Vietnam and EU upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Vietnam and EU upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the European Union on January 29 announced the elevation of their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, following high-level talks between State President Luong Cuong and European Council President António Costa in Hanoi.

European Council President concludes official visit to Vietnam
European Council President concludes official visit to Vietnam

President of the European Council António Costa departed Hanoi late on January 29, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

European Council President concludes official visit to Vietnam
EC President visits Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s metro line project
EC President visits Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s metro line project

President of the European Council (EC) António Costa on January 29 visited Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), a symbol of Vietnam’s tradition of learning and the country’s first university, as part of his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

EC President visits Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s metro line project
Party chief hosts European Council President
Party chief hosts European Council President

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for President of the European Council (EC) António Costa in Hanoi on January 29.

Party chief hosts European Council President
China’s top leader sends special envoy to Vietnam
China’s top leader sends special envoy to Vietnam

VOV.VN - China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping has dispatched a special envoy to Vietnam to convey congratulations on the successful organisation of the recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the re-election of Party General Secretary To Lam.

China’s top leader sends special envoy to Vietnam
Joint statement on Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade
Joint statement on Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade

At the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, President of the European Council António Costa paid an official visit to Vietnam on January 28–29, 2026, during which the two sides issued a Joint Statement upgrading Vietnam–EU relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Joint statement on Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade
State leader hosts banquet in honour of European Council President
State leader hosts banquet in honour of European Council President

State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on the evening of January 29 in honour of President of the European Council (EC) António Costa and a high-ranking delegation of the European Union (EU), who are paying a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

State leader hosts banquet in honour of European Council President
Cuban Revolution’s victory marked in Ho Chi Minh City
Cuban Revolution’s victory marked in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution (January 1, 1959 – 2025), and a solidarity gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29.

Cuban Revolution’s victory marked in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese Party chief’s continued tenure signals stronger China–Vietnam relations
Vietnamese Party chief’s continued tenure signals stronger China–Vietnam relations

Comrade To Lam’s re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) at the 14th National Congress is expected to give fresh momentum to China–Vietnam relationship, according to Liu Ying, a research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China.

Vietnamese Party chief’s continued tenure signals stronger China–Vietnam relations
Vietnam urges restraint amid rising US–Iran tensions
Vietnam urges restraint amid rising US–Iran tensions

VOV.VN - Vietnam is closely monitoring recent developments in the Middle East and has called on all parties to exercise restraint, avoid escalating tensions and resolve differences through peaceful means, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said.

Vietnam urges restraint amid rising US–Iran tensions
Vietnam ready to contribute to peace and Gaza reconstruction
Vietnam ready to contribute to peace and Gaza reconstruction

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its readiness to make active and practical contributions to international efforts to promote peace, support the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and advance the Middle East peace process.

Vietnam ready to contribute to peace and Gaza reconstruction
Vietnam seeks Swiss expertise to build int’l financial centre
Vietnam seeks Swiss expertise to build int’l financial centre

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has voiced Vietnam’s interest in deepening ties with Switzerland to develop its planned international financial centre (IFC), with a focus on institutional frameworks, operational know-how and quality workforce training.

Vietnam seeks Swiss expertise to build int’l financial centre
CPV’s 14th National Congress opens new momentum for Vietnam-China relations
CPV’s 14th National Congress opens new momentum for Vietnam-China relations

The convergence of important development stages of Vietnam and China will create a strong, unprecedented momentum to promote bilateral relations in a more substantial, comprehensive, and sustainable direction in the coming time, said Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei.

CPV’s 14th National Congress opens new momentum for Vietnam-China relations
Stepping up diplomacy, int’l integration is shared mission of entire Party, people
Stepping up diplomacy, int’l integration is shared mission of entire Party, people

Advancing diplomacy and international integration is not solely the task of specialised external-affairs bodies or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but a shared cause of the entire Party, people and armed forces, involving the whole political system, said Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Stepping up diplomacy, int’l integration is shared mission of entire Party, people
14th National Party Congress brings new vitality to international community
14th National Party Congress brings new vitality to international community

At a time when the world is grappling with unprecedented challenges ranging from armed conflicts and geopolitical instability to economic uncertainty and severe climate and environmental pressures, the 14th National Party Congress has brought a wave of new vitality to the international community.

14th National Party Congress brings new vitality to international community
EC President Antonio Costa warmly welcomed in Hanoi on Vietnam visit
EC President Antonio Costa warmly welcomed in Hanoi on Vietnam visit

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong has hosted a welcoming ceremony for European Council President Antonio Costa who is paying an official visit to Vietnam on January 28-29.

EC President Antonio Costa warmly welcomed in Hanoi on Vietnam visit
Vietnam–Europe ties gather momentum toward new heights
Vietnam–Europe ties gather momentum toward new heights

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Europe recorded strong and comprehensive progress in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 2025, from politics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, to culture and people-to-people exchanges, laying a solid foundation for elevating relations to new heights in the coming years.

