Visiting President and CEO of Yonhap news agency of the Republic of Korea Park Jung-chan hailed the cooperation with Vietnam News Agency (VNA), describing it as one of his news agency’s most important international partners.
Visiting President and CEO of Yonhap newsagency of the Republic of Korea Park Jung-chan hailed the cooperationwith Vietnam News Agency (VNA), describing it as one of his newsagency’s most important international partners.
He said he placeda high value on information provided by VNA, expressing his wish todevelop the bilateral relations to become a symbol of cooperation amongnews agencies in Asia while talking with General Director of VNA TranMai Huong in Hanoi on Dec. 9.
VNA General Director Huongspoke highly of the current visit by the Yonhap delegation, stressingthe need to exchange visits of high-level delegations, reporters andinformation between the two sides.
He also emphasised the need to increase mutual assistance between the two news agencies’ bureaux in their respective countries.
“VNA is willing to support the implementation of language training programmes for Yonhap,” the VNA General Director said.
Heintroduced the functions and tasks of VNA in its capacity as a nationalnews agency, saying that to ensure information provision to foreignnews agencies, VNA is accelerating multimedia, including mobile news anda TV channel, along with existing types of media and improving thequality of its publications.
In addition, VNA also focuses on personnel training and human resource development as well as management mechanism reform.
VNAalways highly values the cooperation with Yonhap, General DirectorHuong said, seeking to promote relations between the two news agenciesin the circumstance of good friendship and cooperation between Vietnamand the RoK.
General Director Huong agreed with President ParkJung-chan on the importance of regular cooperation and during specificevents, VNA will create favourable conditions for Yonhap reporters tocover news in Vietnam .
In return, President Park Jung-chansaid Yonhap will work to bring the language training programmes forVietnamese and RoK reporters into reality, and affirmed readiness toshare experience in applying information technology with VNA.
Healso expressed his interest in VNA’s initial efforts to launch a TVchannel and said that Yonhap will soon have a TV channel, meeting theRoK people’s demand as well as giving a wider voice to itscorrespondents.
Also at the talks, the two sides agreed tofurther increase quality and effectiveness in information exchange,meeting the requirements of rapid, accurate and various news onpolitics, economics and culture and serving as a bridge to strengthenmutual understanding between the two countries’ people.
On this occasion, the Yonhap delegation visited the VNA Television Centre./.
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.
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.
