General Secretary, President To Lam receives Ambassadors to present Credentials
WVR - General Secretary, President To Lam urged Ambassadors from 10 countries to contribute to fostering more substantive and effective bilateral relations.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Czech Republic Ambassador Lukáš Kaucký. (Source: VNA) |
On October 3, at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary, President To Lam received the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine, Czech Republic, Denmark, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, and France on the occasion of presenting their credentials, officially commencing their terms in Vietnam.
General Secretary, President To Lam warmly welcomed the Ambassadors, emphasising their role in effectively implementing agreements and commitments between Vietnam and their respective countries, thereby accelerating bilateral relations to meet the development needs and interests of each nation. He expressed confidence that the ambassadors would excel in their duties and affirmed that Vietnam's ministries, sectors, and localities are ready to cooperate and facilitate the ambassadors in fulfilling their responsibilities.
Through the ambassadors, General Secretary, President To Lam extended greetings and thanks to the leaders of their countries for their interest in and promotion of relations with Vietnam. He urged the Ambassadors to proactively propose specific projects, develop clear action programs, and enhance coordination with Vietnam's ministries, sectors, and localities to bring practical benefits to the people, serve each country's development goals, and contribute to peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity in the region and the world.
General Secretary, President To Lam shared Vietnam's development orientation in the new phase, emphasizing the need to maximize the strengths and potentials of Vietnam and other countries, while meeting each side's development needs as Vietnam promotes a new development model, focusing on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers towards achieving set development goals, including double-digit economic growth.
He noted that in the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam achieved many positive results, with an economic growth rate of nearly 10%. In foreign affairs, Vietnam remains steadfast in its independent, self-reliant, peaceful, friendly, cooperative, and developmental foreign policy, diversifying and multilateralizing international relations; actively and effectively integrating into the international community, thereby creating a favorable environment for national development and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
The ambassadors expressed their admiration for Vietnam's achievements and development, appreciating Vietnam's potential and prospects, and expressed confidence that Vietnam would achieve its set development goals. They affirmed their commitment to closely coordinating with Vietnam's relevant agencies to promote increasingly deep, substantive bilateral relations, enhancing cooperation in economic, investment, science and technology, education and training, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, accompanying Vietnam in the new era of development.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Palestinian Ambassador Shadi Abu Zarqa. (Source: VNA) |
* During the meeting with Palestinian Ambassador, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated Ambassador Shadi Abu Zarqa on his appointment as the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Vietnam, and extended an invitation to visit Vietnam to President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine.
Sharing the current challenges faced by Palestine and its people, General Secretary, President To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam's consistent stance of supporting the just struggle of the Palestinian people, expressing hope that during his term, Ambassador Shadi Abu Zarqa would actively contribute to expanding the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Palestine, especially in people-to-people exchanges, cultural and educational cooperation...
Congratulating Vietnam on its significant socio-economic development achievements, Ambassador Shadi Abu Zarqa affirmed that the leadership and people of Palestine greatly value Vietnam's support and assistance, considering it a significant encouragement for the Palestinian people's struggle.
Ambassador Shadi Abu Zarqa pledged to closely coordinate with Vietnam's ministries, sectors, and agencies to implement practical and effective cooperation activities, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries.
* At the meeting with Czech Republic Ambassador Lukáš Kaucký, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on his assignment in Vietnam; affirming that Vietnam always values its traditional friendship with the Czech Republic, one of Vietnam's leading important partners in Central and Eastern Europe and its first Strategic Partner in the region. Vietnam always cherishes and remembers the valuable support and assistance from the Czech Republic during difficult times; pleased to see the good development of bilateral relations in various fields, from politics, economy, culture to science and technology and people-to-people exchanges.
General Secretary, President To Lam urged both sides to closely coordinate to effectively implement high-level agreements, deepen the new framework of relations, and continue to explore potential and expand new cooperation opportunities and fields, striving to achieve a bilateral trade turnover of 5 billion USD. He emphasized that the Czech Republic is a gateway for Vietnam to enhance cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe, and Vietnam is ready to serve as a bridge for the Czech Republic to expand cooperation with ASEAN.
On this occasion, General Secretary, President To Lam thanked the Czech Government for always caring for and facilitating the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in the Czech Republic; hoping that the two countries will continue to coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums, contributing positively to peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity in the region and the world.
Expressing his honour to serve as Ambassador in Vietnam, a beautiful and close country to the Czech Republic, Ambassador Lukáš Kaucký emphasized the long-standing traditional friendship and close ties between the two countries; appreciating the role of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, generations of Vietnamese who have studied in the Czech Republic, as well as Czechs living and working in Vietnam, considering them important bridges contributing to fostering friendship and mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Affirming that Vietnam is one of the Czech Republic's most important partners in the region, Ambassador Lukáš Kaucký emphasized that continuing to strengthen and develop the friendship and solidarity between the two countries will be a guiding principle during his term; committed to making every effort to closely coordinate with Vietnamese agencies to contribute to the strong, substantive, and effective development of the Vietnam-Czech Strategic Partnership. Promoting comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam, the Czech Republic, and the European Union (EU).
