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).

The seventh dialogue with the theme of evaluating arising sea-related issues from the perspective of international law has recently been held virtually, drawing over 250 domestic and foreign experts, as well as delegates from foreign representative agencies in Hanoi and the media.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on the international community to strengthen cooperation and introduce effective solutions in order to combat terrorism amidst serious threats posed by IS activities in recent times.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu on August 19 held an online meeting with nine resident and non-resident ambassadors and chargé d'affaires of Middle East countries to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked CEO of AstraZeneca Pascal Soriot to speed up vaccine delivery to Vietnam during a virtual phone conversation held on August 19.

VOV.VN - All visits by both nations' senior leaders aim to deepen the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US, for the benefit of the two peoples, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world as a whole.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien has requested that the Ministry of Defence of Singapore support the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence in accessing and receiving COVID-19 vaccine production technology.

An honorary consul office of Vietnam was inaugurated in Bangalore in India’s southern state of Karnataka on August 18.

Major General Vu Cuong Quyet, Director of the Ministry of National Defence’s Institute for Defence Strategy, on August 17 attended the opening session of a virtual conference of the Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI).

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 sent a letter to President of the European Council Charles Michel suggesting the European Union (EU) share COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam.

Vietnam shares the difficulties that the country and people of Myanmar are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes that ASEAN countries, partners and the international community will join hands to help Myanmar and its people overcome the challenges.

VOV.VN - Kazuo Shii, Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party, has highly appreciated the efforts the Vietnamese Party, Government and people have made in responding to the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, who heads the Working Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy, has stressed the group's resolve to promote vaccine diplomacy for the country's fastest access to COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment and drugs to treat the disease.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi on August 17 paid a working visit to the Russian city of Kaluga where he discussed with local authorities prospects of cooperation between Vietnamese and Russian localities.

VOV.VN - The Polish Government has decided to offer more than 501,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, transfer an additional 3 million doses and donate medical supplies worth US$4 million to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 17 sent letters of congratulations to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day of Indonesia (1945 - 2021).

Vietnam will promote COVID-19 prevention and control cooperation, particularly concerning vaccines, among members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and ASEAN nations at the upcoming 42nd General Assembly of the AIPA (AIPA- 42), said National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15 extended his sympathies to Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry over the losses of human lives and property due to the recent earthquake in the country.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam has requested its embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan) to deploy citizen protection measures following political instability in Afghanistan.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 sent his greetings to President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on the country’s 76th National Liberation Day (1945 – 2021).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 13 for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has expressed his delight at the fruitful development of bilateral ties across a variety of fields even amid adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pham Hai Anh hailed the recent developments in Somalia during the UN Security Council’s meeting on the Somali situation and activities of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on August 12.

German journalist Gerhard Feldbauer has said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the pathway toward socialism in Vietnam” has offered deep and thorough insights into the road chosen by Vietnam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's intervention at the United Nations Security Council High-level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security - A Case for International Cooperation” is important, said Dr. James Rogers, Co-founder and Director of Research at the UK's Council on Geostrategy.

VOV.VN - Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma highlighted the nation as a steadfast partner which has contributed to India's progress during the course of a webinar held on August 12 in anticipation of the 74th anniversary of India's independence Day (1947-2021).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung highlighted effective cooperation between Vietnam and India at international and regional forums and within the frameworks of ASEAN and Greater Mekong Sub-region at a virtual workshop on August 12.

VOV.VN - UN organisations in Vietnam will prioritise cooperating with the country in combating COVID-19 and promoting the transfer of vaccine production technology.

VOV.VN - Italian scholars have expressed their great appreciation for a range of initiatives put forward by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s recent high-level open debate on maritime security.