Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –ꦯ PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun,newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam.
PM Phuc voiced his hope thatwith his experience, the new RoK Ambassador will make many contributions to promotingthe strategic partnership between the two countries in a more practical andeffective manner. He lauded the RoK’s role inthe success of the summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) and the US, which took place in Singapore on June 12. Regarding the Vietnam-RoKrelations, he said the two countries’ agencies should enhance cooperation in allfields and regularly exchange delegations at all levels, thus laying afoundation to implement bilateral agreements. The two nations also need topromote people-to-people and cultural exchanges as well as exchanges betweensectors in order to facilitate for the successful cooperation in many fields,including tourism, he added. PM Phuc noted that two-waytrade increased by more than 15 percent in the first quarter of 2018. The RoK iscurrently the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam and the second largest providerof official development assistance (ODA) for the country.
Emphasising the importanceof setting the target of 100 billion USD in bilateral trade by 2020, he saidthe two sides need to take measures to ensure a more balanced trade in thecoming time. Vietnam has been stepping upthe equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in many important sectors,the PM said, expressing his wish that RoK firms will become strategic investorsof these SOEs, as well as transfer advanced technology to Vietnamese companies. For his part, Ambassador Kimsaid Vietnamholds great potential to become an economic hub in Southeast Asia as thecountry has emerged as one of the world’s major manufacturing centres. He highly evaluated theVietnamese government’s efforts to promote the country’s socio-economic development,which brought in important achievements. Agreeing with the PM’sproposals, the ambassador expressed his hope that more Vietnamese businessescould participate in the global production chains of RoK firms. He also pledgedto contribute to the development of Vietnamese start-ups.-VNA
The Government of Vietnam always supports and creates favorable conditions for defence ministries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to foster their affiliation, contributing to diversifying and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The Republic of Korea’s Seoul city and the Saigontourist Travel Service Company of Vietnam will join hands to develop tourism in both nations under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two sides last month.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s medical organisation for peace (Medipeace) has sponsored over 1 million USD for the central province of Quang Tri to support children with disabilities to access rehabilitation and improve their lives in 2018-2020.
The Vietnamese central city of Da Nang has become one of the most popular tourist destinations for people of the Republic of Korea this year, according to a Korean online ticket seller.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
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 Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
