The international media and organisations have commended Vietnam’s timely response, strong direction and well-coordinated rescue operations, considering them clear evidence of the country’s disaster-response capacity, solidarity and commitment to safeguarding its people amid increasingly complex climate-related challenges.
Addressing the High-Level Thematic Dialogue at ASEAN–China Week 2025 in Fujian on November 17, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh stressed that the ASEAN–China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has continued to expand in recent years, contributing to regional peace and stability.
Reports underlined the progress in Kuwait – Vietnam cooperation, particularly in trade and investment. Bilateral trade reached a record 7.3 billion USD in 2024, the highest between Vietnam and any Middle Eastern country.
According to the UN’s official site news.un.org, 72 countries have signed the Hanoi Convention so far, including 64 at the plenary signing, a move praised by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a historic step toward a safer digital world.
Vietnam is increasingly seen as a strong potential driver within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) thanks to its competitive strength in manufacturing and production, said a Malaysia-based scholar.
The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits officially opened on October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together more than 30 heads of state and government from bloc member countries and partners including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Australia, the US, and Canada.
The Vietnamese side has confirmed to contribute rice seeds to Cuba’s upcoming national rice cultivation programme.
Under Malaysia’s chairmanship, the 47th ASEAN Summit will focus on key themes of regional cohesion, inclusiveness, and resilience.
Collins described Vietnam as a “great power connecter” and “power balancer”, which has maintained sound relations with major powers including the US, China, Russia, and India.
Vietnam enjoys distinct advantages such as a large market size, abundant workforce, and high economic growth rate, while China holds strengths in science, technology, an integrated production chain, and a huge industrial market.
A Vietnamese official has highlighted the country's unwavering commitment to science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation as a top national policy, describing them as decisive forces for achieving fast and sustainable development.
Vietnam could see 5-7 billion USD in passive inflows if its stock market status is upgraded from frontier to secondary emerging.
In a Facebook post on September 18 following his meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, PM Anwar noted that the talks reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and the Halal industry.
Vietnam proposed maintaining and strengthening the role of the annual ministerial conference as a key mechanism to address common issues and develop concrete action initiatives, conducting joint in-depth research programmes on pressing topics such as smart cities, climate change adaptation, and heritage preservation in the digital environment at the 2025 China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Construction.
Fidel’s words to the gathered soldiers: “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed its own blood!” captured the very essence of the friendship forged between the two nations, a relationship nurtured through resilience, dignity, and internationalist spirit.
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel has described his official visit to Vietnam from August 31 to September 2 as a success, yielding effective outcomes across multiple areas ranging from ideology and politics to economic and trade cooperation.
As Vietnam celebrated its 80th National Day on September 2, Japanese media turned its gaze to the spectacle unfolding in Hanoi, where a grand military parade and vibrant processions served as both a tribute to the nation’s hard-won independence and a testament to the legitimacy of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
The September 2 parade, featuring some 40,000 soldiers and civilians, along with tanks, drones and missile batteries parading through major streets while helicopters and aircraft flew overhead, drew thousands of spectators to downtown Hanoi.
Vietnam's achievements are not only a source of pride for the Vietnamese people but also great encouragement to developing countries, including Laos, according a senior Party official of Laos.
Russia’s TASS news agency noted this was the first time since 1985 that Ba Dinh Square hosted a large-scale military parade, with diverse forces and heavy equipment on display.
Poldi Sosa Schmidt, Chairwoman of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV), highlighted the significant improvements in Vietnamese people’s living standards, transport, education, and international integration. Today, she said, Vietnam is truly dynamic and modern while maintaining its skillful approach in geopolitical affairs.
Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, Coordinator of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CESEA) at the Institute of International Relations of the National University of La Plata of Argentina said if Vietnam maintains the reform spirit, makes good use of cooperation opportunities and advances innovation, the country is well-positioned to achieve stronger and more sustainable development goals in decades to come.
The Chinese media highlighted President Xi’s proposals of promoting collaboration in areas such as connectivity, digital economy, AI, and experience-sharing in building free trade zones and special economic zones, thereby contributing to modernisation in each country.
The Ambassador affirmed that Vietnam will work to maintain the momentum of the ACW’s activities in the coming months and foster more substantive engagement with partners.
By unlocking all potential and strengths, particularly human resources and achievements in modern science and technology, Vietnam has promoted innovation, digital transformation, and national development with the goal of becoming a developed country by 2045.