Vietnam–Europe ties gather momentum toward new heights
Deputy Prime Minister receives former Singaporean Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister receives former Singaporean Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City on January 28 for Heng Swee Keat, former Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister, who is on a working visit to the southern metropolis.

Deputy Prime Minister receives former Singaporean Deputy PM
Vietnam actively fosters ASEAN’s central role, intra-bloc unity
Vietnam actively fosters ASEAN’s central role, intra-bloc unity

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) and related meetings from January 28–29 in Cebu, Philippines, at the invitation of his Filipino counterpart Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.

Vietnam actively fosters ASEAN’s central role, intra-bloc unity
Cambodian media spotlights Vietnam’s new development milestone
Cambodian media spotlights Vietnam’s new development milestone

Cambodian media on January 28 highlighted the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as a new milestone in Vietnam's development, and underscored the country’s confidence in moving into a new era of development with strategic autonomy and steady advancement toward socialism.

Cambodian media spotlights Vietnam’s new development milestone
Vietnam, China launch 2026 joint border patrol operations
Vietnam, China launch 2026 joint border patrol operations

The Border Guard Command of northern Lao Cai province and the Honghe Border Management Unit, the Hekou Entry-Exit Inspection Station in China’s Yunnan province launched their 2026 joint patrol at the border demarcation line of the Lao Cai - Hekou international border gate on January 28.

Vietnam, China launch 2026 joint border patrol operations
UNESCO welcomes Vietnam’s Politburo resolution on cultural development
UNESCO welcomes Vietnam’s Politburo resolution on cultural development

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a message welcoming Vietnam’s Resolution 80 on the development of culture.

UNESCO welcomes Vietnam’s Politburo resolution on cultural development
EC President António Costa in Hanoi for official visit to Vietnam
EC President António Costa in Hanoi for official visit to Vietnam

VOV.VN - President of the European Council (EC) António Costa arrived in Hanoi on the evening of January 28 evening, starting his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

EC President António Costa in Hanoi for official visit to Vietnam
Vietnam People’s Navy departs for MILAN 2026 exercise in India
Vietnam People’s Navy departs for MILAN 2026 exercise in India

VOV.VN - On January 28, at Pier 171 of Brigade 171 in Rach Dua Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Ship 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2, together with a working delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy, departed to begin its voyage to participate in activities within the framework of the MILAN 2026 multilateral naval exercis

Vietnam People’s Navy departs for MILAN 2026 exercise in India
People - centre of all policymaking in Vietnam: Egyptian journals
People - centre of all policymaking in Vietnam: Egyptian journals

Egypt’s leading newspaper - Liga Hispano and Elsoot on January 26 published articles saying the documents of the 14th National Party Congress have outlined a strategic, long-term and deeply humanistic development vision, with a strong emphasis on the principle that “the people are the centre and the subject”.

People - centre of all policymaking in Vietnam: Egyptian journals
Unity in will, vision sustain Vietnam’s future growth: Researcher
Unity in will, vision sustain Vietnam’s future growth: Researcher

Unity and a high level of consensus within the Party leadership as one of the most striking hallmarks of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher.

Unity in will, vision sustain Vietnam’s future growth: Researcher
Ho Chi Minh City promotes friendship, cooperation with Chinese localities
Ho Chi Minh City promotes friendship, cooperation with Chinese localities

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches importance to and actively promotes the expansion of friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese localities, said Nguyen Loc Ha, permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

Ho Chi Minh City promotes friendship, cooperation with Chinese localities
Front leader meets Lao Party General Secretary, President
Front leader meets Lao Party General Secretary, President

Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai paid a courtesy call on visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on January 27.

Front leader meets Lao Party General Secretary, President
Vietnam poised to drive regional growth: Malaysian expert
Vietnam poised to drive regional growth: Malaysian expert

Key economic development targets for 2026–2030 set by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)— focused on science – technology, innovation, FDI attraction, and average annual growth of 10%—are strategically sound but also pose significant structural challenges, said a Malaysian expert.

Vietnam poised to drive regional growth: Malaysian expert
Foreign diplomatic missions briefed on 14th National Party Congress' outcomes
Foreign diplomatic missions briefed on 14th National Party Congress' outcomes

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has completed its full agenda and adopted key documents, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations in Vietnam on January 27.

Foreign diplomatic missions briefed on 14th National Party Congress' outcomes
Vietnam urges early signing and ratification of Hanoi Convention
Vietnam urges early signing and ratification of Hanoi Convention

VOV.VN - The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate the Rules of Procedure for the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, was held from January 26 to 30 in Vienna, Austria.

Vietnam urges early signing and ratification of Hanoi Convention
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