Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held meetings with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay, and President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe on September 1.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held bilateral meetings with senior officials and met with the Vietnamese community in Bishkek on August 31 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Summit in the Kyrgyz capital.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on September 1 affirmed that the US values its flourishing partnership with Vietnam, particularly the progress achieved under the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and shared commitment to peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region, in a statement marking Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Vietnam and Cuba have reaffirmed their special friendship, solidarity, mutual trust and sincere support at a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day in Havana on August 31.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attended the inauguration ceremony of a statue of President Ho Chi Minh at Ho Chi Minh Square, located within the Royal Central Park complex in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the morning of August 31.

Leaders of various countries have extended their greetings to their Vietnamese counterparts on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of National Day (September 2).

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, authorised by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, attended and delivered an important speech at the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus (SCO Plus) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 1.

VOV.VN - US President Donald Trump has congratulated Vietnam on its 81st National Day, highlighting the strength and resilience of the Vietnamese people, growing bilateral ties and Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role in global affairs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India held a flower-laying ceremony at a statue of President Ho Chi Minh in New Delhi’s G20 Park on September 1, marking 81 years of Vietnam’s National Day and reaffirming its commitment to further deepening the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and India.

VOV.VN - Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 4 to 6 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse.

Building on the Vietnam-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a working visit to the UK by a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, led by Minister Trinh Viet Hung from August 27-29, has laid a foundation for long-term cooperation in agriculture, environment, and climate change response.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh hosted a reception on August 30 in Dhaka to mark the 81st National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945-September 2, 2026).

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on August 31 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Plus SCO Summit.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Tanzania has held a ceremony in Dar es Salaam to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2) and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Ethiopia diplomatic relations (1976-2026), reaffirming commitment to strengthening ties with countries in East Africa.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has sent a congratulatory message to King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on the occasion of the country’s 69th National Day (August 31, 1957 – 2026).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei Darussalam hosted a ceremony on August 30 to celebrate the 81st National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945-September 2, 2026).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Tanzania has organized a roundtable discussion on Ho Chi Minh Thought and Vietnam–East Africa cooperation in Dar es Salaam to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam–Ethiopia diplomatic relations (1976-2026).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 30 sent condolences to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune over forest fires in several northeastern provinces that have caused serious loss of life and property.

The 81st National Day anniversary of Vietnam (September 2, 1945–2026) has been celebrated with ceremonies held in Thailand, Japan, and Brazil.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos hosted a banquet in Vientiane on August 28 to mark the 81st anniversary of the success of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2026) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945–2026).

An inter-sectoral coordination group between Vietnam and Laos conducted an inspection in Dien Bien from August 26 to 28 to review the implementation of the 2007 Hanoi Agreement on facilitating the movement of people, vehicles and goods across the shared border, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan's upcoming visit to Kyrgyzstan and participation in the expanded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit carries importance in both bilateral and multilateral terms, Vietnamese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nguyen Thanh Le told the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the trip.

The Czech Republic has highly valued the Vietnamese community’s contributions to Czech society, particularly its hard work and entrepreneurial spirit, at a ceremony marking Vietnam’s 81st National Day (September 2, 1945–2026) in Prague on August 28.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Thi Thanh continued her activities at the second Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC-2) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 27-28, joining discussions and meetings aimed at strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - The State and people of Vietnam have decided to provide US$100,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to help Colombia recover from natural disaster consequences and stabilize the lives of people in affected areas.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed raising bilateral trade with Germany to US$20 billion during a phone call on August 28 with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as both leaders discussed measures to deepen the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches great importance to and accords the highest priority to cultivating, consolidating, and developing its special solidarity with Laos.

VOV.VN - Bilateral relations between Vietnam and Mexico hold immense growth potential, based on their degree of economic and international integration alongside similarities in development and cooperation, according to Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Alejandro Negrin Munoz.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua who affirmed that the UN attaches importance to and prioritises comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) received outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Trung My on August 27, praising his contributions to bilateral ties and extending National Day congratulations to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President.