VOV.VN - ASEAN member states pledge more efforts to promote a nuclear-free Southeast Asia, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, said at a recent meeting of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) of the United Nations General Assembly on October 14 in New York.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia visited Switzerland from October 11-14.

VOV.VN - Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and her husband will pay a state visit to Vietnam from October 16-20.

VOV.VN - Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres has congratulated Vietnam on its election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, noting his belief that Vietnam will maintain active and effective contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat highlighted the importance of decolonisation and respect for equal rights and self-determination for peoples based in non-self-governing territories during a session of the 77th UN General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) held on October 13.

Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received Chairwoman of the Lao NA’s Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs Thoummaly Vongphachanh in Hanoi on October 13.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on October 13 met with leaders of Russia, China, Qatar and Pakistan on the sidelines of the sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA 6) in Kazakhstan.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan put forward three major initiatives at the sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA 6) which opened in Kazakhstan on October 13.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat called for international efforts to end conflicts and restore peace in Ukraine, while addressing a UN General Assembly’s emergency session on Ukraine on October 12.

VOV.VN - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, during his current visit to Vietnam, extended US congratulations to Vietnam on its recent election as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

VOV.VN - Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan on October 12 met with Ashimbayev Maulen Sagathanuly, chairperson of the Senate of Kazakhstan, ahead of her participation in the sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA 6).

Vietnam will work alongside the international community to build a world of peace, where all people, states and nations may benefit from the fruits of development and social progress, and where no one is left behind, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior held a conference on border security reinforcement in Tay Ninh province on October 12, with both nations’ representatives gave assessments of bilateral coordination in information exchange and crime fighting in border areas.

Vietnam will contribute proactively, actively and responsibly to shared concerns at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Ambassador to Kazakhstan Pham Thai Nhu Mai has told the press.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's success in winning a seat at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023 to 2025 tenure affirms the country’s growing position and reputation in the international arena, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has said.

VOV.VN - Human rights in Vietnam will continue to be guaranteed in the Constitution and in legal institutions, with State policies focusing on improving all aspects of life.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Shawn Steil on October 11.

VOV.VN - The United Nations General Assembly has elected 14 member of the Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, including Vietnam, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said Vietnam welcomes and encourages renewable and green energy projects of the US-based AES Corporation and capable, prestigious partners in the Southeast Asian country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Croatia will strive to make an effective use of existing cooperation mechanisms and expand cooperation in potential fields in an effort to raise their two-way trade to US$200 million by 2025.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi hosted a reception for visiting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland Antti Kurvinen in Hanoi on October 10, during which they discussed bilateral cooperation in water supply and drainage.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to developing the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation relationship with Belarus, PM Pham Minh Chinh told newly accredited Belarussian ambassador Uladzimir Baravikou in Hanoi on October 11.

Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, on October 10 hosted a reception for Matsuzawa Tomoko, Director for Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region of the International Policy Division of the Defence Policy Bureau under the Japanese Ministry of Defence.

The Ministry of Public Security held a ceremony on October 10 to assign three police officers to join the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

VOV.VN - Countries should intensify international efforts on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in order to address global security challenges and protect the international community’s gains.

Croatia always supports to boost ties with Vietnam in various areas and serves as a gateway for Vietnam to enhance cooperation with the European Union, Croatian President Zoran Milanović told visiting Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan during a meeting on October 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son showed his elation at the development of Vietnam – US ties over the past 27 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties at a reception in Hanoi on October 10 for Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Sub-Committee on Asia-Pacific Ami Bera and a delegation of US congressmen.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan led a delegation to Zagreb on the afternoon of October 9 afternoon (local time), marking the start of their official visit to Croatia.

Vietnam has gained a position and reputation in the international arena thanks to its contributions to the international community, a researcher has said, mentioning the country’s engagement in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Dang Hoang Giang has called on countries to respect the principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes in the context of many conflicts taking place here and there globally.