Việt Nam News

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng chaired a virtual special meeting of ASEAN senior officials on the bloc’s external relations on Tuesday.

As Viet Nam celebrates its Independence Day, leaders from around the world have sent messages of congratulations.

This year marks 75 years since the Vietnamese people, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, stood up to successfully overthrow the 80-year colonial rule of the French.

A Vietnamesse representative of the National Assembly (NA) has submitted his resignation from the NA, following recent information that indicates he holds two nationalities, Cypriot in addition to Vietnamese, in violation of rules.

Thông Tấn Xã Giải Phóng (Liberation News Agency) – the southern counterpart of Vietnam News Agency during war time  – was among 15 units and localities honoured with the title Hero of the Armed Forces for their exceptionally outstanding achievements during the anti-American resistance war.

Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has urged the upcoming 13th National Party Congress to look ahead to the middle of the 21st century, with targets to turn Việt Nam into a socialist-oriented developed country and set specific goals and tasks to be accomplished for each stage of development.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Phạm Sao Mai on Monday paid a courtesy call to Chinese State Councilor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng on Monday reiterated Vietnam’s consistent view that all activities in Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracels) and Trường Sa (Spratlys) without its permission violate the country’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has sent his warmest congratulations to the Vietnamese Government and people on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country’s National Day (September 2).

The two countries officially set up diplomatic ties in 1973, and upgraded to "Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia” in 2014.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Socio-Economic Sub-committee preparing for the 13th National Party Congress to adjust growth targets in the draft development strategy as the country has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his wife hosted a reception for Ambassadors, Charges d’affaires and chief representatives of international organisations in Hà Nội on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of National Day of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam yesterday.

Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has been detained following his suspension from duties two weeks ago.

Ambassador and Deputy Head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN Phạm Hải Anh on Thursday (US time) said it is important to provide timely, secure and unobstructed access to humanitarian aid in all areas in Syria to help the war-torn country combat COVID-19.

Việt Nam’s diplomatic sector has left an impression on international partners through ‘COVID-19 diplomacy’ and ‘online diplomacy’ during the pandemic, demonstrating the country’s humanitarian tradition and showing international solidarity in containing the outbreak, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of Việt Nam's Permanent Mission to the UN, has said that a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing is an important step towards nuclear disarmament.

ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to continue effectively implementing the ASEAN-Korea Action Plan and promote co-operation in preventing and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 at the 24th ASEAN-RoK dialogue on Wednesday.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), has urged the international community to increase its humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people, and proposed Israel remove its blockade of Gaza Strip to facilitate humanitarian activities.