Vietnamese, Australian PMs visit peace-keeping hospital
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on August 23 visited the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on August 23 visit the Vietnam People’s Army’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on August 23 visited theVietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 at the Hanoi-basedMilitary Medical University.
PM Morrison, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, highlighted the tightenednational defence cooperation between Vietnam and Australia over the past 21years.
He recalled Australia’s flying Vietnamese officers and equipment to the UnitedNations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan on October 1, 2018.
Australia will continue to send aircraft to fly officers of Vietnam’s Level-2 FieldHospital No. 1 in South Sudan back home and carry those of the Level-2 Field HospitalNo. 2 from Vietnam to the mission in November, he said.
Hospital No. 1, which has provided treatment for more than 1,100 patients inthe African country, has been applauded by the international community for its professionalismand capacity, the Australian leader stressed.
He said the successful and result-orientedcooperation in peacekeeping operations has been demonstrated in theVietnam-Australia Declaration on Joint Visions for Enhancing DefenceCooperation inked by the two defence ministers in 2018.
Besides, since 2011, Australia has helped Vietnam with English languageteaching and shared its peacekeeping experience with the Vietnamese side, theguest said.
Australia wishes to step up defence cooperation with Vietnam, especially to assistthe VPA in deploying forces to UN peacekeeping missions in the future, he said,expressing his hope that the two sides will push ahead with the defencecooperation programme across spheres, including maritime security, counter-terrorism,education and training.
The Australian PM said he is impressed by Vietnam’s efforts, commitments andthorough and effective preparations for joining UN peacekeeping operations.
For his part, PM Phuc highly valued Australia’s cooperation with and support toVietnam in UN peacekeeping activities over the past time.
Joining UN peacekeeping operations is one of the major foreign policies andguidelines of the Party, State and Government of Vietnam – a peace-loving nation,he affirmed.
Through the engagement, Vietnam wants to prove itself as a prestigious andresponsible nation to the international community, and to voice its wish towork together with other countries in ensuring global peace and security, hesaid.
PM Morrison told the press following the trip to the hospital that he highlyvalues relations between Vietnam and Australia, stressing that the bilateraldefence cooperation will be tightened in the future.-VNA
Vietnam has so far sent 30 officers and a field hospital, to participate in the UN’s peacekeeping force. In the future, the country will send more officers, another field hospital to join the mission.
Vietnam’s participation in the United Nations’ peacekeeping missions is a humanitarian activity of great significance, affirming the country’s responsibility towards the international community.
Vietnam will step up defence cooperation in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the coming time, stated Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.
A training course for staff of Vietnam’s military level-2 field hospital No.2 was launched in Hanoi on June 19 with the support of partners from the UK, the US, and Australia.
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 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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on August 23 visit the Vietnam People’s Army’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University. (Photo: VNA) 
