Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Truong Thi Mai on December 25 held talks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of CPV Central Committee.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government always places importance to the Mekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and will continue joining hands with China and other Mekong nations to boost the strong, effective, and sustainable development of this cooperation mechanism.

Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam marks a historic moment in the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Vatican, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang.

VOV.VN - The year 2003 continued to see the nation record major diplomatic achievements at multilateral forums, including the UN, which has contributed to promoting the country’s image and position in the eyes of international friends, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's “bamboo diplomacy” is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to SD Pradhan, former Indian Deputy National Security Advisor.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered together to take part in a conference on December 22 in Hanoi aimed at discussing achievements recorded in bilateral relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future.

VOV.VN - There is still a lot of work that needs to be done in order to combine political and human relations with the economic relationship between Vietnam and South Africa, according to South African Ambassador to Vietnam Vuyiswa Tulelo.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 hosted a reception for Gautam Adani, Chairman of India's major infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group which is currently exploring an investment of roughly US$10 billion in Vietnam over the next decade.

A sound foreign policy has helped promote Vietnam’s stature in the international arena, according to Director of Italy-based AGC Communication Antonio Albanese.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5, which has joined the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has launched practical activities aimed at introducing the country’s image and its people, as well as the heroic tradition of the Vietnamese army, to international friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese diplomacy has achieved extremely positive results over the past year, according to Dr. Beak Yong-hun, associate professor of Vietnamese Studies at School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies of Dankook University.

VOV.VN - The year 2003 has continued to see Vietnam's practical and effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, thereby helping to affirm the nation’s image as a dynamic, active, and responsible member of the international community.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned major tasks to the diplomatic sector and relevant agencies in economic diplomacy while addressing a plenary session of the ongoing 32nd National Diplomatic Conference on December 21.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session in Hanoi on December 21 with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, within the framework of the 32nd Diplomatic Conference.

VOV.VN - The enhancement of Vietnam- Republic of Korea (RoK) relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in late 2022 opened up a new period for more practical, effective and comprehensive development, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told his Korean counterpart Choo Kyung-ho during their phone talks on December 21.

Vietnam and South Africa should further tap their economic cooperation potential to make their economic partnership match the sound bilateral political relations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Sy Cuong in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - Several French and international officials have applauded Vietnam's relations with France, as well as the Southeast Asian country’s contributions to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2023.

An array of political and cultural activities were held to mark the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Argentina and Uruguay, Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay Duong Quoc Thanh has said.

VOV.VN - Parliamentary co-operation between Vietnam and India plays a major role in bilateral relations, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of Representatives) of India Om Birla affirmed at a meeting with a delegation of the Vietnam - India Parliamentary Friendship Group led by Duong Thanh Binh, head of the NA Standing Committee's Ombudsman Commission, on December 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam aspires to bolster co-operation with the African Union (AU) in the areas of politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, investment, and culture, as well as in UN peacekeeping operations in Africa.

Ho Chi Minh City highly values Japan’s cooperation in and support for infrastructure development, and will create optimal conditions for Japanese constructors to implement such projects, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on December 20.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 20 met with ambassadors and chiefs of Vietnamese representative offices abroad who have returned home for the 32nd National Diplomatic Conference.

Thai Nguyen College in the northern province of the same name has been presented with the Friendship Order of Laos, and Cambodia’s Royal Order of Sahametrei-Tepidin in recognition of its contributions to human resources development of the two neighbouring countries.

The easing of the visa policy for Vietnamese citizens by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China from October 25 is one of the highlights in the relations between the two sides in 2023.

VOV.VN - This year is viewed as a particularly successful period for Vietnamese diplomacy in raising the level of relations with important partners in the international arena, according to Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, senior researcher at the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI).

The fourth joint peacekeeping exercise between Vietnam and India - VINBAX 2023 concluded in Hanoi on December 19.

The similarities in foreign policies is the string that binds the relations between Vietnam and Latin American countries throughout history, according to politicians and media.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) held their 10th theoretical workshop in Quang Ninh province on December 19, focusing on experiences in developing culture and humans in the socialist-oriented national development process.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has treasured its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK), and aspires to join hands with the East Asian country to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership across a variety of fields, making contributions to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong underlined the need to develop the diplomatic sector imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo" at the 32nd Diplomatic Conference which opened in Hanoi on December 19.