Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 𝓡– Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucattended the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit that is underway from November 21-22.
Attending the first session themed “Overcoming the Pandemic,Restoring Growth and Jobs”, PM Phuc highlighted a need to strengthen globalpolicy coordination, act in unity, and uphold multilateral cooperation to driveback COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking highly of promoting macro policy coordination ineconomic recovery, he affirmed that as the ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam along withother ASEAN member states and partners upheld the spirit of cohesive and responsive,and took drastic actions to cope with the pandemic and maintain collaboration inbuilding ASEAN Community 2025. To overcome the pandemic and restore sustainability, he called for countries toactively adapt to the “new normal” period, adopt concerted andharmonious measures to recover the economy in combination with ensuringpandemic prevention and control. He said it is necessary to take a fair approach to COVID-19vaccine and medicines at a reasonable cost, suggesting G-20 countries buildan agreement to produce vaccines with global partners via technologicaltransfer and intellectual property protection, thereby speeding up vaccineproduction and distribution on a large scale. On the economic field, he affirmed the important role of cross-bordertrade and investment facilitation, and maintaining supply chains, particularly keynecessities, food and medical equipment. The Vietnamese leader expressed support for rules-basedmultilateral trade participation in a free, open, fair, transparent, andinclusive manner with the World Trade Organisation as a centre. He proposed that G20 continue upholding its pioneer role informing global frameworks, agreements and rules in digital economic governance. Participants pledged to pool necessary resources to protectpeople’s lives and livelihoods, restore economic growth and create jobs, and ensurefair approach to COVID-19 vaccine at a reasonable cost. They lauded multilateral development banks for providingfinancial support for countries in the fight against the pandemic, and vowed tocontinue with the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) for developingnations in 2021. Leaders highlighted the role of multilateral trade system instepping up global trade and economic recovery, and affirmed political supportto foster the WTO’s necessary reform and strengthen the resilience of regionaland global supply chains. They also affirmed the important role of connectivity and freedata flow in combination with ensuring trust in digital economic development./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the G20 Summit to be held online from November 21-22, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told a press conference in Hanoi on November 19.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has begun to attend the virtual G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia, which opened on November 21 (Vietnamese time), with COVID-19 response, trade cooperation, sustainable development, and climate change high on the agenda.
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.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the event (Photo: VNA) 
