Top Vietnamese leader leaves for UNGA 79

This is the first time a Vietnamese Party chief attends a UNGA session.

Following the United Nations events, the top Vietnamese leader will pay a working visit to the U.S. and State visit to Cuba.

To is accompanied by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Commission for Communication and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia; Politburo member, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang; Politburo member, Minister of Public Security; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Commission for External Affairs.

His entourage also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, Chairman of the Central Ecomomic Commission Tran Luu Quang, Chief of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Hai, Secretary of the Hai Phong Municipal Party Committee Le Tien Chau, Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Nguyen Quoc Dung, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long.

To's participation at the United Nations' events is of significant important as it continues to demonstrate Viet Nam's contributions to the world's largest multilateral organization, and the country's proactive and active engagement in settling regional and international issues.

His working trip to the U.S. takes places one year after the two countries upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and both sides are preparing for the celebration of the 30^th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025. This is an important opportunity for both sides to review the achievements of the new partnership frameworks and chart major orientations and measures to sustain the positive, stable and substantive growth momentum of the two countries' relations.

Meanwhile, To's State visit to Cuba is a clear evidence indicating the traditional solidarity and special friendship between Viet Nam and Cuba, which has been considered as the valuable asset that the Parties, States and people of the two countries have spare no efforts to nurture.

The State visit also indicates that Viet Nam attaches great importance to Cuba and its position in Viet Nam's foreign policy./.