The UNHRC adopted 30 resolutions at the end of its 53rd regular session in Geneva on July 14, including one on climate change and human rights drafted and proposed by Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

Vietnam's consistent position is that the disputes in the East Sea between the parties involved need to be resolved through peaceful means in accordance with international law.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son yesterday attended meetings between foreign ministers of ASEAN member states and their partners - New Zealand, India, Russia, Australia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The insignia For Peace and Friendship among Nations has been bestowed upon Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro in recognition of his contributions to strengthening cooperative relations between the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK held a ceremony on July 11 to inaugurate the Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed decisions on establishment of four Regional Coordinating Councils (RCC) for Red River Delta Region, North Central and Central Coast Region, Southeast Region, and Central Highlands Region.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has worked with Google to clarify whether it deleted or blurred the national flag of Vietnam in Truong Sa (Spratly) on its Google Maps and Google Earth apps.

In the era of explosive media entertainment, there are countless cases where Vietnamese audiences are unwittingly “poisoned” by illegal images.

Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 has completed its UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan after more than a year, with a homecoming ceremony held for its staff in Hanoi on July 9.

The US State Department has a report that lacks objectivity about the religious situation in Vietnam. Vietnam is always ready to exchange with the US in the spirit of frankness, openness and mutual respect.

VN and China held the 16th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the 13th round of talks of the working group for consultation on cooperation for mutual development at sea on July 4.

The Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the behaviour of the group in Dak Lak which recently violated the law, causing serious insecurity and disorder in the process, will be handled according to legal regulations.

The popularisation and use of publications and products with the "nine-dash line" in Vietnam are a violation of the law and are not accepted in the country, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has affirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan as head of the Government delegation for international economy and trade negotiations.

Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc has expressed wish to learn from Belgium’s experience in green finance as Vietnam's green bond market is now in the early stage of developing a legal framework and launching pilot projects.

Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu led a Vietnamese delegation to the annual discussions on women’s rights, climate change and a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty.

PM Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to prioritise removing obstacles to production and business while chairing a teleconference between the Government and localities, and a regular cabinet meeting in Hanoi on July 4.

Vietnam and Italy have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation in various fields, focusing on delegation exchange at all levels, human resources training, defence industry and technology transfer.

They’ve hailed the flexibility of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy, stressing that it is an excellent initiative and style of leadership.

The Politburo has decided to appoint State President Vo Van Thuong to join the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam – the highest party organ on military policy in Vietnam.