The diplomatic sector has made great contributions to national defence, construction and development over more than seven decades, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn wrote in an article to mark the ministry's 76th founding anniversary (August 28, 1945-2021).

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính yesterday inspected COVID-19 prevention and control in Thạnh Phú Commune in Vĩnh Cửu District of southern Đồng Nai Province, and worked with provincial leaders on the fight against the pandemic.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ appreciated the completion of the national population database project and the system for making, granting, and managing citizen identity cards on schedule last July as he paid a working visit to the national population data centre on August 27.

In the press briefing held on Thursday in Việt Nam’s capital city, Kamala Harris said she is honoured to be the first vice president to visit Việt Nam since diplomatic relations were established in 1995, and expressed the belief that “this signals the beginning of the next chapter in the relationship between the United States and Việt Nam.”

Việt Nam welcomes efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and international organisations and partners to help Iraq organise early elections scheduled for this October, said Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính spoke to his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo on the telephone Wednesday, highlighting how the two countries should strengthening investment and trade to achieve a sustainable post-pandemic recovery and bring the relations to a new level.

A national scientific conference was held via videoconference on August 25 to highlight the military talent and the prestige of General Võ Nguyên Giáp.

Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and visiting US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed pleasure at the blossoming bilateral ties during their talks on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

The US will donate an additional one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Viet Nam, said US Vice President Kamala Harris during talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday.