Vietnam, RoK strengthen ties across multiple domains
While in the RoK, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien had working sessions with Chairman of the Economic, Social and Labour Council (ELSC) Kwon Gi Seob, Vice Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association Lee Sang Seok, and Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association Kwon Seong Taek. The Korean sides expressed their interest in deepening the bilateral ties with Vietnam across all domains.
Venerable Thich Nu Gioi Tanh, President of the Vietnamese Buddhist Followers Association in the RoK, presents 2 million KRW donated by Vietnamese Buddhists to support residents of Nghe An province to overcome the aftermath of Typhoon Wipha. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, led by its President Do Van Chien, concluded a friendship trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from July 29 to August 2, helping bolster cooperation across various areas between the two nations.
Before wrapping up the visit, Chien visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul, meeting with its staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community, including members of the Ly Hoa Son (Lee Hwasan) clan.
Ambassador Vu Ho briefed the delegation on the growing Vietnamese community in the RoK, now numbering over 300,000, including nearly 90,000 Vietnamese brides in multicultural families and more than 100,000 students. He and emphasised the embassy’s commitment to building a strong community that could make further contributions to the Vietnam – RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Over the recent past, Vietnamese associations in the RoK, including the Association of Vietnamese Communities in Korea, Vietnamese Women’s Union, the Vietnamese Students’ Association, and the Vietnamese Buddhist followers association, have organised various activities to promote cultural exchange, preserve the Vietnamese cultural values, and build a law-abiding community.
At the meeting, Chien highlighted Vietnam’s achievements and ongoing administrative reorganisation, reaffirming the Party and State’s consistent policy of viewing overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the nation.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien (R) proposes several ways to ensure the effective implementation of the Vietnamese Village project in Bonghwa county. (Photo: VNA)
The same morning, Chien hosted representatives from the Ly Hoa Son clan and leaders of Bonghwa county in North Gyeongsang province, during which he praised the initiatives that the county is carrying out in the Vietnamese Village project. He proposed several ways to ensure the project's effective implementation and attract more visitors to the site.
While in the RoK, Chien also had working sessions with Chairman of the Economic, Social and Labour Council (ELSC) Kwon Gi Seob, Vice Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association Lee Sang Seok, and Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association Kwon Seong Taek. The Korean sides expressed their interest in deepening the bilateral ties with Vietnam across all domains./.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien had meetings with high-ranking leaders of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and held working sessions with several organisations and institutes there on July 31 to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation across multiple areas.
At a reception for a delegation of Korean businesses led by Kim Hyoung-nyon, Executive Vice President of Dunamu, and Lee Eun-hung, Vice Chairman of Hana Financial Group (HFG), Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang highlighted the meeting as an opportunity to discuss and explore new directions amid the rapid development of financial management technologies.
President Cuong spoke highly of the new Korean President's early efforts to strengthen the bilateral ties, including holding phone talks and sending the Special Envoy to Vietnam shortly after taking office.
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.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
