Party and State leader receives credentials from foreign ambassadors
VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam received credentials from the ambassadors of Luxembourg, Benin, Mauritania, Guinea, Lithuania, Botswana, Maldives, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, and Estonia in Hanoi on November 6.
Welcoming the diplomats as they begin their terms in Vietnam, the top leader highlighted that 2026 marks historic milestones, including the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the 81st National Day, and 40 years of Doi Moi (Renewal). He emphasized that Vietnam has transformed from a war-torn nation into a peaceful, independent, dynamic, and deeply integrated country playing an increasing role in the global supply chain.
Vietnam has entered a new era of development aiming for two centennial goals, becoming a developing country with modern industry by 2030 and a developed, high-income nation by 2045. The country strives for double-digit annual growth during the 2026-2030 period.
Vietnam pursues an independent, self-reliant, innovative, and sustainable development model centered on people, utilizing education as a top national policy and high-tech science, innovation, digital and green transitions, and strategic infrastructure as key drivers, the top leader told his guests.
Reaffirming Vietnam’s unwavering foreign policy of independence, peace, self-reliance, diversification, and multi-lateralization, the Party General Secretary and President expressed a desire to elevate traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with the ambassadors' home countries on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, and common development.
To deepen bilateral relations, he proposed strengthening political trust through high-level exchanges across party, state, government, parliamentary, and people-to-people channels. He called for broader cooperation in trade, investment, high-tech sectors, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, new materials, digital transformation, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, maritime economy, logistics, and human resource training.
The top leader also underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation in resolving global and regional challenges to safeguard peace, stability, and sustainable development. He expressed confidence that the ambassadors will make positive contribution to boosting bilateral ties, affirming that the Vietnamese Government and relevant agencies will provide favorable conditions for them to successfully fulfil their terms of office.
Foreign ambassadors praise Vietnam’s resilient, proactive, and responsible diplomacy
VOV.VN - Foreign ambassadors in Vietnam have shared insightful evaluations of the country's diplomatic standing and unique identity on the occasion of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, highlighting Vietnam's courage, strategic resilience, and sense of responsibility in international affairs.
