Việt Nam News

With the launch of a two-tier government model, Việt Nam has redefined the role of its communes, transforming them from basic administrative units into budget holders, land managers and gateways for foreign investment.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng affirmed Việt Nam’s desire to strengthen its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Denmark, particularly in areas of mutual strength and interest.

Delegates from the six MKC countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the RoK, Thailand, and Việt Nam, reaffirmed that five years after upgrading their ties to a Strategic Partnership for the people, prosperity, and peace, the MKC framework has delivered tangible results for citizens and businesses across the subregion.

At the 32nd ARF in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, which brought together 27 member states, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn affirmed the forum’s significance over the past three decades as a key dialogue platform for promoting trust-building, and cooperation, contributing to peace and security in the region.

The Politburo and Secretariat proposed competent authorities promptly enforce administrative penalties in line with the Party's disciplinary measures.

The laws include wide-ranging reforms across education, taxation, labour, advertising, energy, chemicals and State-owned enterprise management.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China, Australia, and Algeria on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10.

At the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related sessions, member states and partners pledged deeper cooperation, reaffirming ASEAN’s central role in regional stability and sustainable growth.

Three former US ambassadors reflect on the remarkable 30-year journey of Việt Nam–US relations, from wartime adversaries to comprehensive strategic partners, highlighting humanitarian healing, education, and economic transformation.

The 59th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has concluded with the adoption of 26 resolutions and decisions – two of which were co-sponsored and co-drafted by Việt Nam as part of a core group of nations.

PM Phạm Minh Chính instructed relevant bodies to propose updates and new solutions to further improve land governance.

UN Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Pauline Tamesis highlighted the pioneering role of Vietnamese female diplomats, emphasising that Vietnamese women have made significant contributions across fields, particularly in positioning Việt Nam as a shining example of peace and progress.

Việt Nam, Japan agreed to jointly accelerate the implementation of new pillars of cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and high-quality human resources training.

ASEAN welcomed New Zealand’s support in cybersecurity, maritime security, disaster relief, and transnational crime combat.

Ambassador He Wei expressed his hope that the VNA would continue to strengthen cooperation with Chinese media agencies to enhance the effectiveness of information dissemination, especially in 2025 - a significant year in bilateral relations.

Member countries welcomed Việt Nam's initiative to establish a periodic Mekong–Japan Business Forum to tap into the potential and contributions of businesses from both sides.

The Indonesian official proposed the two countries strengthen cooperation in food security, green economy, circular economy, renewable energy, science – technology,

Microfilm holdings of nearly three million images – comprising documents and artefacts relating to North-Vietnamese and Liberation forces prior to 1975 and kept at the Việt Nam Centre and Archive, Texas Tech University – constitute a valuable source of information on Vietnamese soldiers who died or went missing in the war.