VOV.VN - Vietnam supports the role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in supporting developing nations, including Vietnam, to promote trade and sustainable development, and reduce impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve capacity towards green and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Trade turnover between the nation and the UK surged by 25% during the first half of the year, with both sides aiming to double the bilateral trade value to US$10 billion within the next five years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on July 5 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on political consultation between the two ministries.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Hassan Shoukry discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations and cooperation at multilateral forums during their telephone talks held on July 5.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi said the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa cum eSwatini has been closely monitoring the situation in eSwatini and actively undertaking measures to protect Vietnamese citizens in the country.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on July 3 hosted a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia Vu Quang Minh who came to bid adieu before ending his mission in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 extended messages of congratulations to US President Joe Biden on the US’s 245th Independence Day (1776 – 2021).

VOV.VN - Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Chairman Heng Samrin expressed his delight at the increasingly strong relationship between Cambodia and Vietnam during a recent online meeting with Ambassador Vu Quang Minh, who bade farewell before ending his term.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a congratulatory message to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of Belarus’ 30th Independence Day on July 3.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article entitled “Several theoretical and practical issues in socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam” covers the cornerstone values of the Thought of President Ho Chi Minh, one of the founders of the French Communist Party (FCP).

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend an upcoming summit between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and world political parties.

VOV.VN - The country has high hopes of further promoting the friendship and co-operation that exists with Colombia, especially in the fields of economics, trade, culture, education, and tourism, by fully tapping into the potential of each side.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has requested that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), and other relevant Russian ministries support the transfer of vaccine production technology to Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang on July 1 chaired a meeting to review Vietnam’s non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the first six months of 2021.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks on the evening of July 1 with his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz to share their experience in the ongoing COVID-19 fight in their respective nations and to discuss the possibility of co-operation in vaccine supply and production.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 1 held a phone call with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss the Vietnam-US relations and international issues of mutual concern.

A Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was launched at a New York event on June 30, with Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel and representatives of 96 member states in attendance.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh discussed ways to boost defense cooperation between the two countries during their phone talks on July 1.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee has cabled a message of congratulation to its Chinese counterpart on the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (July 1).

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the development trend in Vietnam - China relations have still been sustained, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai.

Secretary General of the France – Vietnam Friendship Association Jean-Pierre Archambault has expressed his interest in Vietnam’s sound choices for development, which were mentioned in an article by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese representative to the United Nations on June 30 voiced Vietnam’s strong support for international diplomatic efforts aimed at resuming the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iran nuclear issue.

Cambodia always appreciates Vietnam’s assistance during its difficult times, King Norodom Sihamoni said while receiving outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh, who came to bid farewell on June 29.

VOV.VN - Enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have raised US$1 million in support of Vietnam's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Choi Young-joo, chairman of the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association, during an online working session held on June 30 with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has highlighted the leadership role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the cause of national liberation and development, as well as the cooperative ties with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son called for more investment from Norway in Vietnam during a phone talk with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide on June 29.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has extended a congratulatory message to Dimitris Koutsoumpas.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong attended a round-table conference of Russia – ASEAN political parties on June 29 via a videoconference.

Vietnam and Laos issued a 10-point joint statement on the occasion of an official friendship visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, his wife, and a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State from June 28-29.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 29 for World Bank (WB) Regional Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa who is on a working trip to Vietnam.