Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with top legislators from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Iran on the margins of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 15.
At a meeting with Speaker of the RoK’s National Assemby Chung Sye-kyun (Photo: VNA)
Saint Petersburg (VNA) – Chairman ofthe National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with top legislatorsfrom the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Iran on the margins of the 137thInter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-137) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, onOctober 15.
While meeting with Speaker of the RoK’s NationalAssemby Chung Sye-kyun, Ngan proposed the two countries expand cooperation todeepen the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership.
She asked the two nations’ parliaments toincrease exchanges and coordination to examine the implementation of signedcooperation agreements while supporting the governments to prompt connectivityof friendship parliamentary groups according to the cooperation agreementsigned between the two legislatures in July 2013.
The two sides need to coordinate at multilateralparliamentary forums such as the IPU, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly,and the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, she said.
She invited the RoK’s top legislators to attendthe 26th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Hanoi in January 2018.
The RoK’s Speaker expressed his pleasure to meetChairwoman Ngan again after his recent visit to Vietnam. He said that RoK PresidentMoon Jae-in is scheduled to participate in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week inVietnam’s central city of Da Nang in November 2017.
He hoped the two countries will enhancehigh-level delegation exchanges to increase political trust and deepen relations.
At a meeting with Speaker of the Parliament ofIran Ali Ardeshir Larijani, Ngan said Vietnam treasures traditional ties withIran.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) meets with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani (Photo: VNA)
She noted that Vietnam and Iran agreed tostrengthen cooperation in agriculture, seafood, energy, mining, oil and gas, telecommunicationand banking during the ninth meeting of their Joint Committee in July.
The two countries’ leaders also agreed to soonbring bilateral trade to 2 billion USD, she said, calling on the two sides’ministries, departments and localities to strengthen coordination to step upthe implementation of signed cooperation deals.
The Iranian Speaker said a delegation from theIran-Vietnam friendship parliamentary group will visit Vietnam at the end ofOctober this year, adding that the visit demonstrates the interest of theIranian parliament in working with the Vietnamese National Assembly.-VNA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Hanoi on October 7, concluding his three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.
Vietnamese and Iranian leaders have committed all possible support to their businesses to navigate the respective markets towards a trade value of 2 billion USD, President Tran Dai Quang said.
Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh held talks with his RoK counterpart Yang Sung-tae in Hanoi on August 28 to seek ways to boost the cooperation between the two supreme courts.
Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and his RoK counterpart Suh Choo-suk co-chaired the sixth Vietnam-the Republic of Korea (RoK) defence policy dialogue at deputy ministerial level in Seoul on September 8.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has called on Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to increase the exchange of high-ranking visits and meetings in order to enhance political trust, expand cooperation and deepen their bilateral ties.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) always wants the best environment for the community of Republic of Korea citizens in Vietnam, said VUFO General Secretary Don Tuan Phong.
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.
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.
At a meeting with Speaker of the RoK’s National Assemby Chung Sye-kyun (Photo: VNA)
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) meets with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani (Photo: VNA)
