VOV.VN - The Party Central Office on July 18 issued the Politburo's announcement on the health situation of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has affirmed that the Geneva Agreements on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina served as a great source of support for national liberation movements and marked the start of the collapse of colonialism around the world.

Vietnam presented to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) its Submission on the Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf in respect of the Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) (VNM-C) at the UN headquarters in New York on July 17 morning (local time).

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation officially presented the Submission of Vietnam’s extended continental shelf in respect of Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) on July 17 to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).

The UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will give new motives for trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and the UK, President To Lam told Ambassador Iain Frew at their meting in Hanoi on July 17

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 17 received Professor Thomas Vallely, chairman of the Fulbright University Vietnam Board of Trustees and University experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President To Lam on July 17 sent a congratulatory telegram to Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

VOV.VN - Developing relations with China has always been a consistent policy, strategic choice, and top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, President To Lam told outgoing Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo at a reception in Hanoi on July 17.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Quang Phuong on July 17 received US Senator Tammy Duckworth who is in Hanoi for a working visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam highly values Laos’s comprehensive approach to sustainable development through the grouping of the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into six pillars to speed up the process and create a more sustainable development path, stated Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

A book by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the National Assembly in the renewal process to meet the requirements of building a socialist rule-of-law Vietnamese State was unveiled in Hanoi on July 16.

Vietnam always treasures international support and solidarity to its glorious struggle for independence, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed his deep appreciation as the country will mark 70 years of 1954 Geneva Agreement in the next few days.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand is working with competent authorities in Thailand to fact-check the case that four Vietnamese nationals were found dead in a Bangkok hotel, as well as carry out necessary citizen protection measures, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung said.

VOV.VN - The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will allocate approximately US$5 billion at preferential interest rates to support Vietnam, said AIIB President Jin Liqun at a reception given by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on July 16.

VOV.VN - Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 16 for deputy head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Valaxay Lengsavad.

VOV.VN - The 2024 UN Military Observer Training of Trainer Course is underway at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) in Hanoi from July 15 to August 2, drawing participants from the host country, as well as those from Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has signed to attest the legislature’s resolution approving the UK’s accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Party Committee of Hanoi on July 15 launched a training course on Party work for key officials of Vientiane capital city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the need to clarify causes and bottlenecks leading to the slow disbursement of investment capital while chairing a conference aimed at promoting public investment in 2024 held on July 16 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of public administration.

The recent state visit to Laos by President To Lam is a success and holds great significance to the special relationship between Vietnam and its Southeast Asian neighbour, a Lao official affirmed on July 15.

Together with the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954, the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam the same year served as a great source of encouragement for the liberation movements of oppressed nations, marking the start of the collapse of colonialism worldwide, said Carlos Aznarez, Editor-in-Chief of the Resumen Latinoamericano Newspaper.

VOV.VN - Administrative procedures remain cumbersome that should be addressed promptly to support businesses and people in their daily transactions, requested Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on July 15.

Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Le Duc Hanh and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) John Lee have recognised the vast potential for cooperation between the two sides, particularly in green finance, innovation, science-technology, human resource training, healthcare, and high-quality labour exchange.

The Cambodian press and media have extensively covered President To Lam's successful visit to Cambodia from July 12-13 and highly evaluated the outcomes of the trip.

VOV.VN - President To Lam on July 13 sent a message of congratulations to President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović on the occasion of the 146th National Day of the country (1878 – 2024).

Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visits to Laos and Cambodia from July 11-13 have contributed to enhancing the traditional and effective cooperation among the three countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice President of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Nguyen Hung Son attended the 14th annual conference on East Sea (also known as South China Sea) held by the Washington DC-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on July 11.

VOV.VN - President To Lam departed Phnom Penh on July 13 afternoon, successfully concluding his two-day state visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President To Lam and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have consented to accelerate the implementation of signed agreements such as the Memorandum of Understanding on development and connection of Vietnam - Cambodia border trade infrastructure, and the agreement on bilateral trade promotion for the 2025-2026 period.