Vietnam Today

In a recent interview with the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP), Ms. Sherman remarks that Vietnam's progress since the Doi Moi reforms in 1986 is one of the world's most remarkable development stories, from one of the poorest in the world to a vibrant middle-income economy in under four decades.

Vietnam is currently Cuba’s second-largest trading partner and the largest investor from the Asia-Pacific region.

Millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, hunger has been eliminated, and the economy has maintained consistent growth rates of over 6 per cent, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi remarks.

At the 2025 expanded Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO+) Summit, held in Tianjin (China) on September 1, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for stronger multilateralism, solidarity and international cooperation in addressing both traditional and non-traditional security challenges.

At the event held on September 2, Party General Secretary To Lam calls for solidarity, joint efforts and consensus to turn aspirations into reality.

The meeting takes place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.