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Danish Ambassador Lina Gandløse Hansen. (Source: VNA) |
* At the meeting with Danish Ambassador Lina Gandløse Hansen, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on her assignment during the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries; thanked the King and Queen of Denmark for their good sentiments towards Vietnam and respectfully sent greetings to the King and Queen. General Secretary, President To Lam thanked Denmark for its valuable support to Vietnam; pleased with the increasingly positive development of bilateral relations.
General Secretary, President To Lam urged both sides to enhance political relations, promote economic, trade, and investment cooperation commensurate with their potential; effectively implement the Green Strategic Partnership; expand cooperation in energy, maritime and marine economy, science and technology, innovation, green transition, and digital transformation. Affirming Denmark's strength as a maritime power, General Secretary, President To Lam expressed the desire to strengthen cooperation in this field; while promoting people-to-people exchanges, including a direct flight route between the two countries.
Expressing her honour to serve as Ambassador in Vietnam, Ambassador Lina Gandløse Hansen conveyed King Frederik X's greetings to General Secretary, President To Lam; affirmed that Denmark is a long-term, reliable partner of Vietnam, appreciating the substantive development of bilateral relations in various fields.
The Ambassador affirmed that Denmark will continue to accompany and support Vietnam in implementing the Green Strategic Partnership, fulfilling the commitment to net-zero emissions, promoting cooperation in innovation, renewable energy, infrastructure, and sustainable food systems; committed to contributing to deepening, substantive, and effective bilateral relations.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Mi Yon. (Source: TTXVN) |
* During the meeting with the Republic of Korea Ambassador, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated Ambassador Lee Mi Yon on her appointment as Ambassador to Vietnam; extended warm greetings and best wishes to President Lee Jae Myung; congratulated the Republic of Korea on its recent development achievements.
Welcoming and congratulating Ms. Lee Mi Yon on being entrusted by the Republic of Korea government to serve as Ambassador to Vietnam, General Secretary, President To Lam expressed confidence that with her extensive diplomatic experience, Ambassador Lee Mi Yon will closely coordinate with Vietnam's sectors and levels, continuing to effectively play the role of coordinator and promoter of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.
General Secretary, President To Lam expressed joy and appreciation for the comprehensive and positive cooperation achievements that the two countries have achieved after nearly 35 years of diplomatic relations; affirmed that Vietnam always values its relationship with the Republic of Korea and wishes to work with the Republic of Korea to promote substantive, effective, and long-term bilateral relations in all fields.
Based on the results of recent bilateral visits by key leaders of the two countries, General Secretary, President To Lam proposed that both sides continue to maintain and promote high-level and all-level delegation exchanges; coordinate well-organized activities to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Republic of Korea diplomatic relations in 2027; review and expedite the implementation of commitments, agreements, and cooperation documents; promote substantive development in defense and security cooperation; coordinate to create breakthroughs in economic cooperation, effectively implement the new pillar of cooperation in science and technology, and soon achieve the target of increasing bilateral trade turnover to 100 billion USD in 2026 and towards 150 billion USD by 2030; suggested that the Republic of Korea share experiences and support Vietnam in successfully organizing the APEC Summit in 2027; promote cooperation in culture, tourism, labor, localities, facilitating the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea to stabilize their lives, contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and fostering friendship between the peoples of the two countries; expand cooperation and support each other on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
Expressing gratitude to General Secretary, President To Lam for taking the time to meet, Ambassador Lee Mi Yon conveyed President Lee Jae Myung's greetings to General Secretary, President To Lam; expressed her honor to return to work in Vietnam and serve as the Republic of Korea Ambassador to Vietnam in the context of the rapidly developing bilateral relations.
Ambassador Lee Mi Yon expressed her admiration for Vietnam's socio-economic development achievements and Vietnam's increasingly prominent role and position in the region and the world. Respectfully acknowledging General Secretary, President To Lam's important opinions on the major orientations and key areas of cooperation in Vietnam-Republic of Korea relations, Ambassador Lee Mi Yon emphasized that the Republic of Korea values and prioritizes promoting relations with Vietnam, wishing to continue accompanying Vietnam in the new development phase; affirmed that Vietnam is currently a key partner of the Republic of Korea in ASEAN in many fields; expressed the desire for Republic of Korea businesses to have opportunities to participate in important projects in Vietnam; committed to closely coordinating with relevant agencies of both countries to prepare well for the APEC Summit in Phu Quoc in 2027.
