Vietnam-Iran diplomatic tie anniversary celebrated in Tehran
The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran held a ceremony on May 20 evening in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (August 4, 1973).
National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong meets with Iranian Vice President Seyyed Mohammed Hosseini. (Photo: quochoi.vn)
Tehran (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran held a ceremony on May 20evening in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishmentof the two countries’ diplomatic ties (August 4, 1973).
Attending the event were Politburo member, Minister ofPublic Security of Vietnam Gen. To Lam; Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular,Parliamentary, and Iranian expatriates Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of ForeignAffairs Alireza Bigdeli; Deputy Minister of Justice Askar Jalailan, Chair ofthe Iran-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi; and Chair of the Iran-Vietnam Friendship Association Kamal Sajjadi.
Vietnamese Ambassador Luong Quoc Huy affirmed that the friendshipand cooperation between Vietnam and Iran have been consolidated and developedover the past years, reflected through many official visits of their high-rankingleaders.
The two countries have great potential for cooperation in economics,trade, investment, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchanges, he said,adding that to date, the two countries have conducted nine meetings of theirInter-governmental Committee, and seven political consultations at the deputyministerial level.
He proposed the two sides step up trade and investmentpromotion activities, strengthen business connectivity, and push for the earlynegotiations and signing of a Preferential Trade Arrangement (PTA) between thetwo countries.
On the basis of a solid foundation of traditional friendship, Iran'sgrowing role and position in West Asia and that of Vietnam in Southeast Asia aswell as with great potential in bilateral economic cooperation, the ambassadorexpressed his belief that the bilateral relations will have new developmentachievements for the benefit of the two peoples.
Sharing the same view, Alireza Bigdelin confirmed that Asiaand Southeast Asia are one of the priorities of Iran's foreign policy, and onthat basis, the policy of the Iranian President E. Raisi's administration is toexpand relations with countries in the region, including Vietnam.
He also expressed his hope that with huge cooperation potential,bilateral relations in all fields will develop strongly in the coming time./.
Some 65 photos and seven videos featuring historical relic sites, landscapes, customs and the daily routines of Iranian people are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
A Vietnam News Agency (VNA) delegation led by General Director Vu Viet Trang is taking part in the 18th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), which kicked off in the Iranian capital of Tehran on October 24.
A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by its Vice Chairman Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong is paying a working visit to Iran from December 2-6.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong met with Iranian Vice President Seyyed Mohammed Hosseini, received Minister of Defence Qaraie Ashtiani and visited Isfahan province, as part of his working visit to the country from December 4 -6.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and the embassy in Iran and Syria have delivered letters of sympathies from Vietnam to local administrations over the losses in the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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.
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.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong meets with Iranian Vice President Seyyed Mohammed Hosseini. (Photo: quochoi.vn) 
