General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was honoured with the Lenin Prize by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) at a ceremony held in Hanoi on December 15.

A proactive diplomacy that pursues peace is the key helping Vietnam obtain achievements during its integration into the world over the past years and raise its stature in the international arena, a Cuban expert has said.

A Lao official has highly valued Vietnam’s open foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation of foreign relations and being a friend of all countries as seen in its support for other countries in the COVID-19 combat.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Vietnam Nation Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in New Delhi on December 15, beginning a four-day official visit to India at the invitations of leaders of both houses of the parliament.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) led by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue paid an official visit to Korea from December 12-15 at the invitation of Park Byeong-seug, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spotlighted prominent achievements of the diplomatic sector over the last two years when addressing the 31st Diplomatic Conference that was held in both in-person and online forms in Hanoi on December 15.

The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam was selected to join the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in the next four-year term at the final plenum of the forum’s 29th annual meeting (APPF-29) on December 15 afternoon.

The Japan-Vietnam relations have been thriving across all fields including politics, culture, economy and people-to-people exchange, Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyake Shingo has affirmed.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 15 received outgoing South African Ambassador to Vietnam Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro, saying the two countries still hold great potential for stronger cooperation in various areas.

The 31st Diplomatic Conference opened in Hanoi on December 15 in both online and in-person formats.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations on December 14 voiced Vietnam’s support for diplomatic efforts to promote negotiations and return to the Iran nuclear deal, at a UN Security Council debate on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (PCPOA).

As many as 27 projects within the framework of the 2022-2024 bilateral cooperation programme have been approved by the Permanent Inter-Committee between the Vietnamese Government and the French Community of Belgium in Wallonia Region, the French Community Commission in Brussels Capital Region.

Foreign friends have expressed their impression on Vietnam’s achievements, especially those in external affairs, over the past 35 years of renewal process.

There remain ample room for cooperation in research and policy sharing between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while receiving Director of the Korea Development Institute (KDI) Hong Jang-pyo in Seoul on December 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau has expressed his belief that the December 15-19 visit to India by Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will help promote India’s Look East policy.

The Vietnamese National Assembly will continue studying policies and laws to create optimal conditions for businesses from the Republic of Korea to increase their investments in Vietnam, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed at a meeting with RoK Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum in Seoul on December 14.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA) Choi Young-ju and President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan in separate meetings during his ongoing visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien proposed a number of measures to promote external relations to adapt to the new situation and boost post-pandemic economic development at the National Conference on Foreign Affairs on December 14.

VOV.VN - The National Conference on Foreign Affairs has served to emphasize the need to promote the pioneering role in maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, whilst firmly defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and interests of the nation.

VOV.VN - Jean-Pierre Archambault, general secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), has emphasized that the nation has integrated very successfully into the international community.

Parliaments should take more actions with a focus on policies and strategies on recovery, thus meeting gender equality requirements, a Vietnamese representative said at the online Meeting of Women Parliamentarians within the 29th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-29).

The strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has become increasingly effective and substantive, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told the Korean press on the occasion of his official visit to the RoK.

VOV.VN - The first National Conference on Foreign Affairs is expected to create unity in awareness throughout the Party, the people, and the army, with the aim of effectively carrying out the foreign policy and guidelines adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 12 held a seminar to discuss measures to further foster cooperation between several Vietnamese localities and the European Union (EU).

VOV.VN - The legislative bodies of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have supported the two countries’ efforts to lift their relationship to a level of comprehensive strategic partnership in 2022 to mark 30 years of their diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, who is in Seoul for an official visit to the Republic of Korea, on December 13 received Choi Jae-sung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and former political adviser to President Moon Jae-in.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 13 held the 20th National Conference on Local Diplomacy, with the aim of continuing to reform and increase the efficiency of foreign affairs and international integration of localities.

During the Doi moi (Renewal) process, the diplomatic sector has gained important achievements, and left many outstanding hallmarks on foreign affairs, thus helping to build the fortune, potential, position and international prestige that Vietnam has never had before.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Thi Hoang Van, Vice Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, attended an extraordinary teleconference of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) held on December 10-11.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 12 extended their condolences to US President Joe Biden over great losses caused by recent devastating tornadoes.