Vietnam backs India’s growing role on global stage: PM
Vietnam has reaffirmed its support for India's growing role in the region and on the global stage, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressing his hope for the South Asian country's continued development during a meeting with Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on August 1.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Indian President Droupadi Murmu (Photo: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA)𓆉 – Vietnam has reaffirmed its support for India's growing role in the region and on the global stage, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressing his hope for the South Asian country's continued development during a meeting with Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on August 1.
PM Chinh congratulated India on its remarkable strides in economy, sci-tech, national defence, infrastructure, and improving living standards.
The PM thanked the Indian President and Government for extending condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, a close friend of the Indian people.
Vietnam deeply appreciates India's invaluable support during its past struggle for national liberation and its ongoing construction and development, he said, adding that India's assistance, particularly its medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflected the enduring solidarity and mutual support between the two nations during challenging times.
President Murmu expressed her pleasure at the robust development of the bilateral relations in recent years, especially since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, highlighting the increase in exchanges across all levels and channels.
She praised the outcomes of the talks between the two PMs, particularly the adoption of the joint statement on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership and deepening cooperation based on the "Five Mores" principle, believing that the agreements signed during this visit will be actively carried out by both sides.
The Vietnamese PM suggested that President Murmu continue supporting the Vietnam-India relationship, particularly in national defence. He also sought India's assistance in the form of preferential credit packages, personnel training, and capacity-building.
To further boost ties, he proposed doubling two-way trade, investment, and tourism by 2030 and increasing the frequency of direct flights to facilitate exchanges between localities and their people.
On the occasion, PM Chinh conveyed President To Lam’s invitation to President Murmu to visit Vietnam in the near future./.
Vietnam and India issued a Joint Statement on Strengthening of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and India on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s State visit to India from July 30-August 1.
For more than 50 years, the relationship between Vietnam and India has continuously strengthened and developed. Both countries have consistently supported and assisted each other with the shared goal of seeking happiness for their people. Their diplomatic relations are now at the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with significant and clear progress in politics, economics, culture, energy, and people-to-people exchanges.
Continuing his ongoing state visit to India, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh engaged with leaders of several leading Indian economic conglomerates in New Delhi on July 31, with the discussions focusing on deepening and concretising the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership.
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.
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.
