Chairman’s Statement of 36th ASEAN Summit

The following is the full text of the Chairman’s Statement of the 36th ASEAN Summit, which was held on June 26 in the form of video conference.

Việt Nam attends IAEA Board of Governors teleconference

The ambassador took the occasion to thank the IAEA for supporting Việt Nam in applying RT-PCR, a nuclear-derived method, to detect the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, as well as financial and technical contributions from such countries as the UK, the US, Japan, Canada, and Norway to help the agency provide its support.

Việt Nam attends UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd session

Ambassador Lê Thị Tuyết Mai, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday.

DPRK top leader Kim Jong Un cuts tape for factory completion Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a fertiliser factory on Friday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday.

Congratulations from foreign friends pour in for VN Communist Party’s 90th founding anniversary

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have sent congratulatory messages to the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee on the occasion of the CPV’s 90th founding anniversary.

Elevate VN's profile, fostering ties with all countries high on 2020 agenda: foreign minister Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh granted an interview to local media to share his thoughts on Việt Nam’s foreign affair activities in 2019 and 2020.

Party building press works honoured

The fourth Búa Liềm Vàng (Golden Hammer & Sickle) Press Awards 2019 honoured journalists and their work about Party building on Wednesday night with five first, 10 second, 15 third and 25 consolation prize.

Top 10 events of Việt Nam in 2019 selected by VNA

The Việt Nam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top 10 events that shaped the country in 2019:

US committed to supporting a prosperous, independent Việt Nam US Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell reaffirmed the US’s policy of maintaining security, safety, maritime and aviation freedom, and unobstructed trade in the South China Sea.

China, Russia press UN to ease N.Korea sanctions China  has urged the UN Security Council to unanimously back its joint proposal with Russia to ease sanctions on North Korea, warning that dialogue to resolve nuclear tensions must not regress.