President concludes China trip for Belt and Road Forum
President Vo Van Thuong and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on October 20 afternoon, successfully concluding their trip to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) from October 17-20, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President of China Xi Jinping.
President Vo Van Thuong at Beijing airport (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA)♋- President Vo Van Thuong andhis entourage arrived in Hanoi on October 20 afternoon, successfully concluding their trip to attend thethird Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) from October17-20, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China (CPC) and President of China Xi Jinping.
In Beijing,President Thuong attended the opening ceremony of BRF, which was graced by thepresence of over 4,000 delegates from more than 140 countries and 30international organisations, including more than 20 heads of state orgovernment. In hisspeech, he affirmed that Vietnam always supports initiatives that benefit peaceand development in the region and the world. Vietnam welcomes and actively joinsseveral important global mechanisms and initiatives initiated by China. Regardingthe digital economy as a new growth driver, he said Vietnam sets digitaleconomy as new space; digital human resources, technology and data as new production forces, and digital innovation as new impetus. He proposed cooperation in digitaleconomy based on the three pillars of digital institutions, digitalinfrastructure, and digital human resources. On theoccasion, he held numerous meetings with heads of state and delegations fromdifferent countries and international organisations, during which they discussedways to improve the efficiency of comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam andother countries and regions around the world. Inparticular, he held meetings with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, PresidentShavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia, andreceived Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith. Healso met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The Vietnamese leaderalso held an important meeting with ChineseParty General Secretary and President of China Xi. He also had conversations with member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureauof the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the NationalPeople's Congress of China ZhaoLeji; member of the StandingCommittee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member theCommittee’s Secretariat and Chief of the Committee’s Office Cai Qi. Whilein Beijing, the Vietnamese delegation visited a typical model of new-style rural developmentin Chaoyang county, met with leaders of leading Chinesetelecom and IT corporations such as ZTE and Huawei, and the AsianInfrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)./.
President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF 3) in Beijing on October 18 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.
President Vo Van Thuong suggested three pillars for cooperation in digital economy while addressing the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China, on October 18.
President Vo Van Thuong received Chairman and Executive Director of the ZTE Corporation Li Zixue in Beijing on October 19 as part of his trip to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).
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 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.
President Vo Van Thuong at Beijing airport (Photo: VNA) 
