VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has suggested the US pay attention to sharing experience and cooperation in agricultural science and technology during a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack on the occasion of her attendance at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on March 14.

Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner has congratulated Vietnam on many important achievements in human development it has obtained over the recent past.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 4 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, who is visiting Vietnam in his capacity as Honorary Chairman of the organising board of the ninth Japan-Vietnam Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Frano Matusic on March 12 co-chaired a political consultation between the two foreign ministries, aiming to review bilateral cooperation and seek ways to promote relations in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on March 14 requested that China comply with international law, including the 2000 Gulf of Tonkin maritime delimitation agreement between the two countries, after China recently announced a new baseline in the waters.

The protection of Vietnamese citizens and legal entities abroad has been carried out effectively and obtained many important results, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

The Dien Bien Phu Victory had a strong impact on the struggle against colonialism of peoples around the world, according to General Secretary of the Brazil–Vietnam Friendship Association Pedro De Oliveira.

VOV.VN - Representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the US Department of State signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation and public affairs in Washington DC on March 13 (local time).

Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) Pham Binh Dam has suggested the authority of the Macau Special Administrative Region take measures to resume and expand two-way tourism, including relaxing visa policies for Vietnamese visitors.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hailed the World Bank (WB) for its continued support in mobilising funding for development projects in the nation at a reception held on March 13 in Hanoi for Carolyn Turk, country director of the WB in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 13 for Deputy Head of Mission of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam Mette Ekeroth and President and CEO of Vestas Group Anders Runevad.

Exactly 70 years ago, on March 13, 1954, the Vietnamese revolutionary army launched the first attack against the French colonialists’ heavily fortified base of Dien Bien Phu, starting a 56-day historic campaign whose victory directly led to the signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina.

Vietnam always attaches importance to developing good cooperation relations with Slovenia – an important partner of Vietnam in Central and Eastern Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang told Slovenian State Secretary for Foreign and European Affairs Sanja Stiglic.

VOV.VN - Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held a meeting with Catherine Mary Russell, executive director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), on the occasion of her attendance at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on March 12 (local time) in New York.

President Vo Van Thuong received Pakistani Ambassador Samina Mehtab in Hanoi on March 12, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on her excellent fulfillment of tasks in Vietnam.

A delegation of China’s Shandong province led by its Vice Governor Song Junji paid a visit to the central city of Da Nang on March 12, which was expected to contribute to enhancing cooperation between the two localities in the time ahead.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Komura Masahiro, member of the House of Representatives and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Hanoi on March 12.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Hanoi administration Tran Sy Thanh received US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on March 12, outlining future cooperation orientations between the capital city and the US Embassy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam desperately needs international support and assistance in terms of technology, resources, and management, including from Finland, to realise its net zero commitment and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha told Finish Ambassador to Vietnam Keijo Norvanto at a reception in Hanoi on March 12.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu held talks in Hanoi on March 11 with Komura Masahiro, Member of the House of Representatives, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is in Vietnam for a visit from March 10-13.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang has engaged in discussions with representatives of labour unions from Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay, as part of his working trip to South America and attendance to the second conference of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has attended a dialogue with Louise Mushikiwab, Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

VOV.VN - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is ready to support Vietnam in realizing its net zero emissions commitment by 2050 and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), UNDP administrator Achim Steiner told Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to cooperation with the United States, and there are more new cooperation opportunities between the two countries, especially after the recent establishment of their comprehensive strategic partnership, said Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam returned to Hanoi on March 12 morning, concluding a trip for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of dialogue relations, and official visits to Australia and New Zealand from March 5-11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is ready to cooperate closely with other countries and international organizations to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, said Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

VOV.VN - So far Vietnam has established the comprehensive strategic partnership with seven countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea, the United States, Japan and Australia.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 11 for Prosecutor General of Mongolia Jargalsaikhan Banzragch, expressing belief that his visit will further deepen ties between the two countries, especially their procuracy sectors on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations this year.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh have issued a joint press release on the occasion of the latter’s official visit to New Zealand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam focuses on developing education – training and science-technology, considering this a top national policy, along with developing human resources as one of the three strategic breakthroughs, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his policy speech at Victory University of Wellington on March 11.