Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng urges the historic province of Điện Biên to establish itself as a cross-border trade and logistics hub for the northwest region.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the Office of the US Trade Representative’s decision to impose a new tariff on goods from all economies under investigation pursuant to Section 301, including Việt Nam.

In a solemn ceremony, participants laid wreaths, offered incense and observed a minute's silence in honour of the Vietnamese and Lao martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the national liberation, independence and freedom of both countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung bilaterally met with his counterparts from Panama, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Qatar, as part of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday.

The extraordinary session is scheduled to run from August 3 to 24, split into two phases.

The jury unanimously voted on Friday to confer the prestigious award on General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm, citing his role in "strengthening peace and cooperation among nations."

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Jakartar, Dr. Arisman, Executive Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in Indonesia, said Việt Nam's contributions over the past 31 years have been evident across all three pillars of the ASEAN Community.

In the plenary, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro said the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia transformed Southeast Asia from an unstable region into a global economic driver anchored on peace and stability.

Speaking at the closing session of the Third Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm urged the entire political system to move swiftly from policy consensus to concrete action, with implementation, institutional reform and sustained high-quality growth at the heart of the country's next phase of development.

A photo exhibition celebrating five decades of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Việt Nam has opened in Hà Nội, presenting memorable milestones in the two countries’ steadily growing partnership.

An Apostille certificate is issued by a competent authority of Việt Nam or a state party to the convention to certify the origin of public documents, including the authenticity of the signature, title, authority of the signatory, and the seal or stamp affixed to the public document (if any).

The irreplaceable value of people-to-people diplomacy lies in its ability to reach places that formal diplomacy finds difficult to access.

A Vietnamese diplomat urged transparent global standards, respect for national sovereignty and greater support for developing countries in managing mineral resources.

A nationwide campaign to enhance care for people with meritorious service was launched in Hà Nội on Thursday, with the Government pledging continued efforts to improve support policies and accelerate the search for missing martyrs.

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Jennifer Wicks assessed that US–Việt Nam relations are enjoying a positive trajectory, underpinned by a strong foundation and broad opportunities for expanding cooperation.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro agreed to continue close coordination in negotiations for an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) that is consistent with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

At ASED 14, the ASEAN Education Work Plan 2026–2030 was launched, setting out the region’s shared priorities for building inclusive, comprehensive and transformative education systems.

The matter involves HRW's appeal regarding five people who have been prosecuted by Vietnamese authorities in connection with the book Chuyện với Thanh – Lời kể mới về ánh sáng (Stories with Thanh – A New Account of Light).