed Australia consider and recognise the Vietnamesecommunity as an ethnic minority of Australia.
About issues of concern raised by the OVs, he assured them thatthe relevant ministries and agencies back home are actively working on solutions.
🃏 With a desire to build creative overseas Vietnamese communities, he disclosed that the Ministryof Science and Technology has been tasked with planning a sci-tech award forOVs and submitting it to the competent authorities. He also mentioned the possibility of opening moretrade representative offices or increasing the number of staff of existing offices to further strengthen tradecooperation between Vietnam and Australia.
At the meeting with OV community in Australia (Photo: VNA)
In conclusion, he wished that theOVs would continue to join hands to build a united, developed and strongcommunity, uphold national pride, obey the law and contribute to thedevelopment of the host country while continuing to be an increasingly solid bridgein the bilateral relationship through practical activities toward the homeland. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam, the Vietnamese community in Australiacurrently comprises over 350,000people, with a network of entrepreneurs,intellectuals, experts and students who have made significant contributions to thelocal community in the political,economic, and cultural spheres, while also nurturing the relationship between Vietnam and Australia./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese announced the elevation of bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Australia at a press conference after their talks on March 7 morning.
Vietnam and Australia on March 7 issued a joint statement on the elevation of their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of official visit to Australia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam from March 7-9.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives and Chairperson of the Australia-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Sharon Claydon in Canberra on March 7, within the framework of his official visit to Australia.
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As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
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.
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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.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
At the meeting with OV community in Australia (Photo: VNA) 
