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Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 completes peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 26 to welcome home staff of Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 after they completed their UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

Vietnam, Russia strengthen parliamentary collaboration

The visit will contribute to strengthening the Vietnamese National Assembly's cooperation with the Russian State Duma in particular and the Russian Federal Assembly in general.

President Luong Cuong’s US trip marked by nearly 70 impactful engagements

At the UN General Assembly, President Luong Cuong delivered key messages on multilateralism, peace, and Vietnam’s rise from conflict to development.

Vietnam shares ethnic minority policy insights with Thai Senate delegation

Thailand's Senate delegation and Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs convened to share best practices in uplifting ethnic communities.

Top Thanh Hoa leaders face discipline over corruption, mismanagement

The Politburo has requested disciplinary action against Do Trong Hung for serious violations during his tenure as Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee.

Expansion of naturalisation of citizenship promotes national reconciliation

Amendments to the Vietnamese Nationality Law, including the relaxation of policies for acquiring or re-acquiring Vietnamese nationality, aim to implement the Party's guidelines and the State's laws concerning overseas Vietnamese affairs.

Vietnam President to chair UN cybercrime convention signing ceremony

The event will be attended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with high-ranking leaders from countries and representatives from regional and international organisations, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

PM calls for WIPO’s support for science, technology development

Vietnam aims to improve its Global Innovation Index ranking from the current 44th place to the top 40 by 2030, and the top 30 by 2045.

Vietnam expresses readiness to work with US on sustainable fisheries trade

Vietnam stands ready to discuss with the US to further promote equitable and sustainable bilateral trade as well as the legitimate interests of people and businesses of both sides.

Vietnam, Laos step up defence collaboration

Vietnam and Laos affirmed their commitment to strengthen defence partnership as a new Vietnamese defence attaché officially assumed his duties in Vientiane on September 25.

Vietnam, RoK step up cooperation in energy investment and green growth

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the Ministry of Finance and KOICA, held a workshop in Hanoi on September 25 to review an energy-saving investment project under Vietnam’s green growth plan.

President returns to Hanoi, concluding trip for UNGA 80

This is President Cuong’s first working visit to attend a multilateral diplomatic event at the world’s largest and most important forum, which took place as the UN marks its 80th anniversary.

Permanent Deputy PM meets with UAE officials, business representatives

If Vietnam stays on the right path, its international financial centre could become a promising new destination, said UAE Minister of Artificial Intelligence Al Olama.

PM receives China’s Shandong provincial Party chief

PM Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 25 for Lin Wu, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shandong Provincial Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress.

State President’s working trip to US achieves all set goals: Deputy FM

State President Luong Cuong and high-ranking Vietnamese delegation used their UN platform to narrate the country’s remarkable journey from war-torn poverty to a middle-income nation brimming with potential.

Vietnam now has diplomatic ties with all UN member states

Vietnam has officially become one of the few countries in the world to establish diplomatic ties with all 193 United Nations member states.

Vietnam, Tuvalu establish diplomatic ties

With the signing of this joint communiqué, Vietnam has become one of the few countries in the world to establish diplomatic ties with all 193 UN member states.

Vietnam, Oman strengthen friendship, comprehensive cooperation

As part of her visit to Oman, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and her Omani counterpart Khalifa Bin Ali Al Harthy on September 24 co-chaired the 4th Vietnam–Oman political consultation.

Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting in Malaysia

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chie, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) held in Johor, Malaysia, on September 24.

Deputy PM calls for action to deliver on SDG financing at UN Summit

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son urged nations to turn commitments into actions, pool resources for sustainable development, address the debt crisis, and strengthen the Global South's role in reforming the international financial system.