PM receives UNIDO, global vaccine alliance leaders in New York
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions for Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller and Chief Programme Officer at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) Aurélia Nguyen in New York on September 20 (local time).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptionsfor Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)Gerd Müller and Chief Programme Officer at the Global Alliance for Vaccines andImmunisation (GAVI) Aurélia Nguyen in New York on September 20 (local time).
Receiving Müller, Chinh, on his trip to attend thehigh-level week of the United Nations General Assembly's 78th session andbilateral activities in the US, appreciated efforts by the UNIDO and its DirectorGeneral to support Vietnam in implementing three strategic breakthroughs ininfrastructure, human resources and institutions, and building asocialist-oriented market economy.
Emphasising Vietnam's determination to build a strongindustry, sustainable ecological agriculture, and concerted and effectiveservice industries, he requested the UNIDO to support Vietnam in implementingits industrial development strategy to 2025, with a vision to 2035, withpriority given to perfecting and implementing industrial policies, developinglow-emission industries, and increasing the added value and competitiveness ofVietnam's industries to participate in global supply chains.
Müller said that Vietnam is the most successful model ofdevelopment and an important partner of the UNIDO with many cooperation programmes,affirming his organisation will focus on supporting Vietnam in energy savingand decarbonisation of industries, and in developing food innovation systemsand agricultural value chains, processing industries, and rural industry.
The UNIDO will coordinate closely with the Vietnamese sideto soon approve the national cooperation programme for the 2023-2027 period asa basis for collaboration activities in the coming time, he stated, proposingthe two sides consider the possibility of trilateral cooperation betweenVietnam, the UNIDO, and a developing country.
Chinh took the occasion to invite the UNIDO leader to visit Vietnamto promote more opportunities for bilateral cooperation, thus contributing tosupporting Vietnam in achieving its goal of becoming an upper middle-incomecountry with a modern industry by 2030 and a high-income developed country by2045.
Prime Minster Pham Minh Chinh hands to GAVI Chief Programme Officer Aurélia Nguyen the Vietnamese State’s Friendship Order in recognition of her important support for COVID-19 prevention. (Photo: VNA)
Receiving Aurélia Nguyen, PM Chinh thanked her for support to Vietnam during the most difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He suggested GAVI and Aurelia Nguyen personally increase support for Vietnam in accessing vaccines to prevent epidemics, buildingstrategies and plans to improve expanded vaccination, and receiving thetransfer of mRNA vaccine technology.
Aurélia Nguyen expressed her hope that the two sides will maintaincooperation in producing vaccines against diseases in the coming time, andaffirmed that she will continue supporting the country in implementingvaccination programmes for common diseases.
On this occasion, Chinh handed to Aurélia Nguyen theVietnamese State’s Friendship Order in recognition of her important support forCOVID-19 prevention./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working lunch with chief executive officers of leading US enterprises in the semiconductor industry in Washington DC on September 19 morning (local time).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a policy speech at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. on September 19 (local time) within the framework of his trip to attend the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly's 78th session and bilateral activities in the US.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Kevin McCarthy – Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Washington D.C. on September 19 (local time).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and the US create breakthroughs in cooperation in science-technology, innovation, and education-training at a meeting with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Washington D.C. on September 19.
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 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.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minster Pham Minh Chinh hands to GAVI Chief Programme Officer Aurélia Nguyen the Vietnamese State’s Friendship Order in recognition of her important support for COVID-19 prevention. (Photo: VNA) 