Ambassador Lee Mi Yon affirmed her utmost efforts to contribute as a bridge of friendship, comprehensive cooperation, bringing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea to increasingly substantive, effective development, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Malaysian Ambassador Jamal Sharifuddin Bin Johan. (Source: VNA) |
* During the meeting with Malaysian Ambassador, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated Ambassador Jamal Sharifuddin Bin Johan on his appointment as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Vietnam; congratulated Malaysia on successfully assuming the role of ASEAN Chair in 2025 with many milestones and advancements in cooperation, stability, and development in the region; emphasized Malaysia's important position in Vietnam's foreign policy; affirmed that Vietnam always values cooperation with Malaysia, wishing to continually foster the comprehensive strategic partnership framework between the two countries; confident that the Ambassador will make practical contributions to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia.
General Secretary, President To Lam highly appreciated the comprehensive development of bilateral relations in recent times, especially the strong growth in trade and investment; active implementation of defense and security cooperation; increasingly vibrant cooperation in culture, tourism, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges; both countries still have much room for development and cooperation.
Emphasising that Vietnam and Malaysia share common goals and orientations towards becoming developed, high-income countries, General Secretary, President To Lam proposed that both sides enhance delegation exchanges at all levels, especially high-level; soon agree on the Action Program for the 2026-2030 period to effectively implement the comprehensive strategic partnership; strengthen economic, defense, and security cooperation; promote the expansion of cooperation in energy, maritime, science and technology, and innovation. Additionally, both sides should continue to enhance coordination, consolidate ASEAN's solidarity and central role for peace and stability in the region and the world; coordinate and support each other at regional and international forums, especially ASEAN and the United Nations.
Ambassador Jamal Sharifuddin Bin Johan expressed his honor to take on the new assignment and was very impressed with Vietnam's development; appreciated the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership during General Secretary To Lam's visit to Malaysia in November 2024. Emphasizing the potential for cooperation between the two countries, especially in trade, the Halal industry, and fisheries. Ambassador Jamal affirmed his determination and utmost efforts to closely coordinate with the relevant agencies of both countries to soon achieve the trade turnover target of 20 billion USD, contributing to each country's development process and further promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia to deeper, substantive levels.
General Secretary, President To Lam wished the Ambassador a successful term in Vietnam; affirmed that Vietnam will pay attention and create favorable conditions for the Ambassador to implement activities that deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Norwegian Ambassador Stein Iversen. (Source: VNA) |
* At the meeting with Norwegian Ambassador Stein Iversen, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on his assignment; expressed joy over the significant achievements in the 55-year friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Norway; hoped the Ambassador would play a bridging role, contributing positively to promoting bilateral relations.
General Secretary, President To Lam appreciated the conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement, opening new opportunities for trade and investment; urged both sides to effectively implement the Green Strategic Partnership, focusing on promoting maritime cooperation, leveraging Norway's strengths and experience as a maritime power, while enhancing cooperation in renewable energy, green transition, fisheries, climate change response, and science and technology. General Secretary, President To Lam affirmed that Vietnam is ready to support and serve as a bridge for Norway to enhance cooperation with ASEAN.
Expressing his honojr to take on the assignment in Vietnam, Ambassador Stein Iversen affirmed that Norway values its friendship and cooperation with Vietnam; considered the conclusion of the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement negotiations a significant milestone, along with the Green Strategic Partnership providing additional momentum for bilateral relations. The Ambassador affirmed that Norway is ready to continue supporting Vietnam in the green transition, reducing plastic waste, and reducing carbon emissions; while encouraging Norwegian businesses to expand investment in Vietnam.
The Ambassador appreciated Vietnam's developmental achievements, perspectives, and contributions at the United Nations, support for multilateralism, and Vietnam's role in ASEAN; committed to deepening, substantive, and effective Vietnam-Norway relations.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Dutch Ambassador Remco van Wijngaarden. (Source: VNA) |
* Receiving Dutch Ambassador Remco van Wijngaarden, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on his assignment at a time when bilateral relations are undergoing significant transformation. Emphasizing Vietnam's appreciation for the Netherlands' position as a leading partner in Europe, General Secretary, President To Lam appreciated the substantive effectiveness of the Strategic Sectoral Partnership mechanism on climate change adaptation, water management, sustainable agriculture, and food security.
On this solid foundation, General Secretary, President To Lam outlined major directions to elevate bilateral relations in the new era. Accordingly, both sides need to strengthen political trust through maintaining high-level delegation exchanges; explore and promote the direct flight route between Vietnam and the Netherlands to enhance trade, tourism, and people-to-people connectivity; while enhancing cooperation, striving to make both countries a model for marine economy and sustainable development. Particularly, soon establish a new cooperation framework in pioneering fields such as science and technology, green energy transition, circular economy, semiconductor industry, and microchips, as well as promoting education and training cooperation, especially in training high-quality human resources.
