PM’s trip to display Vietnam’s sense of responsibility towards climate change
The trip to the UK by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and visit this country will be a chance for Vietnam to show its responsible engagement in settling global climate change challenges and enhance the strategic partnership with the UK.
Hanoi (VNA) – The trip to the UK by Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and visitthis country will be a chance for Vietnam to show its responsible engagement insettling global climate change challenges and enhance the strategic partnershipwith the UK.
As Vietnamis among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, the Party and State havealways prioritised climate change response during socio-economic development.
The PM’sparticipation in the COP26 is an occasion for the country to demonstrate itsresponsible, proactive, and active participation in settling global climate changechallenges, while helping the international community understand its policy,determination, and efforts, as well as the difficulties and challenges facingthe country in response to the phenomenon.
This isalso a rare chance amid the COVID-19 pandemic for leaders of countries to increasebilateral activities. Within the COP26 framework, PM Chinh is set to have meetings with leaders of somecountries, international organisations, and important partners.
The Government leader of Vietnam willalso pay a working visit to the UK.
The two countries set up a strategic partnership in 2010 andhave cooperated closely and effectively with each other when Vietnam served asa non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2008 - 2009 and 2020 -2021.
Vietnamranks 38th among the 241 trade partners of and 25th amongthe 233 countries exporting to the UK, which in turn is the third largest Europeantrade partner of the Southeast Asian nation.
The two sides officially signed the UK - Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement (UKVFTA), developed basing on the EU - Vietnam Free TradeAgreement (EVFTA), in London on December 29, 2020. This deal is hoped to createa comprehensive, long-term, and stable framework for bilateral economic andtrade ties.
They have also worked closely with each other invarious areas, including defence - security, human trafficking combat,democracy and human rights issues, development cooperation, education -training, and science - technology.
Regarding COVID-19 response, the British Government presented415,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam. The Vietnamese Ministry ofHealth and the Vietnam Vaccine JSC signed a contract with the AstraZeneca groupto purchase 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in November 2020. Nearly 15million vaccine doses under this contract had arrived in Vietnam as of September27.
On August21, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son sent letters to British Foreign andDevelopment Secretary Dominic Raab and HealthSecretary Sajid Javid, asking for the provision of as-many-as-possible continuouspositive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for Vietnam.
The UK is also expected to recognise the COVID-19 vaccinationcertificate of Vietnam in the time ahead./.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly's Committee for External Relations Don Tuan Phong attended the pre-COP26 parliamentary meeting in Rome, Italy from October 8-11.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, the UK.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow, the UK, from October 31 to November 3, demonstrates the Vietnamese Government’s determination and efforts in promoting and realising international commitments to climate change response.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on August 31 for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), and for visits to the UK and France from October 31-November 5, at the invitation of his British and French counterparts Boris Johnson and Jean Castex.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh landed at Prestwick airport on October 31 morning (local time), starting his trip for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and a working visit to the UK at the invitation of his counterpart Boris Johnson.
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 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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) 
