Turkish Prime Minister wraps up official visit to Vietnam
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim left Hanoi on August 24 afternoon, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim at the Vietnam-Turkey Business Forum (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Turkish Prime MinisterBinali Yildirim left Hanoi on August 24 afternoon, concluding his three-dayofficial visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
๊ During his trip, PM Yildirim held talks with PMPhuc, met with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and attendedthe Vietnam-Turkey Business Forum.
The Turkish PM also laid a wreath at the Heroic MartyrsMonument, paid homage to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, andcalled at the Temple of Literature and the Ethnology Museum.
At the meetings, the Vietnamese and Turkishleaders agreed to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels andencourage cooperation between ministries, sectors and localities of the twocountries.
PM Yildirim affirmed Turkey’s support forVietnam’s efforts to maintain stability in the region in general and the EastSea in particular.
He advocated the standpoints of Vietnam andother ASEAN member countries to settle disputes in the East Sea through peacefulmeasures and dialogues in line with international law.
Vietnam and Turkey pledged to raise two-waytrade to 4 billion USD by 2020 through trade and investment promotion activities.
They agreed to strengthen coordination intransport, particularly in navigation, shipbuilding, crew member training, andencourage cooperation between their airlines such as Turkish Airline andVietnam Airlines, in addition to cooperation in science-technology,culture-education, security-defence, and people-to-people exchanges.
In 2018, the two countries will jointly organiseactivities to celebrate the 40th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties.
Vietnam proposed Turkey soon recognise itsmarket economy and remove unreasonable taxes on Vietnamese exports such asfootwear, fibre, conveyor belt, air conditioners, and mobile phones.
🎉 The two PMs witnessed the signing of anagreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and Turkey’s Ministry ofCustoms and Trade on administration cooperation and assistance in customs; aMemorandum of Understanding between Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning andInvestment and Turkey’s Ministry of Economy on partnership in developing exportprocessing and special economic zones; and a plan to implement cooperationbetween Vietnam’s Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, andTurkey’s Standards Institution in 2017-2018.-VNA
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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.
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 Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim at the Vietnam-Turkey Business Forum (Photo: VNA)
