New milestones, new stature of relations between Vietnam and traditional friends

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, have just successfully concluded a state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, a state visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, an official visit to the Russian Federation and attendance at the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, and a state visit to the Republic of Belarus.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife leave the capital Minsk for homecoming. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

The visit marks a milestone in the history of the close and trusting relationship between Vietnam and traditional friends, bringing the relationship to new heights, meeting the requirements of the new era.

2025 is a special year for both Vietnam and Kazakhstan, with the two countries establishing a Strategic Partnership within the framework of General Secretary To Lam's visit to Kazakhstan, opening a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations.

The joint statement stated that the two countries' senior leaders agreed that the development and deepening of Vietnam-Kazakhstan relations is in line with the common interests of the two peoples, contributing to ensuring peace, stability and development in the region and the world ; agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a strategic partnership and continue to promote cooperation.

2025 is a special year for both Vietnam and Kazakhstan, with the two countries establishing a Strategic Partnership within the framework of General Secretary To Lam's visit to Kazakhstan, opening a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations.

At the talks and meetings, the leaders of Vietnam and Kazakhstan agreed that the establishment of a new relationship framework will contribute to tightening the current "5 connections" between the two countries, including: people-to-people connection, economic connection, policy connection, transport connection and inter-regional connection.

Vietnam and Kazakhstan share many similarities in terms of geostrategic location, development history and culture; both value hospitality and solidarity. The people of the two countries cherish and have sincere feelings for each other, which transcend geographical distance.

General Secretary To Lam's speech at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan affirmed the importance of strengthening Vietnam-Kazakhstan relations in the current situation.

The General Secretary said: In the current volatile context, developing countries like Vietnam and Kazakhstan need to come closer together and cooperate closely to respond to common challenges. As nations that have experienced many ups and downs in history, Vietnam and Kazakhstan understand more than anyone else the value of maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development.

In Azerbaijan, General Secretary To Lam and President Ilham Aliyev signed a Joint Statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries, marking a historic milestone on the journey of more than 30 years of development together.

This is a solid foundation for Vietnam and Azerbaijan to continue to strengthen and consolidate existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, while paving the way for the formation of new mechanisms, thereby bringing the relationship between the two countries to new heights on both bilateral and multilateral levels.

In Azerbaijan, General Secretary To Lam and President Ilham Aliyev signed a Joint Statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries, marking a historic milestone on the journey of more than 30 years of development together.

General Secretary To Lam and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the establishment of the Strategic Partnership is the basis for consolidating and strongly enhancing cooperation in the coming time, aiming to take advantage of each other's strengths, bringing Vietnam and Azerbaijan to development in the new era.

Vietnam-Azerbaijan relations originated from President Ho Chi Minh's visit in 1959, before the two countries officially established diplomatic relations in 1992. The two countries have achieved many cooperative achievements, especially in the energy sector. During this visit, General Secretary To Lam attended the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial Room of President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam-Azerbaijan oil and gas industry at the Azerbaijan State University of Petroleum and Industry.

Emphasizing that Azerbaijan is the cradle that has trained many high-quality leaders and workers in the oil and gas industry for Vietnam, General Secretary To Lam hopes that in the coming time, the two countries will continue to promote the fine tradition, realize President Ho Chi Minh's wish to build Vietnam's oil and gas industry to develop more and more strongly and deepen cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector. With the establishment of a strategic partnership, Vietnam and Azerbaijan have every reason to believe in bright prospects for cooperation not only in the energy sector, but also in many other fields.

The official visit to the Russian Federation and attendance at the 80th Anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War by General Secretary To Lam and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation has many important meanings on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations and milestones in each country's history.

The visit determined the direction to bring the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia to a new height, strengthen the cooperative relationship between the Communist Party of Vietnam and major political parties in Russia, and open new doors for cooperation between the two countries.

During the visit, General Secretary To Lam attended the 80th Anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War at Red Square, expressing Vietnam's respect for the great contributions and sacrifices of the Soviet Union (formerly) in the great victory against fascism and protecting world peace.

At the talks between General Secretary To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two leaders agreed to create new, substantive and effective developments in cooperation in the fields of science and technology, atomic energy, biotechnology, semiconductor industry, digital infrastructure development, and information; promote the implementation of joint scientific research projects on the basis of signed agreements...

The official visit to the Russian Federation and attendance at the 80th Anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War by General Secretary To Lam and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation has many important meanings on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations and milestones in each country's history.

On this occasion, Vietnam and the Russian Federation issued a Joint Statement on major orientations of the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new period, setting out major orientations to promote and strengthen cooperation, develop the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, for the long-term interests of the people of the two countries, for peace, security and sustainable development in the region and the world.

The joint statement emphasized that, based on the achievements over the past 75 years, the two sides are determined to take advantage of the potential, advantages and available opportunities of bilateral cooperation, preserve and consolidate the tradition of friendship, and bring the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a new level of quality. The governments and agencies of the two countries signed cooperation documents and agreements, consolidating the legal basis to promote bilateral relations in many fields.

In Belarus, General Secretary To Lam's state visit this time marks a brilliant milestone in the history of relations between the two countries.

During the talks between General Secretary To Lam and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, the two leaders signed a Joint Statement on establishing the Vietnam-Belarus Strategic Partnership.

The joint statement emphasized that within the framework of the Strategic Partnership, Vietnam and Belarus will continue to deepen cooperation in various fields to ensure the national interests of the two peoples, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and the world.

In Belarus, General Secretary To Lam's state visit this time marks a brilliant milestone in the history of relations between the two countries.

At meetings with Belarusian leaders, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belarus, a relationship that was founded by President Ho Chi Minh and Belarusian leaders and has been forged and nurtured throughout the struggle for national liberation and unification throughout history as well as the country's construction and development to this day. Vietnam considers Belarus an important partner in the region and hopes that this relationship will continue to develop for the benefit of the two peoples.

On the basis of traditional friendship and cooperation, Vietnam and Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia and Belarus are raising their relations to new heights. This working trip of General Secretary To Lam and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation conveys a strong message of Vietnam's loyal, loyal and consistent sentiments towards traditional friends, and its determination to further strengthen political trust and multifaceted cooperation, bringing common benefits to the people of these countries.

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