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.

The Netherlands is ready to support Vietnam's deeper integration into global financial markets by strengthening market management and modernising financial infrastructure, Dutch partners told Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang on July 31.

The Singapore Navy's landing ship RSS Persistence has arrived at Cam Ranh International Port for a five-day goodwill visit aimed at strengthening defense cooperation and friendship between Singapore and Vietnam.

The USS George Washington carrier strike group has arrived in Da Nang for a five-day visit, marking the latest naval engagement between Vietnam and the United States under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam's Central Inspection Commission has stripped Nguyen Quang Thieu, president of the Vietnam Writers' Association, of all his Communist Party positions over serious violations linked to the association's publishing activities.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to deepen cooperation on digital transformation, sustainable development and support for ethnic minority communities.

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.

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to equip its UN peacekeepers with digital skills as rapid advances in digital transformation and AI reshape peacekeeping operations and mission environments, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on July 28.

Located in the heart of Moscow, the State Museum of Oriental Art is not only a repository of the artistic treasures of Asia but also a unique cultural space where the essence of Vietnamese culture is preserved and introduced to the Russian public.

Vietnam and Albania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 29 to establish a formal framework for cooperation in sending Vietnamese workers to the European country.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is collecting feedback on a draft decree designed to improve the implementation of the revised Law on Belief and Religion while simplifying administrative procedures.

Hanoi and Rome have signed a joint statement aimed at strengthening comprehensive cooperation, marking a new step in relations between the two capitals.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on July 28 highlighted Australia as one of Vietnam’s important development partners and suggested the country continue accompanying Vietnam through official development assistance (ODA) programmes.

Vietnam’s latest Party plenum sends a clear message: with the government apparatus streamlined, the priority must now shift from making policy to delivering tangible results.

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 14th Party Central Committee held its third plenum from July 20 to 24 as part of its full-term working program.

A Russian Navy flotilla carrying hundreds of officers and sailors has arrived at Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa Province, beginning a four-day visit to Vietnam.

The An Giang provincial Party Committee convened a conference on July 25 to announce the Politburo’s decision naming Le Quang Tung as its Secretary for the 2025-2030 tenure and assigning him to the Party Committee of Military Region 9.

The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on July 25 to announce the State President's order promulgating three ordinances recently adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee at its fourth session.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has been named the laureate of the 2026 Lev N. Tolstoy International Peace Prize in recognition of his contributions to advancing peace and international cooperation.