Hanoi and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sign coordination regulation on external relations work
WVR - On December 30, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee organized a Conference on External Relations and International Integration. Politburo Member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc, and Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, Party Committee Secretary of the Ministry, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, chaired the Conference.
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| Speaking at the meeting, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung emphasized the special bond between the capital's external relations and national foreign affairs. |
Speaking at the Conference, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung congratulated Hanoi on achieving significant accomplishments, particularly in socio-economic development and innovation. He praised Hanoi's proactive spirit in implementing foreign affairs and expressed gratitude for the city's active support in high-level foreign activities, events, and major international conferences of the country.
The Foreign Minister urged the Ministry's units and Vietnamese representative miss abroad to collaborate with Hanoi in effectively implementing signed international agreements. He also encouraged the promotion of the capital's identity through diplomatic gifts and cultural-tourism events. Affirming that Hanoi's success is the nation's success and also the Ministry's success, the Minister hopes this cooperation will help Hanoi "always lead" so that citizens benefit and other localities can learn from Hanoi.
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| Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc speaking at the meeting between the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee. |
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc emphasized the Conference's goal of further promoting Hanoi's external relations in line with Resolution 59/NQ-TW on international integration in the new context. Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' connection and support, Hanoi has effectively signed and implemented cooperation with many international partners. However, according to the Party Secretary, Hanoi needs stronger partnerships and cooperation in the new development context with the aim of double-digit growth and a 100-year vision plan.
Highlighting the favourable policies and development goals of Hanoi, Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc affirmed the city's commitment to science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as development drivers. Hanoi has consolidated and built a 100-year vision plan aimed at exploiting underground, low-altitude, and high-altitude spaces, moving towards a multi-polar, multi-layered, and multi-centered form to both preserve cultural identity and develop modernity and civilization. To achieve these goals and plans, alongside great efforts, Hanoi needs to learn from and share experiences with countries and capitals worldwide with a broad vision, especially in planning and design; along with abundant financial resources and the collaboration of top experts. The capital's leader expressed readiness to welcome partners to work and hopes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce resources and suitable human resource training channels.
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| Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung signed the Coordination Regulation between the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on implementing external relations work and international integration for the period 2026-2030. |
On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc signed the Coordination Regulation on implementing external relations and international integration. Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung affirmed that signing the Coordination Regulation is a major step forward for cooperation between the two sides with specific proposals, leveraging each side's strengths. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has meticulously prepared for the Coordination Regulation with an Implementation Plan for the period 2026-2030, ensuring a strategic, focused, and decisive approach.
This is the first time the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a comprehensive Coordination Regulation with a locality in implementing foreign affairs. Choosing Hanoi for this "first time" not only demonstrates trust but also affirms the capital's special position in the country's overall foreign strategy.
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| The signing ceremony is a concrete step to materialize high political commitment, opening a long-term, substantive, and breakthrough framework for foreign affairs and international integration coordination, contributing to creating new development resources for the capital, while positively contributing to the country's overall foreign affairs and integration achievements in the new development phase. |
