Corruption in basic public services like health care and education would seriously impact efforts in ensuring citizens' fundamental rights, heard a workshop, themed “Identification and prevention of corruption in public sector related to private sector – international experiences and recommendations for Vietnam” in Hanoi on December 26.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 26 for visiting Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to work hand in hand to maintain order along the border to offer optimal conditions for cross-border trade activities.

VOV.VN - General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has expressed hope that the Vietnamese peasantry will continue to grow and become a true stakeholder and the centre of the process of developing agriculture, the rural economy, and building new rural areas.

VOV.VN - The year 2003 has witnessed many outstanding milestones in Vietnamese diplomacy, with foreign relations on bilateral and multilateral levels continuing to be expanded and deepened, including those with many important partners which has been raised to new heights resulting in new qualitative developments.

Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Truong Thi Mai on December 25 held talks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of CPV Central Committee.

The Department of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam’s northernmost province of Ha Giang and the Office of Foreign Affairs of China’s Yunnan province on December 25 held a ceremony at Marker 456 in Thuong Phung commune of Meo Vac district to launch a bilateral border inspection.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government always places importance to the Mekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and will continue joining hands with China and other Mekong nations to boost the strong, effective, and sustainable development of this cooperation mechanism.

Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam marks a historic moment in the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Vatican, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang.

The Presidential Office on December 25 held a press conference to announce the President’s order on the promulgation of the laws approved by the 15th National Assembly at its recent sixth session.

VOV.VN - The year 2003 continued to see the nation record major diplomatic achievements at multilateral forums, including the UN, which has contributed to promoting the country’s image and position in the eyes of international friends, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

VOV.VN - