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Homeland Spring to be held in HCM City

The annual Homeland Spring, the biggest external and cultural event for overseas Vietnamese on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1-2, 2024 (the 22nd and 23rd days of the 12th Lunar month).

Vietnamese, Chinese Party leaders attend tea party

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong extended his warm invitation to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping to participate in a tea party in Hanoi on December 12.

Cambodian PM wraps up official trip to Vietnam

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet left Hanoi on December 12, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam, China sign 36 cooperation documents

Thirty-six cooperation documents were signed between Vietnamese and Chinese ministries, agencies, sectors and localities during General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s State visit to VN.

Vietnamese, Chinese Party leaders hold talks

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Spouses of Vietnamese, Chinese Party leaders visit Vietnamese Women's Museum

The two ladies toured the exhibition rooms and learned about documents and artifacts on display which honoured the beauty of Vietnamese women.

Ministry proposes plan to tighten weapons law

The Ministry of Public Security has just completed the draft amended law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Supporting Tools to prevent and fight new developments in crime.

Chinese Party, State leader Xi Jinping arrives in Hanoi

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse touched down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 12, beginning a two-day State visit to Vietnam.

Chinese Party, State leader starts state visit to Vietnam

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and his spouse arrive in Hanoi on December 12, starting his state visit to Vietnam from December 12-13.

Vietnam hands over Berlin ASEAN Committee chairmanship role to Brunei

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh, Rotating Chairman of the Berlin ASEAN Committee (BAC), on December 11 handed over the chairmanship role to Brunei after the committee’s seventh meeting.

Vietnamese, Cambodian PMs discuss measures to boost bilateral ties

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet discussed major orientations to boost the bilateral comprehensive cooperation in the coming time at their talks in Hanoi on December 11.

Vietnam, India launch joint military exercise for UN peacekeeping operations

The Vietnamese and Indian defence ministries launched a joint military exercise for United Nations peacekeeping operations called VINBAX 2023 in Hanoi on December 11.

Cambodian PM welcomed in Hanoi on his first Vietnam visit

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 11 for his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from December 11-12.

Ambassador talks about Vietnam’s hallmarks at UNHRC in 2023

Vietnam has so far this year had six outstanding initiatives at all three regular meetings of the council, which received the support and co-sponsorship of many countries and international organisations, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai.

Vietnam to send four more officers to UN peacekeeping missions

Vietnam will send four more officers to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Abyei Area.

Comprehensive strategic partnership opens up new stages of VN-US cooperation

The Vietnam-US relationship has escalated from ‘former enemies’ to ‘comprehensive strategic partners’.

NA leader launches Vietnam Town in Thai province

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ described the opening of the Vietnam Town as a new imprint of VN in Thailand.

NA Chairman meets with Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ had a meeting with Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida in Bangkok on December 8 as part of his ongoing visit to Thailand.

HCM City legislature passes major socio-economic resolutions

The HCM City People’s Council has passed a number of key socio-economic resolutions aimed at addressing the city’s challenges and driving growth in 2024.

Vietnam elected as Vice Chair of UNESCO's key committee

Vietnam was elected as the Vice Chair of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 8 during the committee's 18th session in Kasane, Botswana.