Việt Nam always gives priority to promoting gender equality, narrowing the gender gap and creating equal opportunities for women and men to participate in and benefit from all aspects of social life, contributing to the sustainable development of the country, said Lê Thị Thu Hằng, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

Việt Nam agreed on the importance of maintaining peace, security and stability in the region, especially compliance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as well as marine protection, to ensure economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam has become a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for 2021-25, with 163 votes out of the 178 members, or 92 percent, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO held on Wednesday (Nov 17) in Paris, France.

Nguyễn Phương Trà, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN) has emphasised that the implementation of a Somalia‑led political process should take into account the legitimate aspirations and concerns of all stakeholders, and the adequate representation of women, minorities and young people must be ensured.

The Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday unveiled the first military engineering unit and rotation 4 of level-2 field hospital to be deployed to Sudan as part of the UN peacekeeping mission here.

Voters in Hải An District, the northern city of Hải Phòng on Wednesday applauded the newly-issued resolution of the National Assembly that offers special mechanisms and policies for the development of some specific cities and provinces including Hải Phòng.

The Singaporean embassy in Hà Nội hosted a reception on Tuesday, commemorating both the 20th Anniversary of the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Establishment of the Việt Nam – Singapore Training Centre and the 20,000th Vietnamese Participant in the Singapore Cooperation Programme.

As travel restrictions and social distancing measures are still in place in countries across the globe, digital technology has helped to keep the world connected and maintain the global supply and production chains, and the diplomatic service is no exception, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn told the International Conference on Digital Diplomacy (ICDD) 2021 virtually hosted by Indonesia on Tuesday.

State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday asked HCM City to soon regain its position and standing in all fields after experiencing more than 200 days combating the pandemic.