Ambassador Remco van Wijngaarden affirmed that the Netherlands highly values its reliable and effective cooperation with Vietnam, and is proud of its position as a leading EU trade and investment partner in Vietnam. During his term, the Ambassador stated that he will prioritize organizing high-level visits to lay the groundwork for elevating relations; committed to focusing on promoting breakthrough cooperation areas in high technology, semiconductor industry, microchips, and smart, sustainable marine economic development.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Belgian Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt. (Source: VNA |
* At the meeting with Belgian Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on his assignment in Vietnam; appreciated the positive developments in bilateral relations, especially since the successful visit to Vietnam by the King and Queen of Belgium in April 2025.
Appreciating Belgium's central role and position in the EU, General Secretary, President To Lam affirmed that Belgium is an important partner of Vietnam; both sides have much potential to promote cooperation in the future, especially in energy, maritime transport, agriculture... General Secretary, President To Lam proposed that both sides coordinate to create stronger transformations in investment cooperation; leverage the gateway role of Vietnam and Belgium in connecting ASEAN-EU; and prioritize making science and technology and innovation a priority cooperation area.
For his part, Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt appreciated Vietnam's strategic development achievements, particularly expressing admiration for Vietnam's progress in wind energy; affirmed that Belgium considers Vietnam an important partner in the region and is ready to support Vietnam in developing energy cooperation, achieving the goals of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The Belgian Ambassador emphasised the active presence of Belgian investors in Vietnam in energy, seaports, and affirmed that the two countries have much potential for cooperation. The Ambassador committed to making efforts to further enhance the multifaceted friendship and cooperation, and to promote exchanges between Belgian localities and communities with Vietnam.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives Brazilian Ambassador Marcelo Paz Saraiva Camara. (Source: VNA) |
* Receiving Brazilian Ambassador Marcelo Paz Saraiva Camara, General Secretary, President To Lam congratulated Ambassador Marcelo Paz Saraiva Camara on his assignment in Vietnam; affirmed that Vietnam always values and wishes to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Brazil, one of Vietnam's leading important partners in Latin America.
General Secretary, President To Lam expressed joy over the positive developments in bilateral relations in recent times, especially the regular high-level exchanges and contacts; both sides elevated relations to a Strategic Partnership in 2024; economic and trade relations continue to grow; cooperation in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green development, renewable energy, security-defense, culture, and people-to-people exchanges is increasingly expanding.
General Secretary, President To Lam proposed that both sides closely follow the Action Plan to implement the Vietnam-Brazil Strategic Partnership for the 2025-2030 period; enhance delegation exchanges and political dialogue at all channels and levels; facilitate trade, investment, and areas where both sides have complementary strengths; coordinate to promote negotiations on the Vietnam-MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement, soon achieving a bilateral trade turnover of 15 billion USD per year; continue to coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums.
Ambassador Marcelo Paz Saraiva Camara expressed gratitude to General Secretary, President To Lam for taking the time to meet; conveyed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's greetings to General Secretary, President To Lam; affirmed that Brazil values its strategic partnership with Vietnam and wishes to continue expanding cooperation between the two countries in all fields.
The Ambassador affirmed that during his term, he will closely coordinate with Vietnamese agencies to effectively implement high-level agreements and commitments, prioritize promoting economic, trade, investment cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges, contributing to the increasingly substantive and effective development of the Vietnam-Brazil Strategic Partnership.
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| General Secretary, President To Lam receives French Ambassador Didier Le Bret. (Source: VNA) |
* Receiving French Ambassador Didier Le Bret, General Secretary, President To Lam expressed confidence that with his extensive diplomatic experience, the Ambassador will have a successful term, contributing to further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and France.
General Secretary, President To Lam respectfully sent greetings to President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, recalling the successful outcomes of the State visit to France and participation in the Space Summit by the high-level Vietnamese delegation (September 2026). General Secretary, President To Lam emphasised that both countries should prioritize effectively implementing the agreements reached during the visit, including continuing to enhance high-level exchanges and contacts; promoting trade turnover through key economic projects and contracts, especially in the fields of aerospace and nuclear energy. General Secretary, President To Lam proposed that both countries maximize potential in education and training, especially in French language teaching, heritage preservation, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, and suggested that both sides coordinate to effectively implement the Vietnam Theater Week in France (October 2026).
Ambassador Didier Le Bret recalled the successes of General Secretary, President To Lam's recent visit to France, assessing that bilateral relations are at their best development stage. Affirming that France values its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam, the Ambassador agreed with General Secretary, President To Lam's priority cooperation orientations for the future; committed to closely coordinating to effectively implement high-level commitments and agreements, ensuring stable, long-term bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on promoting scientific and technological cooperation and technology transfer.
