Vietnam upgrades and deepens partnerships with 11 countries in first 7 months
VOV.VN - In the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam's foreign affairs activities have made significant strides, with the country upgrading and deepening its cooperative relations with 11 international partners, bringing the total number of partnership frameworks to 38.
This information was shared by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang at a rapporteur conference hosted by the Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Service of the Government's Party Committee, in Hanoi on August 22.
Vietnam has now maintained partnerships with 13 comprehensive strategic partners, 10 strategic partners, and 15 comprehensive partners, reflecting the country’s increasingly elevated international status. Notably, Vietnam officially became a BRICS partner this year, a milestone that opens up new avenues for cooperation.
According to Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang, in the first seven months of the year, Vietnam’s foreign affairs activities helped maintain a favourable diplomatic landscape; uphold a peaceful and stable environment; firmly protect sovereignty and territorial integrity; and create resources and strategic space for development.
Foreign affairs efforts were comprehensively implemented across key pillars, including Party diplomacy, state diplomacy, people-to-people diplomacy, and parliamentary diplomacy, contributing to raising Vietnam’s position and role in international mechanisms, notably within ASEAN and the United Nations.
A total of 55 high-level diplomatic activities were carried out, with a marked increase in the number of international visitors to Vietnam. On the occasion of Vietnam’s 80th National Day (September 2), seven high-level international delegations are expected to visit the country, including both official visits and ceremonial participation.
Citizen protection efforts also yielded strong results, with over 2,000 Vietnamese citizens successfully repatriated from illegal gambling operations in Cambodia, conflict zones in Myanmar, and war-affected areas in the Middle East.
Looking ahead, Hang said, Vietnam will continue to effectively capitalise on the momentum of upgraded partnerships, while promoting economic diplomacy and science-technology diplomacy to attract vital knowledge and technological resources for national development, supporting the goal of achieving at least 8% GDP growth in 2025.
Vietnam and New Zealand promote Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang on August 20 received New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Beresford, discussing the realisation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework between the two countries.
