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.

The Vietnamese Embassy in India has confirmed that no Vietnamese citizens are among those killed in a major fire that broke out on the morning of June 3 at the Flourish Stay hotel in the Malviya Nagar area of south New Delhi.

Vietnam has been and will continue to engage in discussions and work with the US in a constructive and cooperative manner to address remaining differences, based on the bilateral and multilateral trade commitments of both sides.

Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa in accordance with international law, said spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on June 4.

Vietnam has called on the United States to conduct an objective and fair assessment and fully recognize the country's efforts and tangible achievements in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.

Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on May 22 expressed Vietnam’s reaction to the indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against Cuban General Raúl Castro.

Vietnam has launched a digital platform to track the implementation of more than 1,200 international agreements signed in recent years.

The Foreign Ministry said Vietnamese authorities are coordinating with relevant agencies after a Vietnamese citizen participating in a humanitarian flotilla toward Gaza was detained in Israel.

Vietnam is ready to share information and clarify its policies and regulations with international partners, including the United States, in order to appropriately address differences related to intellectual property rights.