State President Luong Cuong delivered a keynote policy address, at a special plenary session of the Angolan National Assembly on August 7 afternoon (local time), as part of his state visit to the African country.
State President Luong Cuong held talks with Angolan President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, in Luanda on August 7 morning (local time), right after an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Angola, Carolina Cerqueira, described Vietnam as a friend who is always in the heart of her country, while meeting with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong in Luanda on August 7 (local time).
Vietnam and Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations (November 12, 1975–2025) with a ceremony held in Luanda on August 7 (local time).
After 58 years of formation and development (August 8, 1967 – 2025), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has established itself as a successful model of regional cooperation and integration.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
To celebrate the 58th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967 – 2025) and the 30th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN (1995–2025), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a solemn flag hoisting ceremony at its headquarters in Hanoi on August 8.
Over 58 years of formation and development (August 8, 1967 – August 8, 2025), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has affirmed its position as a successful model of regional cooperation and integration, with its role and reputation growing ever stronger. ASEAN continues to promote comprehensive and in-depth intra-bloc cooperation, while expanding and enhancing relations with numerous global partners. It has successfully initiated and maintained its central role in various regional cooperation mechanisms.
In July and the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam’s economy showed steady industrial growth, strong increases in exports, imports, and foreign direct investment, a surge in public investment, high budget revenues, and inflation kept firmly under control.
State President Luong Cuong and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi on August 5 issued a joint statement on upgrading Vietnam - Egypt ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.
Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse chaired an official welcome ceremony for visiting Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and his spouse at the Presidential Palace in Luanda at noon on August 7 (local time), with the highest protocol for a head of state.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries and local authorities to work together to reach an economic growth target of 8.3 - 8.5% in 2025 and double-digit growth in the following period, while cautioning that the challenges ahead will outweigh the opportunities.
The S'tieng Ethnic Culture Preservation Area in Bom Bo hamlet, Bom Bo Commune, Dong Nai Province, is not only a place for preserving historical artifacts, but also a vibrant cultural space.
The Vietnamese Embassy in China hosted an exchange on August 6, welcoming a delegation of Chinese children from across the nation as part of the “witnesses to friendship” programme.
Vietnam recorded 12.2 million international tourist arrivals between January and July, up 22.5% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
State President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda on August 6 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to Angola at the invitation of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, and his spouse.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying a State visit to Angola from August 6–9, 2025. Since establishing diplomatic ties on November 12, 1975, Vietnam and Angola have built a solid foundation of enduring friendship that has steadily deepened over nearly half a century. Looking towards the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the two nations are striving to identify and promote more substantive cooperation in potential areas such as trade and investment, agriculture, higher education, technology transfer, healthcare, and defence-security.
At the invitation of Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse, State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to the Republic of Angola from August 6 to 9. The visit is expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation and open a new chapter in relations between the two countries.
Nearly 16,000 officers and soldiers from the armed forces and public security units, along with a wide array of modern weapons and military equipment, took part in the second comprehensive rehearsal for the grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. The rehearsal is held on August 5 at National Military Training Centre 4, Hanoi.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet visited the Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum in Cairo on August 5 afternoon as part of the Vietnamese leader's state visit to Egypt.
State President Luong Cuong met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the afternoon of August 5 (local time), within the framework of his State visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Military vehicles were once again on display during the second rehearsal for the military parade and march celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025), held on the morning of August 5 at National Military Training Centre 4 in Hanoi.
Party General Secretary To Lam, who is head of the central steering committee for perfecting institutions and laws, chaired its thematic meeting on August 5, during which he stressed that all legal bottlenecks that have been identified must be addressed early and thoroughly to prevent them from hindering development.
