Vietnam stands ready to share its experience with Timor-Leste as the ASEAN newest member prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2029, Chargé d'Affaires of Vietnam to Timor-Leste Pham Binh Dam said during a meeting with Timor-Leste's Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay in Dili, Timor-Leste, on July 13.

VOV.VN - Continuing his official visit to Japan, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang on July 13 engaged in several official activities, including talks with Japan's Defence Minister Koizumi Shinjiro.

VOV.VN - Vietnam consistently regards the US as one of its most important partners, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said, while receiving newly accredited US Ambassador to Vietnam Jennifer Wicks in Hanoi on July 13.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru in Tokyo on July 13 as part of his official visit to Japan.

Following the speedboat capsize in Phu Quoc on July 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has coordinated with An Giang People’s Committee, the Phu Quoc Special Zone, the Embassy of India in Hanoi and the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City to promptly carry out consular protection measures.

VOV.VN - Japan sees the visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang as an important diplomatic event expected to further strengthen relations with Vietnam.

Vietnam and Indonesia have significant potential to further expand their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Ta Van Thong.

Vietnam and the Philippines have steadily built deeper, broader, and more substantive ties since establishing diplomatic relations on July 12, 1976.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on ASEAN to strengthen direct engagement with Myanmar to help advance the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, arrived in Tokyo on July 12, beginning an official visit to Japan that runs through July 15.

Vietnam reaffirmed its role as a proactive, responsible and reliable member of the international community during the week of July 6–12 through humanitarian assistance, economic diplomacy and regional cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed that the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the sole legal basis that comprehensively and fully defines the scope of maritime entitlements.

Vietnam and Belgium agreed to enhance parliamentary cooperation and deepen bilateral relations during a meeting between Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for National Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs Senior Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi and First Vice President of the Belgian Senate Andries Gryffroy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and France will strengthenparliamentary cooperation in defence and security while expanding collaboration across a range of strategic sectors, contributing to the further implementation of the Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Japan is one of Vietnam's leading partners, a trusted friend and long-term companion in the country’s development process, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra told Governor Omura Hideaki of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture in Hanoi on July 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos will further deepen bilateral defence cooperation, expand border security coordination and strengthen military exchanges, considering defence ties as a key pillar of the special relationship between the two neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on July 10 held a memorial ceremony for six Cuban military advisers who were killed in a US airstrike in Hanoi in 1966 while supporting Vietnam during its resistance war, reaffirming the enduring friendship and defence ties between the two countries.

The Venezuelan government hosted a farewell ceremony on July 9 (local time) for Vietnam's rescue and relief team as it departed for home after successfully completing its humanitarian mission following the twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation on June 24.

VOV.VN - Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Khamliang Outhakaysone arrived in Vietnam on July 10 to participate in the third Vietnam–Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange.

Vietnam officially inaugurated its first honorary consulate in Phuket, Thailand, on July 9, marking a new step in strengthening bilateral ties and expanding consular services for Vietnamese citizens in southern Thailand.

Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig has expressed support for expanding cooperation with Vietnam in smart urban development, environmental protection, science and technology, tourism, and cultural exchanges, while reaffirming the Austrian capital’s commitment to supporting the Vietnamese community living there.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines are expanding cooperation under their Enhanced Strategic Partnership, aiming to raise bilateral trade to US$10 billion through stronger links in commerce, investment, digital transformation and emerging industries.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam hosted separate farewell receptions in Hanoi on July 9 for the outgoing ambassadors of Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands and Brazil.

VOV.VN - The conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement is a milestone in Vietnam's efforts to expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry's regular press briefing on July 9 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Activities under the third Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange officially got underway on July 9 in Bolykhamxay province, Laos, helping strengthen defence cooperation, reinforce the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, and build a peaceful and friendly border between the two countries.

Following recent severe rains, flooding, tornadoes and landslides that have caused significant loss of life and property in several localities in China, Vietnamese leaders on July 8 sent messages of sympathy to their Chinese counterparts.

The 27th Coordinating Board Meeting of the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) opened in the central city of Da Nang on July 8, bringing together delegations from the 11 ASEAN member states, representatives of the ASEAN Secretariat, and ASEAN+3, regional and international partners.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) supports stronger cooperation between Vietnamese and Russian localities as part of efforts to deepen the two countries' Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States pledged to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a stable, substantive and effective manner during a ceremony marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day in Hanoi on July 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and France will accelerate the implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by advancing concrete cooperation projects in strategic sectors, including civil nuclear energy, major infrastructure, science and technology, innovation and economic cooperation.