Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision appointing Dang Hoang Giang, assistant to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, as Deputy Foreign Minister.

Vice Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet on May 28 repeated that all activities without Vietnam’s permission in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are valueless.

The Foreign Ministry has called on Vietnamese citizens abroad to refrain from travels between countries and to Vietnam in current time, amid the complicated developments of COVID-19.

Vietnam will suspend the granting of visa to foreigners for 30 days beginning 00:00 on March 18, the Foreign Ministry announced on March 17, stressing that the move aims at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh granted an interview to local media to share his thoughts on Vietnam’s foreign affair activities in 2019 and 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh took on the role of host during a New Year banquet held in Hanoi on January 14, with foreign ministry officials and representatives from foreign embassies in Vietnam taking part in the event.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has required relevant ministries and agencies to continue coordinating closely with the UK to identify victims in the Essex lorry case, in order to release official information on the case.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and a Foreign Ministry delegation visited the Lao Embassy in Hanoi on July 15 for a joint celebration of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assigned Vietnamese representative agencies in China to work with relevant agencies of China to verify information related to an incident where three Vietnamese women were killed in Guangxi Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to Japan from March 16-19 at the invitation of Japanese Emperor Akihito, a Vietnamese Foreign Minister’s spokesperson has said.

 Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh has been appointed as the new Spokesman for the Ministry.