The White House on August 25 issued a statement highlighting the enhancement of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, affirming that US Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Vietnam signifies the US’s deep commitment not only to the region, but also to the US-Vietnam relationship.

VOV.VN - Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris twitted on August 26 that she is proud of new progress that both the United States and Vietnam are making together following a series of her productive meetings with Vietnamese leaders.

Vietnam is one of the active members of the Eastern Economic Forum and its engagement will contribute to the success of the upcoming 6th edition, said Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund.

Vietnam always attaches great importance to further tightening the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation with African countries, said a Vietnamese official.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his phone talks with his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo on August 25 evening, requested that Belgium help Vietnam access COVID-19 vaccine supplies from the COVAX Facility.

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha has highlighted outstanding results of the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) that closed on August 25 after three days of sitting via videoconference.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regards economy-trade as a pillar and driving force behind Vietnam-US ties, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a reception in Hanoi on August 25 for the visiting US Vice President, Kamala Harris.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the World Health Organization (WHO) support and give priority for Vietnam to soon receive the next batches of COVID-19 vaccines as committed under the COVAX Facility during his phone talks with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on June 24.

VOV.VN - US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her appreciation for Vietnam's COVID-19 containment efforts, and reaffirmed the US’s commitment to support Vietnam in pushing back the coronavirus pandemic during a meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 25.

Vietnam has suggested regional countries step up digital application and transformation in all areas, thus creating a double effect on the economy.

VOV.VN - Pope Francis has decided to provide EUR100,000 as emergency relief to Vietnamese people negatively affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vatican News.

Vietnam treasures the traditional friendly neighborliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, considering it a strategic choice and top priority in the country's external policy, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris arrived in Hanoi on August 24 evening for a three-day visit to Vietnam to strengthen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Co-operation between Vietnam and the United States is full of mutual support and complementing each side’s strengths, without the need for competition or any conflicts of interest, according to Ambassador Ngo Quang Xuan.

Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang on August 23 presented an insignia "For the cause of political theory training” to the outgoing United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Kamal Malhotra.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Nguyen Trung Kien had a working session on August 23 with Barbara Kaudel-Jensen, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Austrian Federal Chancellor, on cooperation between the two countries in the lead up to 50 years of diplomatic ties this year.

VOV.VN - Cuba will provide Vietnam with 10 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from now until the end of 2021, President Miguel Díaz-Canel told Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during phone talks on August 23 evening.

The Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA), themed “Promoting women’s economic empowerment in the future of work and post pandemic recovery through digital and financial inclusion”, took place on August 23 afternoon as part of the ongoing 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-

The 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) is a proof of cohesiveness and responsiveness of AIPA to overcome challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and promote cooperation and development of the ASEAN Community, said AIPA Secretary General Nguyen Tuong Van.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the significance of Conclusion No.12-KL/TW on the overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the new situation issued by the Politburo on August 12.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) delegation led by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on the morning of August 23 officially attended the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) in Brunei, with the event running in a videoconference format from August 23-25.

VOV.VN - The nation’s attendance at the General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) marks one of the first official multilateral external activities of the 15th National Assembly (NA), continuing to demonstrate its position and role following the AIPA- 41 held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Czech Government has decided to donate over 250,000 COVID-19 vaccines and a number of quick test kits, whilst also pledging to transfer a further 500,000 doses to the country to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 21 sent a message of congratulation to Ismail Sabri Yaakob on his appointment as the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The Vietnamese National Assembly has taken timely actions and joined hands with other members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) to contribute to handling emerging issues in the region, said AIPA Secretary General Nguyen Tuong Van.

VOV.VN - Vice President Kamala Harris departed the United States on August 20 as she heads on a trip to Singapore and Vietnam, a move which will affirm the Biden administration’s priorities for the region.

Chile values its traditional relations and potential for cooperation with Vietnam, particularly when both nations are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), stated Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 20 suggested that Pfizer hasten the delivery of its COVID-19 vaccine under a signed contract to Vietnam, and the request was accepted by the manufacturer.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly led by its chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will attend the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) from August 23-25.

Algeria's prestigious newspapers and websites such as La Patrie News and Francophonie Actualités have run stories recalling Vietnam’s landmark August Revolution on the occasion of the event’s 76th anniversary (August 19, 1945 – 2021).