PM proposes co-operation priorities at 24th ASEAN+3 Summit

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính proposed China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) support ASEAN countries in transferring manufacturing technology of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment medicine.

PM wants a peaceful, stable environment for ASEAN to focus on prosperous growth

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stated that he wants an environment of peace, security, stability, and cooperation for the ASEAN to continue focusing on pandemic response, post-pandemic recovery and regional prosperity.

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.

China's sending military aircraft to Spratly islands violates Việt Nam's sovereignty, international law: Spokesperson Việt Nam protests China’s deployment of military transport aircrafts to bring back its troops on reefs that are part of Việt Nam’s Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago to Chinese mainland as “violating its sovereignty.”

President stresses cooperation, connectivity among nations in face of non-traditional security challenges

Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc delivered a statement at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the US, on Wednesday (local time)

Parties in the South China Sea need to show goodwill and cooperative spirit: Foreign minister

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, within the framework of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54), to discuss COVID-19, trade and the South China Sea dispute.

VN 'seriously concerned' about Myanmar situation, asks for safeguarding of its citizens

Việt Nam is "seriously concerned over "escalating violence and fatalities" in Myanmar recently and has asked Myanmar to protect Vietnamese citizens and businesses in the country, the foreign spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

ASEAN foreign ministers' statement on COVID-19 recovery, Myanmar issues "We also heard some calls for the release of political detainees and for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar to engage the parties concerned," the statement reads regarding the Myanmar situation.

ASEAN proves its centrality in a volatile 2020: Diplomat

Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, Deputy Foreign Minister of Việt Nam and  Head of Việt Nam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), has penned an article reviewing the ASEAN centrality in the year 2020, when Việt Nam has successfully fulfilled the chairmanship role.

Reflect Respect Celebrate on Australia Day 2021 To mark Australia Day (January 26), Việt Nam News introduces a story by Andrew Barnes, Chargé d'affaires of the Australian Embassy in Việt Nam