PM to attend ASEAN summits on October 26-28, COVID-19 high on agenda Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend the 38th-39th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings held via videoconference during October 26-28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday.

Việt Nam temporarily approves COVID-19 vaccine certificates by 72 countries, territories: Foreign ministry1

Vaccine passports from 72 countries have been accepted by Vietnamese authorities to allow people to enter from abroad, and Viet Nam is currently in discussions with 80 countries and territories for mutual recognition for each other's COVID-19 vaccine certification.

Việt Nam concerned about situation in African Great Lakes

Việt Nam has voiced concerns about the situation in Great Lakes countries in Africa and emphasised a need to address the root causes of instability.

Việt Nam welcomes US’ practical assistance for Mekong nations: ambassador Việt Nam welcomes the US Government’s strong commitment and practical actions to strengthen its cooperation with and support for Mekong countries, notably the donation of millions of doses of vaccines and medical equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control in the region, said a Vietnamese official.

Still room for growth in Việt Nam-Germany partnership: Deputy Foreign Minister

Even after a decade of Strategic Partnership, there is still ample room for growth in Việt Nam-Germany bilateral relations, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Tô Anh Dũng.

Representative missions aboard required to improve external information Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đặng Hoàng Giang has appreciated important contributions of the Vietnamese representative missions abroad to promoting the image of the nation to the world as well as providing information on the regional and international situations for domestic audience.

Webinar held on utilising Vietnamese living overseas to promote local goods A webinar in Hà Nội on Wednesday discussed how Vietnamese people living overseas (OV) can help promote Vietnamese goods on the international stage. 

Việt Nam thanks Poland for further donation of 890,000 vaccine doses: Foreign minister Vietnamese foreign minister thanked the Polish Government and people for donating 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Việt Nam and key medical supplies to HCM City to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Poland will also deliver 890,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Việt Nam.

A master plan for COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 needed: Foreign minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Việt Nam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. 

GDP growth target is hard to reach: MPI Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Nguyễn Chí Dũng calculated economic growth in the whole of 2021 at between 3 and 3.5 per cent, but also said such a target will be difficult to reach.