The trip from April 3 to 6 will be made at the invitation of State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong and his spouse.
Hanoi (VNA) – President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye and his spouse is going to pay an official visit to Vietnam this week, according to a statement from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taking place from April 3 to 6, the trip will be made at the invitation of State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong and his spouse./.
Vietnam and its traditional friends in Africa, including Burundi, share similarities in their struggles for national liberation and development, providing a foundation conducive to further deepening substantive friendship and cooperation, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.
The Vietnamese leaders expressed their belief that the trip by King Philippe would create new momentum to deepen the friendship and multifaceted cooperation Vietnam and Belgium in a more result-oriented manner, responsibly contributing to peace, stability, and sustainable development in the region and the world.
State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh on April 4 led high-level delegations from the Vietnamese State, Government, and NA to a memorial service in honour of Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and former President of Laos.
Former President Khamtay Siphandone used to tell the Lao Embassy that an important task for all officials and staff members of the embassy is to ensure that Vietnam understands Laos and Laos understands Vietnam, and that they must preserve the special Laos – Vietnam relationship as the best forever.
The Party, State, and people of Vietnam have lost a great friend and a close comrade, whose important contributions greatly strengthened the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, said Ambassador Phan Manh Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva.
The official visit of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man to Uzbekistan will mark a significant step in strengthening political trust and laying the groundwork for enhanced bilateral cooperation.
General Secretary of the National Assembly of Armenia and Chairman of the NA Office Davit Arakelyan expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation with the Vietnamese NA Office so that the two sides can exchange experience in areas of mutual interest, such as digital transformation, digital parliament, and applying technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)) in parliamentary activities.
The Vietnamese Government leader expressed sorrow over Khamtay Siphandone's passing, stressing that this is an immense loss to the Lao Party, State, and people.
The relationship between Vietnam and Burundi will continue developing across multiple sectors, especially economy, trade, and investment on the back of strong political determination from leaders of both countries, abundant resources, and potential for collaboration. This partnership will contribute to realising each country's socio-economic development strategies while promoting peace, stability, prosperity, and development in both regions and continents.
Vietnam will continue to coordinate and engage in discussions with the US in a constructive and cooperative spirit to find practical solutions that contribute to the stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic relations, ensuring the interests of businesses and people in both countries
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam is committed to deepening political trust and fostering comprehensive and enduring cooperation with Armenia that benefits both nations while contributing to peace, stability, and progress in the regions and the world.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hoped that the Federation Council would continue working closely with the Vietnamese NA to oversee and step up the effective implementation of cooperation agreements signed by the two countries' top leaders and Governments.
As of April 3, the earthquake death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 3,000, with thousands injured and over 370 people still missing. Structurally vulnerable buildings continue to collapse due to aftershocks.
The message was sent to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, conveying of condolences on the passing of his father Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former State President, and former Prime Minister of Lao.
Party General Secretary To Lam on April 3 led a high-ranking Vietnamese Party and State delegation to pay their final respects to Gen. Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), former President and former Prime Minister of Laos, who passed away a day earlier.
On April 4–5, government offices and public institutions nationwide, along with Vietnam's representative bodies abroad, will fly flags at half-mast with mourning bands as prescribed.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on the two countries' parliamentary friendship groups to actively promote exchanges and experience sharing, particularly among parliamentarians, female legislators, and young lawmakers.
As an active member of ASEAN and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Vietnam stands ready to act as a bridge to help Armenia expand ties with ASEAN, AIPA, and other member parliaments.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 3
The ordinance designates the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex as a national landmark of exceptional political, historical, cultural, defence and security significance, and encompasses the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square, the Memorial to Heroic Martyrs, the K9 historical site and supporting facilities, essential for the long-term preservation and absolute security of President Ho Chi Minh’s remains.
