President’s India and Bangladesh visits reap successes
President Tran Dai Quang’s freshly-concluded State visits to India and Bangladesh have gained successes in all spheres, said Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy.
President Tran Dai Quang at a welcome ceremony in India. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang’s freshly-concluded State visits toIndia and Bangladesh have gained successes in all spheres, said VietnameseDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy.
Answeringreporters’ question about outcomes of President Quang’s visits to India andBangladesh from March 2-6, the official said the President and Indian andBangladeshi leaders reached a high consensus on major orientations to enhance relationsbetween Vietnam and the two nations.
ThePresident’s Indian trip has helped materialise contents of the Vietnam-Indiacomprehensive strategic partnership while strengthening the bilateralrelationship. Meanwhile, the traditional friendship between Vietnam andBangladesh has also been lifted to a new height, more effectively and tangibly,Quy said.
Throughdiscussions, leaders and delegations of Vietnam and India and Bangladeshunderstood more about their countries’ important role in the respectivecountries’ foreign policies, he noted.
Theleaders agreed on pragmatic measures with focus on connectivity, firstlybetween citizens, especially businesspeople, then aviation and navigationlinks, the official said.
Quyfurther explained that the connectivity helps bring Vietnam closer to Dhaka andNew Delhi while tapping cooperation potential between Vietnam and the two nations,for the sake of their people, and for peace, stability and development in theregion and the world.
Askedabout President Quang’s speech before Indian politicians, professors, researchers, scholarsand students at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, Quy saidthe leader sent a message that Vietnam and India enhance their comprehensivestrategic partnership for more prosperous and developed Indo-Pacific and Asianregions, for common interests of all regional countries, and for peace andstability in the world.
During his visits, alongwith seeking measures to step up bilateral ties in the coming time, thePresident met with representatives from different sectors, especially witnessesof the time-honoured relations, to review the foundations of the relations, Quystressed.
Regarding economic, tradeand investment links between Vietnam and India and Bangladesh, Quy said hefirmly believes that potential for economic and trade cooperation betweenVietnam and the two countries, which are developing rapidly with annual GDPgrowth rate exceeding 7 percent in recent years, will be tapped in the time aheadif they know how to turn political determination and connectivity efforts intoreality and utilise opportunities generated by globalisation.-VNA
Vietnam and India issued a joint statement during the State visit to India from March 2-4 by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse at the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind. The following is the full text of the joint statement.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang highlighted the formation of new security and development space linking Indian Ocean, Asia and the Pacific with closer economic, political and cultural connectivity
President Tran Dai Quang has urged the business circles of Vietnam and Bangladesh to devise innovation ideas, thus creating new momentum for stronger trade and investment links between the two countries.
President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Hanoi on March 6 night, successfully wrapping up their State visits to India and Bangladesh from March 2-6.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
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.
President Tran Dai Quang at a welcome ceremony in India. (Source: VNA) 
