Lithuanian President begins official visit to Vietnam

Vietnam is the 10th BRICS partner country, alongside Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s tour to Europe from June 5 to 14 served as a solid foundation and source of inspiration for Vietnam to continue realising its national development goals and attracting international resources in the new era.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and Honduras Nguyen Van Hai pledged to make every effort to promote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Honduras.

The 15th National Assembly passed the Law on Digital Technology Industry and the revised Law on Chemicals during its ongoing ninth session on June 14.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people attach importance to the fine traditional relationship between the two nations, which began in 1950.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his confidence that with the current momentum, new motivation, and strong resources, the two-tier local administration system will operate smoothly and effectively, bringing tangible benefits to the people.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) passed the Law on Management and Investment of State Capital in Enterprises and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations at its ongoing ninth session on June 14.

Deputy Ministers of Public Security Le Tan Toi, Le Van Tuyen, and Nguyen Van Long had their rank promoted from Lieutenant General to Senior Lieutenant General.

Vietnam is currently formulating a project to shorten the UXO clearance timeline to 35–40 years, aiming to render contaminated land safe to a depth of 0.5 metres by 2065. To support this, it is drafting a new ordinance on post-war UXO remediation and a national strategy on mine risk education.

452 lawmakers, or 94.56% of the total number of deputies present, voted in favour the revised Law on Corporate Income Tax, while the amended Excise Tax Law was adopted with 448 out of 454 deputies present voting in favour, accounting for 93.72% of the total.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 13 sent a congratulatory message to Gombojav Zandanshatar on his election as the Prime Minister of Mongolia.

During the trip, the PM engaged in more than 80 activities. It helped deepen bilateral ties, contributing to peace, cooperation, and development both in the region and the world at large.

The trip, described by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son as a milestone, highlighted Vietnam’s commitment to leveraging international partnerships to fuel national development while promoting peace and stability.

The Vietnamese leader proposed Uppsala University establish a partnership with a national university in Vietnam; strengthen collaboration in education, research, and academic exchanges with Vietnamese institutions; and offer scholarships to Vietnamese students and researchers, thus advancing the newly established sectoral strategic partnership in science, technology, and innovation between the two countries.

State President Luong Cuong has sent a message of condolences to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen over a shooting on June 10 that claimed many lives and left many wounded.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang emphasised that Vietnam calls on all relevant parties to exercise restraint, refrain from further escalation, and resolve disputes through peaceful means

On this occasion, the two leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a sectoral strategic partnership in science, technology, and innovation, and pledged to intensify cooperation in various areas, including innovation, high technology, nuclear energy, semiconductors, green and digital transitions.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with leading Swedish corporations, including Ericsson, H&M, SYRE, and AstraZeneca in Stockholm on June 13 to foster their investment and cooperation with Vietnam, as part of his official visit to Sweden.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 13 sent a message of condolences to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over a serious air accident that occurred in Gujarat state on June 12, causing numerous casualties.

Since June 2014, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has successfully deployed nearly 1,100 personnel to UN peacekeeping operations and the UN headquarters, in both individual and unit-based formats.