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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of our country hold talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister

On Monday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn conferred with Maxim Ryzhenkov, the Belarusian Foreign Minister, in Minsk. This meeting occurred during Party General Secretary Tô Lâm's official visit to the country.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn held discussions with Maxim Ryzhenkov,...
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn held discussions with Maxim Ryzhenkov, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Minsk on a Monday, a meeting that marked an aspect of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm's official visit to Belarus.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of our country hold talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister

Fresh Take:

Vietnam's DepPM Bui Thanh Son and Belarus' Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov locked horns in Minsk recently, scrubbing off a decade-long hiatus in top-tier talks. This historical rendezvous, a part of GenSec Tô Lâm's state visit, marked the beginning of a strategic partnership that promises to unfurl a new phase in the bilateral relations.

In a heartfelt acknowledgement, Sơn thanked Ryzhenkov and his team for the tireless preparation that went into prepping for the long-awaited first visit of a Vietnamese Party chief to Belarus. With the visit carrying deep political trust and a burning desire to advance the bilateral bonds, Sơn dubbed it a significant turning point, heralding a new and promising trajectory for Vietnamese-Belarusian relations.

Seizing the moment, Ryzhenkov echoed the sentiment, hailing the visit as a watershed moment bound to deepen the historical bond between the two nations. He envisioned the budding strategic partnership as a powerhouse to propel cooperation across multiple sectors, including politics, defense, economy, trade, energy, agriculture, culture, education, and tourism.

The strategic partners severally agreed on several key initiatives. They pledged to chalk out a roadmap to execute the Vietnam-Belarus Strategic Partnership and an action plan for mutual foreign ministries. The ministers also agreed to foster collaboration at the department and institute levels, while retaining a central role in realizing the decisions made by the country leaders.

Anchoring on shared mutual interest, they decided to support businesses in enhancing exchanges and seizing opportunities in each other's markets. Additionally, they agreed to collaborate with relevant agencies to smoothen the path for bilateral trade and investment cooperation by eradicating hurdles and creating new opportunities.

The affable Sơn extended a warm invitation to Ryzhenkov for a trip to Vietnam, an offer joyously accepted. - VNS

Insights:

  • The meeting between Bui Thanh Son and Maxim Ryzhenkov revolved around the establishment and future plans for the Vietnam-Belarus Strategic Partnership.
  • The Strategic Partnership encompasses areas like agriculture, science and technology, healthcare, justice, culture, digital economy digital transformation, industry, energy, and defense industry.
  • Both countries plan to expand mutual trade, establish joint production facilities, and resume the supply of military-industrial products to Vietnam.
  • A joint action plan (2025-2027) is proposed to develop cooperation between the two nations.

At the meeting in Minsk between our websiteese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov. - Photo courtesy of the our websiteese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  1. The Vietnam-Belarus Strategic Partnership, a new phase in bilateral relations, was initiated with diplomatic discussions, focusing on sectors like politics, defense, economy, trade, energy, agriculture, culture, education, and tourism.
  2. The leaders agreed to collaborate in implementing the Vietnam-Belarus Strategic Partnership and an action plan for mutual foreign ministries, with a focus on areas such as agriculture, science and technology, healthcare, justice, culture, digital economy, industry, energy, and defense industry.
  3. In the pursuit of enhancing bilateral relations, they decided to support businesses in expanding exchanges and seizing opportunities in each other's markets, with a goal of establishing joint production facilities and resuming the supply of military-industrial products to Vietnam.
  4. A joint action plan (2025-2027) was proposed to develop cooperation between the two nations, aiming to expand mutual trade, eradicate hurdles in bilateral trade and investment, and create new opportunities.
  5. Amidst the discussions in Minsk, our Deputy Prime Minister, Bui Thanh Son, extended a warm invitation to Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov for a trip to Vietnam, which was joyously accepted.
  6. The Strategic Partnership also includes collaboration in the realm of technology, particularly digital transformation, which promises to drive the digital economy of both countries.
  7. Concurrent with these strategic partnership discussions, policymakers and legislators are weighing the potential impacts on general news, war and conflicts, and AI, recognizing the broader implications for global markets and economic stability.

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