PM Hung noted that Vietnam is preparing new policies to attract greater foreign investment, including from Singapore. He called Singapore’s support in developing international financial centres in Vietnam, as well as expanding and upgrading next-generation Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) in tandem with high technology transfer.
The ceremony was held with the highest protocol reserved for heads of state at the Great Hall of the People, with a 21-gun salute.
Welcoming the top Vietnamese legislator and a high-level delegation of Vietnam to Italy, Gribaudo highly valued the growing cooperation between the two parliaments, and expressed her hope that the Italy – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group will soon organise a visit to Vietnam to further strengthen bilateral ties.
The leader commended the Vietnamese Embassy and agencies in China for their efforts in handling a large workload across a vast area, closely following the Party’s guidelines and effectively carrying out tasks related to external relations, economic diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, and overseas Vietnamese affairs.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam hopes the visit will further strengthen political trust and elevate bilateral cooperation to a new level with more comprehensive and in-depth connectivity, thereby helping both countries realise their respective development goals.
In 2025, China remained Vietnam’s largest trading partner. Conversely, Vietnam was China’s biggest trading partner in ASEAN and ranked fourth globally, with two-way trade reaching 256.4 billion USD, up 24.8% year-on-year. In the first two months of 2026 alone, trade turnover hit 66.7 billion USD, an increase of 30.2%.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Beijing on the morning of April 14, beginning a four-day state visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse.
Anti-corruption efforts have achieved significant and breakthrough results, contributing to the Party and political system building, political stability, socio-economic development and stronger public trust in the Party, the State and the regime.
Through the IPU platform, Vietnam has advanced parliamentary diplomacy to protect national interests, deepen ties with other legislatures, and elevate its global profile while contributing initiatives in areas such as sustainable development, climate change, gender equality, child protection, and digital transformation.
The Party and State leader underscored the necessity for decisive, coordinated and effective actions to translate the Party’s resolutions into concrete results throughout the political system and society.
Over the past 76 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Vietnam and Slovakia have maintained and nurtured their traditional friendship, with both sides attaching importance to strengthening ties. High-level visits and exchanges, as well as regular contacts at all levels, have been sustained.
In an atmosphere of sincerity, mutual trust and understanding, the PMs held highly successful talks and reached broad consensus in aspects. They adopted a joint statement on upgrading Vietnam–Slovakia relations to a Strategic Partnership.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s official visit to Vietnam from April 12-14 is expected to create new momentum and chart new directions for the relations between Vietnam and Slovakia.
The Party and State of Vietnam consistently create favourable conditions for the Catholic community to practice their faith while contributing to the nation, following the orientation of “living the Gospel in the heart of the nation,” said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Over the past 80 years, the Homeland Security force has grown into a “steel shield,” playing a central role in safeguarding the Party, the political system, and the people’s peace and well-being.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stressed the need for ministries, sectors and localities to fully and promptly implement social welfare policies, improve living conditions, and provide care for policy beneficiaries, disadvantaged households and vulnerable groups, while ensuring that the Khmer community celebrates Chol Chnam Thmay in a spirit of unity, joy, safety and thrift, in line with civilised practices and traditional cultural values.
Relations among Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are currently built on three main pillars: a high level of political trust, increasingly deep economic cooperation, and growing people-to-people exchanges. This serves as a solid foundation for the three countries to develop together in the context of deeper international integration.
