VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a regular meeting of the Politburo on August 9 in Hanoi to discuss and offer opinions on a number of important issues within the Politburo's authority.

VOV.VN - Russian media outlets such as Ria Novosti, Kremlin.ru, and Kommersant simultaneously reported on August 8 on the phone conversation held between newly-elected General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Putin.

VOV.VN - The election of President To Lam as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee reflects the recognition of his contributions and reputation, while also affirming the Party leadership, said a Cuban scholar.

VOV.VN - Journalist Gaston Fiorda, an expert on Southeast Asian affairs at the National Radio of Argentina, has expressed confidence that under the leadership of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Vietnam will continue to record more brilliant successes and elevate its international position.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on August 8 for the Indian and Japanese ambassadors to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Tea Seiha on August 8 as part of his working trip to the neighbouring country to attend the seventh defence policy dialogue between the two nations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka G. Weerasinghe has expressed his belief that Vietnam will maintain its political stability and social order, make record socio-economic achievements, and promote its role and position in the region and the world.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), established on August 8, 1967, currently consists of 10 members, and Vietnam has made its mark on the development of the bloc over the past decades.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked for the acceleration of national key transport infrastructure projects to celebrate major national holidays, while chairing a meeting in Hanoi on August 8.

The 45th meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission took place in Hanoi on August 7 and 8, chaired by Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the commission.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to consolidating and developing its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, while always identifying relations with Russia as being of strategic importance and one of the top priorities in its foreign policy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam respects Cambodia's implementation of the Funan Techo canal project, said Doan Khac Viet, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when asked to comment on Cambodia's recent official commencement of the canal project.

VOV.VN - US President Joe Biden has congratulated Vietnamese President To Lam on his election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.

The Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee issued a joint press release on its 12th meeting co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko in Tokyo on August 7.

VOV.VN - A flag raising ceremony marking the 57th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967-2024) was solemnly held on August 8 at the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs' headquarters in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Permanent Secretary of State at the Cambodian Defence Ministry General Chay Saing Yun have compared notes on developing defence co-operation orientations between the two nations, while co-chairing a dialogue in Phnom Penh of Cambodia.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh showed his elation at seeing the flourishing development of bilateral relations across multiple areas with Malaysia at a meeting held on August 7 with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof.

Leaders of foreign Parties and countries have continued to send congratulations to President To Lam on the occasion of his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the steering committee for reviewing and untangling knots in the legal document system, requested accelerating the review of such documents to clear obstacles and promote development while chairing the second meeting of the committee on August 7.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee, and held talks on August 7, as part of the Vietnamese diplomat’s official visit to Japan from August 7-10.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a working session in Hanoi on August 7 with the NA Economic Committee, Finance-Budget Committee, and Committee for Science, Technology and Environment on their performance since the beginning of the 15th tenure and discuss major tasks for the rest of the tenure.

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone received a delegation of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) on August 7 led by Prof. Dr. Chau Van Minh, member of the Party Central Committee and president of the VAST, who paid a working visit to Laos.

VOV.VN - Newly-elected Party General Secretary and President To Lam on August 7 extended greetings to Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara on the country’s 64th Independence Day (August 7, 1960-2024).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) under the Ministry of National Defence run a pre-deployment training course and a field exercise on August 7 for Engineering Unit Rotation 3 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 who are set to engage in UN peacekeeping operations this year.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is making an official visit to Japan from August 7-10 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko.

Ling Dequan, a researcher at China’s Centre for World Affairs Studies, has expressed his belief that under the leadership of the 13th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam as leader, the Vietnamese people will reap greater achievements in their cause of Doi Moi (Renewal).

Leaders from various political parties and countries continue to send congratulatory messages to Party General Secretary, President To Lam following his election to the top position in the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam always regards the United States as a partner of strategic importance in bilateral relations, Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC), and chairman of the PCC's Commission for Information and Education, said at a reception on August 7 in Hanoi for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper.

Developing ties with Russia is a consistent direction, strategic choice and top priority of the Vietnamese Party, State and people in the country's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man said on August 6.

VOV.VN - Newly elected Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also President, chaired a meeting of elite Party and State leaders in Hanoi on August 6 to review work done in July and outline tasks for August and the coming months.