Marking 55 years of diplomatic relations, Swiss President Guy Parmelin is making his first official visit to Vietnam to reaffirm bilateral ties. The visit underscores Switzerland’s long-standing commitment to Vietnam’s development, with a strategic focus on expanding partnerships in the economy, education and science.
Marking 55 years of diplomatic relations, Swiss President Guy Parmelin is making his first official visit to Vietnam to reaffirm bilateral ties. The visit underscores Switzerland’s long-standing commitment to Vietnam’s development, with a strategic focus on expanding partnerships in the economy, education and science.
Deputies are pinning high hopes on the second session of the National Assembly to deliver real change on the ground, as Vietnam works to carry its growth momentum into the new year. Their focus is on clearing the institutional bottlenecks still holding back businesses and investment, freeing up resources for development, and paving the way for the country’s next stage of development.
The European Union summit enters its second day in Brussels, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to attend. The meeting comes as Washington and Kyiv take different positions on Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil facilities and their impact on fuel prices.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung recently met with Petronas President and CEO, Tengku Muhammad Taufik, highlighting over three decades of successful collaboration between PetroVietnam and Petronas. Vietnam reaffirmed its support for new energy projects, including a proposed Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore power grid link and joint expansion into offshore wind, hydrogen, and carbon capture.
Armoured vehicles with roof-mounted weapons. Armed drones. Compact military off-road vehicles, alongside sensors designed to monitor the battlefield and detect targets. These are among hundreds of defense technology products on display at this year’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., from 12 to 14 October.
National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Beijing at noon on 11 October, beginning an official visit to China. During the visit, they toured a grassroots legislative Contact Point in Beijing to learn about China's approach to public participation in lawmaking. The Vietnamese top legislator also met with Vietnamese Embassy staff and the Vietnamese community in China in the evening of 11 October.