Vietnam has urged stronger implementation of preferential treatment for developing countries under the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 UNESCO Convention) at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the convention.

Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong on February 17 presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officially assuming his role as non-resident Ambassador of Vietnam to the State of Palestine.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam has written an article stressing the promotion of comprehensive foreign affairs at the new height.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam will attend the opening meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington DC, USA, from February 18–20 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s decision to join the Gaza Board of Peace as a founding member underscores the country’s commitment to international peace initiatives and reflects its intention to play a more active role in addressing global challenges, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Nguyen Quoc Dung.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam will attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington DC, USA, from February 18 to 20.

The Office of the Vietnamese Defence Attaché in Laos on February 13 evening hosted a year-end gathering in Vientiane to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, offering an occasion to review a year of substantive bilateral defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Thailand are at their strongest level in history, underpinned by deepening strategic alignment, expanding economic ties and growing people-to-people connections, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya has said.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Michael DeSombre, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, in Hanoi on February 13.

General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, received US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre in Hanoi on February 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always regards the US as one of its leading important partners and is ready to expand cooperation across a variety of fields for the benefit of both nations’ people, while making positive contribution to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

Amid a volatile global landscape and unprecedented natural disasters at home, Vietnam’s economic diplomacy affirmed its role as a central driving force, helping not only to “turn the tide” but also to create sustainable value for the future.

VOV.VN - On February 12, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang spoke with lecturers and international postgraduate students at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna on the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, Vietnam’s foreign and external economic policies, and relations between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), as well as Vietnam-EU ties.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam and ASEAN Research Centre under the Russian Academy of Sciences, in coordination with the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia, held an international conference titled “Vietnam: Notable Milestones in 2026” in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation on February 12-13.

Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said, noting that Canada’s active engagement with the world and the Asia-Pacific offers a solid foundation for expanding cooperation and lifting bilateral relations to a higher level.

VOV.VN - Representatives of Venezuelan political forces on February 11 (local time) visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Caracas to congratulate the success of the recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in Athens, chaired by KKE Central Committee General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas.

Party General Secretary To Lam has sent a letter of sympathy to Chairman of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and President of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo following great losses of human and property caused by prolonged flooding in the country.

Nguyen Manh Cuong, member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has given an interview to the press on the implementation of the foreign policy set out by the 14th National Party Congress within the diplomatic sector.

A delegation of armed forces from Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province paid a visit to extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Border Guard Command of Vietnam’s Lam Dong province on February 10, reinforcing cooperation in border management and protection.

Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening multifaceted cooperation with Norway, as the two sides have favourable conditions to complement each other and expand mutually beneficial cooperation towards green transition and circular economy development, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on February 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 10 held phone talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to further promote the Vietnam–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Czech Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek for a farewell courtesy call in Hanoi on February 10, during which he commended the Ambassador’s contributions to advancing the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran hosted a banquet in Hanoi on February 9 evening for the diplomatic corps, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers social development and social justice key pillars of its national development strategy, with improvements in people’s living standards serving as the ultimate measure of growth, a senior Vietnamese diplomat told the United Nations this week.

Vietnam always values and seeks to further strengthen its traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at an online meeting with his Uzbekistani counterpart Jamshid Khodjaev on February 9.

Ho Chi Minh City has called on foreign representative offices to continue acting as trusted bridges to enhance mutual understanding, expand trade and investment, promote technology transfer, develop high-quality human resources and advance emerging economic sectors.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko on February 9 affirmed that Russia and Vietnam maintain regular, substantive dialogue at various levels, contributing to enhancing bilateral ties across multiple fields while granting an interview with the Russian News Agency TASS ahead of Russia’s Diplomatic Worker’s Day.

VOV.VN - With major socio-economic policies endorsed at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the international community has expressed strong expectations for Vietnam’s accelerated growth and expanding role in the years ahead.

The Vietnam-China youth dialogue forum, centred on sustainable development for a green future, was held on February 9 in Guilin city, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, bringing together a large number of young people and entrepreneurs from Guangxi and Vietnam’s Quang Ninh and Cao Bang provinces.