The Party leader made the remarks at a reception in Hanoi on April 20 for Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (R) shaking hands with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi in their meeting in Hanoi on April 20 He spoke highly of the development of Vietnam-Myanmar relations in recent years and expressed his hope that the State Counselor’s visit will mark a milestone, contributing to the enhancement of friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. The Party chief welcomed the results of the earlier talks between State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and suggested the two sides foster cooperation in all areas, particularly trade, investment and cultural exchange as well as within ASEAN and regional and international forums for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world as well. Aung … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to expand cooperative ties with Myanmar: Party chief
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Vietnam wants to bolster traditional ties with Iran: Party chief
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani. (Photo: VNA) Holding a reception in Hanoi on April 16th for Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani, who is on a four-day official visit to Vietnam, Party leader Trong affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations on the basis of international principals, equality and mutual benefits. The Party chief took the occasion to congratulate the southwest Asian country on its successes in political stabilization, socio-economic development and increasing position in the international arena. He expressed his delight at the fruitful relations between Vietnam and Iran, which has been incessantly consolidated. He recommended that the two countries strengthen coordination at regional and international forums while promoting the exchange of … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to bolster traditional ties with Iran: Party chief
Party chief’s visits expand economic ties with Cuba, France
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s tour to Cuba and France was a success, creating a new impetus to grow Vietnam’s ties with the two countries, especially in economy, according to an official. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, a member of the Party leader’s entourage, said the Vietnam-France relationship is growing in all fields, and bilateral cooperation potential remains high. Vietnam wants France to become a gateway for the country to access the EU, and Vietnam will help link France with the ASEAN. While France is a large economic hub of Europe thanks to its modern infrastructure, science and technology as well as education and training, Vietnam is an attractive market with 90 million people and increasing income and high economic growth, noted the minister. He said that new areas the two sides can … [Read more...] about Party chief’s visits expand economic ties with Cuba, France
Party official: Party chief’s visits bolster ties with France, Cuba
Head of the CPV Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The freshly-concluded visits to France and Cuba by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong created a new driving force and made important breakthroughs in bilateral ties, said head of the CPV Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan. During an interview granted to the media on the outcomes of the visits, Quan said they were the first visits to Europe and Latin America by the Party chief during the 12th National Party Congress tenure. The France official visit took place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of bilateral strategic partnership. It aimed to create a new framework, orientations and driving force to further deepen bilateral strategic partnership, especially in trade and investment. Meanwhile, the Cuba State … [Read more...] about Party official: Party chief’s visits bolster ties with France, Cuba
Party chief concludes France, Cuba visits
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) During his stay in France, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with President Emmanuel Macron; met Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, President of the National Assembly Francois De Rugy; President of the Senate Gérard Larcher; laid wreaths at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the national hero in Montreuil city and visited Choisy Le Roi City, where negotiations on the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam took place from from May 1968 to March 1973. Also, the Party Chief received leading enterprises in France and met with Vietnamese intelligence in the European country. At the meeting, both sides exchanges measures to set up frameworks and create new momentum to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, thus opening a new development phase for the two countries. Regional and international issues of mutual concerns, … [Read more...] about Party chief concludes France, Cuba visits