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Vietnam diplomatic and economic expansion

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Vietnam continues to expand its diplomatic and economic reach through strategic partnerships and bilateral agreements. Recent high-level engagements have significantly deepened these connections, including state visits to China, Russia, and engagements with Singapore, Chile, and Côte d’Ivoire. Economic growth has been notable in trade with South Korea and Japan, while strategic partnerships are being enhanced with France and Russia. Diplomatic efforts have recently focused on digital and security cooperation. Following the upgrade of relations with Singapore to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung met with the Singaporean Ambassador to discuss cybersecurity, digital transformation, and combating high-tech crime. Regional ties with Laos have also deepened through exchanges on political propaganda and digital media management to address technological challenges like AI. Cooperation with China remains a priority, with high-level sessions in Beijing aimed at promoting strategic connectivity and bilateral ~~cooperation, alongside local-level exchanges between Lao Cai province and China’s Ha Kou County regarding environmental protection and cultural promotion.~~ cooperation. Vietnam is also strengthening ties with European and African nations through parliamentary diplomacy. In Germany, ~~discussions between~~ National Assembly leaders ~~and~~ held talks with the Bundestag ~~focused on~~ to deepen the bilateral Strategic Partnership, ~~specifically~~ targeting high-tech, the green transition, and renewable energy, while seeking support regarding the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. ~~Additionally, a~~ A landmark visit to ~~Lithuania~~ Lithuania, the first by a Vietnamese National Assembly leader, led to the formation of a Lithuania-Vietnam parliamentary friendship ~~group, with both sides agreeing~~ group to bolster cooperation in trade, technology, and green development. Furthermore, National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyễn Hồng Diên led a delegation to South Africa to implement cooperation following the official upgrade of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership in November 2025. Discussions in Cape Town focused on building strategic cooperation frameworks, building on historical solidarity between the two nations.

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