The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in Buenos Aires have co-organised a workshop on the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.
The workshop is held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in Buenos Aires. (Photo: VNA)
Buenos Aires (VNA) – The VietnameseEmbassy in Argentina and the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) inBuenos Aires have co-organised a workshop on the comprehensive partnershipbetween the two countries.
Among the participants at the November 2 event, part of the activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the bilateraldiplomatic ties (October 25, 1973-2023), were Argentinian officials, UNTREFstudents, and international friends.
Ambassador Duong Quoc Thanh affirmed that over thepast half century, the partnership has seen positive developments in all fields,especially politics, economy, trade and culture, through Party and government channels,as well as exchanges between residents, localities and agencies of the twocountries.
Regular visits by their high-ranking leaders havehelped enhance mutual understanding and deepen mutual political trust, he said,calling the establishment of the comprehensive partnership in 2010 ademonstration of the consolidated and expanded relations.
Notably, the two-way trade has grown spectacularly,reaching 4.8 billion USD last year, up 400% from 2012, making Vietnam the fourthmost important trade partner of Argentina in Asia. Meanwhile, Argentina wasVietnam's third largest trade partner in Latin America.
The participants in a group photo. (Photo: VNA)
With their potential and position, the two countrieswould strengthen comprehensive relations for the sake of their peoples, and forpeace and development in the region, the diplomat said, expressing his hopethat they will soon elevate the relationship to a new level, first building astrategic partnership in the areas where both have strengths.
Participating Argentinian officials praisedVietnam’s position and role in the international arena, and noted their hope forstronger collaboration in the time ahead, especially economy and trade.
On this occasion, the organisers screened a video clipfeaturing the land and people of Vietnam, as well as its socio-economicachievements./.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his Argentinian counterpart Alberto Angel Fernandez on October 25 exchanged letters of congratulations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (October 25, 1973-2023).
Over the past five decades, Vietnam and Argentina have achieved numerous accomplishments in key areas with respect to bilateral ties, emerging as a shining example of South-South cooperation.
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.
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 workshop is held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in Buenos Aires. (Photo: VNA) 
The participants in a group photo. (Photo: VNA) 
