Vietnam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized two senior ministers while reaffirming stronger inter-agency cooperation during the 33rd Diplomatic Conference.

Vietnam is preparing a new comprehensive foreign affairs strategy designed to strengthen the country's international engagement and better mobilize global resources for national development, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung announced.

The Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is opening the door to a new generation of investment, with local readiness now becoming the decisive factor.

Party Chief and President To Lam called on the diplomatic sector to play a pioneering role, strengthen strategic research, provide sound policy advice and take timely action to safeguard national interests and create resources for development.

The 33rd Diplomatic Conference opened in Hanoi on Aug. 1, with ministries, central agencies and localities proposing breakthrough solutions across sectors to support Vietnam's diplomacy in a new era of development.

Forty-eight Vietnamese crew members rescued from the Khoi Nguyen 18 have safely returned home, while search teams continue efforts to locate those still missing after the vessel's accident in the East Sea.

Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and the US have grown remarkably over the years, becoming a key pillar underpinning the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Khoi Nguyen 18, carrying 62 people, sank in the East Sea, with Vietnam and China coordinating efforts that had rescued 45 people alive as of noon on July 26.

The Government has issued a decree guiding the implementation of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents (Apostille Convention).

Amid the current digital era, a new mission of Vietnam’s communications on external relations is to build national soft power through telling stories of the nation and people as set in Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on May 19, 2026.

On the 10th anniversary of the East Sea arbitration award, Vietnam reiterated its longstanding support for resolving maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung reaffirmed Vietnam's support for ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar while pledging closer cooperation to promote peace, stability and economic recovery.

Speaking at the ministry's regular press briefing, Hang highlighted the significance of the Politburo's recent decision to invest in primary and secondary boarding schools in 248 land border communes nationwide.

Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its support for victims seeking to hold chemical companies accountable for producing and supplying Agent Orange/dioxin used by the United States during the war in Vietnam.

Vietnamese traders affected by a fire at the Sadovod shopping center in Moscow have resumed business after receiving support from local authorities and the Vietnamese Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

Vietnam has welcomed the announcement by the United States and Iran that they have reached a peace agreement and expressed appreciation for efforts that helped bring about the breakthrough.

General Secretary and  President To Lam on June 11 underscored the strategic importance of foreign affairs as a pioneering force in safeguarding national interests and creating favourable international conditions for VN's development in the new era.

Vietnam will continue engaging with the United States in a constructive and cooperative manner, based on existing trade commitments, to address outstanding differences, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.