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The ongoing Vietnam visit by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is set to elevate bilateral ties to a new height, particularly in the economic sphere, as both nations prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on November 25 morning for Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on November 24 evening had a meeting with the Vietnam – Bulgaria Friendship Association and Vietnamese friends who had previously studied and worked in the European country.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Hanoi on November 24 afternoon, concluding a successful trip to Cambodia for an official visit and attendance at the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th plenary session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP-11).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-ended working trip to and his attendance at the G20 Summit in Brazil, and his official visit to the Dominican Republic have demonstrated Vietnam's role, reputation, and responsible contributions to global issues, while also creating new momentum for further strengthening bilateral relations between Vietnam and the two Latin American countries.

Visiting National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received Samdech Men Sam An, Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, in Phnom Penh on November 23.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on November 23, within the framework of his official visit to the neighbouring country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on November 23 afternoon, successfully concluding their three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has led a delegation of five Vietnamese localities – Ca Mau, Ninh Thuan, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, and Vinh Long— to pay an official visit to China’s Guangxi, as part of the annual cooperation programme between the ministry and the autonomous region that shares a long borderline with Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Party and State value strategic partnership with Germany, one of Vietnam's key partners in Europe, said Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang.

The Vietnamese Party and State always value and give high priority to consolidating the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability with Cambodia for the benefit of both countries' people, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, on November 22 visited the National Heart Institute of Malaysia, renowned both domestically and regionally for its high-quality cardiac treatment and pioneering adoption of medical advancements.

Visiting Party General Secretary To Lam on November 22 met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, and President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and senior leaders of Malaysia’s ruling coalition.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Manet in Phnom Penh on November 22, as part of his official visit to Cambodia and participation in the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th Plenary Session of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP).

Party General Secretary To Lam visited Malaysia’s national oil & gas company (Petronas) in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, part of his official visit to the country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on November 21 held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, following an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya city.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered a keynote speech at the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP 12), which kicked off in Phom Penh, Cambodia on November 22 morning, affirming Vietnam's consistent stance in supporting ICAPP's efforts to foster a peaceful, secure, and stable environment in the region.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam delivered a policy speech at the University of Malaya, the oldest and most prestigious university of Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur on November 22 as part of his ongoing official visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam and the Dominican Republic have issued a Joint Statement on an official visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Latin American country on November 19-21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Dominican Republic-Vietnam Business Dialogue in Santo Domingo on November 21 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the Latin American country.

The Party and State of Vietnam always place great importance on strengthening and enhancing the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia, for the benefit of both nations' people and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, a top legislator has said.

President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary, on behalf of the State of Cambodia, awarded the Royal Order of Sahametrei (The Grand Cross), the highest honour that Cambodia bestows upon foreigners, to Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man on November 21.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam met with the President of the Malaysian Senate, Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, in Kuala Lumpur on November 21 as part of the Vietnamese leader's ongoing official visit to Malaysia.

Vietnam has freshly secured re-election as a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2025-2031 term, garnering 175 out of 183 votes.

On November 20, the Economic Development Office of Thuringia, Germany, held an investment promotion seminar and a working session with the Da Nang Investment Promotion and Support Board to bolster investment cooperation between the two regions.

The handover of five next generation American-made T-6C Trainer Aircraft demonstrates the U.S. commitment to partner with Vietnam as it develops self-reliant defense capabilities in accordance with the U.S.–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam’s Party and State left Hanoi on November 21 for an official visit to Cambodia, where the top legislator will attend the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th Plenary Session of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP).

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 11am on November 21 (local time), starting their three-day official visit to Malaysia, at an invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.

State President Luong Cuong on November 20 hosted a reception for President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia Alen Simonyan who is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang attended the ASEAN-US Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on November 20.