According to VNA, on the occasion of attending the opening meeting of the Gaza Peace Council at the invitation of US President Donald Trump from February 18-20, on the morning of February 19 (local time), General Secretary To Lam had meetings and exchanges with the President of Indonesia, the President of Uzbekistan, the President of Azerbaijan, the President of Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, the Prime Minister of Armenia, the Prime Minister of Hungary, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
At the meetings, the leaders congratulated General Secretary To Lam on his re-election and through the General Secretary sent congratulations to the Party, State and people of Vietnam for successfully organizing the 14th Party Congress.
At the meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the two leaders agreed to continue to strengthen close cooperation and coordinate positions at regional and international forums, especially ASEAN and the United Nations; strengthen solidarity and promote ASEAN's central role.
At the meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Azerbaijan I. Aliye, the leaders all expressed their impression of Vietnam's economic growth in the past time and expressed their desire to bring bilateral relations with Vietnam into depth, efficiency, and substance, especially cooperation in areas where each side has strengths.
Talking to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam always values and prioritizes relations with Cambodia. The General Secretary suggested that in the coming time, the two countries need to continue to promote political relations, economic and trade links, and develop deeper and wider connections between Vietnam and Cambodia and Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos.
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the talks between the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People's Party recently had very good results, with strategic and long-term effects. Prime Minister Hun Manet highly appreciated Vietnam's role in maintaining solidarity in ASEAN, considering this a positive factor contributing to stability in the region and on the international stage.
Talking to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, General Secretary To Lam sent congratulations on the important achievements that Armenia has achieved in recent years; respectfully invited Prime Minister Pashinyan as well as senior Armenian leaders to visit Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed his desire to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the coming time, especially in economic, trade, transportation, and education and training cooperation, and expressed his desire to visit Vietnam in the coming time.
At the meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the effective development of the Vietnam - Hungary comprehensive partnership; in 2025, trade turnover between the two countries for the first time exceeded the 1 billion USD mark.
Prime Minister Orban Viktor said that Hungary has completed procedures to approve an ODA of 400 million USD for Vietnam, and allocates 200 scholarships to Vietnamese students each year.
In the meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the two leaders assessed that Vietnam and Pakistan share many similarities and cooperation potentials, agreed to take measures to enhance mutual understanding and political trust; agreed to promote cooperation in many fields, including prioritizing promoting economic and trade agreements, exploiting markets and comparative advantages of each side.
At the meeting with Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr Macinka, the two leaders both expressed their appreciation for the Vietnam - Czech Strategic Partnership, agreeing that it is necessary to effectively utilize the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to increase trade turnover between the two countries.
Czech Republic considers Vietnam as the "gateway" to enter the ASEAN market, while Vietnam considers Czech Republic an important bridge in the European Union (EU).
