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.

An exhibition featuring 50 paintings of President Ho Chi Minh by late overseas Vietnamese artist Dao Trong Ly opened at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in Vientiane, Laos, on August 27.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received ambassadors and chargés d'affaires of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi on August 27, affirming Vietnam will continue its active, proactive, and substantive contributions to regional cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has reaffirmed that Vietnam always considers the US one of its most strategically important partners and wants to further drive the bilateral relationship forward in a more effective and substantive manner.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang has stressed that Vietnam will remain an active and responsible member working with ASEAN and partners to promote substantive cooperation, helping shape an open and inclusive regional security architecture grounded in international law.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a ceremony on August 27 to celebrate the Constitution Day of Slovakia (September 1), highlighting the long-standing friendship and solidarity between the peoples of Ho Chi Minh City and Slovakia.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos will host an official reception on Friday evening, capping a series of cultural, sports, and diplomatic activities in Vientiane to mark the 81st anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proposed three key directions at the second Inter-Parliamentary Conference (ISC-2) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, calling for stronger respect for international law, peaceful conflict resolution, peace linked to sustainable development, and coordinated responses to emerging global challenges.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia are stepping up parliamentary cooperation, with both sides agreeing to implement agreements between their National Assemblies, strengthen exchanges among committees and lawmakers, and prepare practical activities marking 60 years of diplomatic ties in 2027.

The open and candid exchanges during the Vietnam Leadership Programme (VLP) 2026 at Columbia University in New York have demonstrated its practical value to Vietnamese agencies involved in policy making and implementation, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said in his closing remarks at the event on August 26.

The mid-year meeting of the Vietnam–Laos Cooperation Committee on the implementation of the 2026 cooperation plan was held in Da Nang city on August 27.

Authorities of Vietnam’s Dak Lak province and Mondulkiri province of Cambodia on August 26 reviewed their cooperation during 2024-2025 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for 2026-2030 at a conference in Dak Lak.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wants Samsung to move beyond its role as a major manufacturing base and expand into technology, research and development and innovation in Vietnam.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hai Luu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for stronger international cooperation to address food insecurity caused by conflicts.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on August 26 presented Vietnamese-language books and teaching materials to representatives of the Vietnamese community and Yangon University of Foreign Languages, and held a meeting with Vietnamese businesses operating in Myanmar.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung affirmed the strategic importance of Vietnam’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with France, calling for deeper cooperation in science and technology, innovation and high-quality human resources at his reception for French Ambassador Olivier Brochet.

VOV.VN - Qualcomm is working toward making Vietnam its third-largest global AI research and development hub and broadening cooperation in AI, semiconductors, 5G/6G and advanced technology training.

VOV.VN - Senior Vietnamese leaders have sent condolences to their Chinese and Nepalese counterparts after flash floods and landslides struck the China-Nepal border region, causing numerous casualties.

Vietnam’s 81st National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026) was celebrated in Sydney on August 26, spotlighting the country’s transformation after four decades of Doi moi (Renewal) and the growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Australia.

VOV.VN - Children’s rights in Vietnam will receive greater research and policy attention as the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expand cooperation for 2026-2031 amid new challenges from urbanisation, migration, climate change and the digital environment.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held meetings with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) Khin Yi on August 26.

Vietnam always gives the highest priority to consolidating and strengthening its relations with Laos, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam said on August 26.

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Ganbaatar Hulan in Hanoi on August 26, expressing his hope that the diplomat will help further deepen the Vietnam-Mongolia Comprehensive Partnership during her tenure.

Vice President of the National Assembly Nguyen Doan Anh hosted a working session in Hanoi on August 26 with a visiting delegation from the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire, led by its Vice President Traore Fatoumata Epse Diop.

The visit to Singapore by Standing Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu and the high-level Vietnamese delegation, together with the inaugural Vietnam–Singapore Strategic Dialogue, has marked a historic milestone in bilateral relations.

Senior defence officials from ASEAN member states met online on August 26 for the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) to discuss ways to reinforce defence cooperation and effectively respond to emerging regional security challenges.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has suggested Vietnam and India explore negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to facilitate trade, connect their economies, and resolve market access bottlenecks, aiming for US$25 billion in two-way trade and doubling bilateral investment.

Politburo Member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang received outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet in Hanoi on August 25.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called on Chinese enterprises to step up high-quality investments featuring advanced technologies and greater spillover effects in Vietnam, during a meeting with Chinese business representatives on the morning of August 26 in Hanoi.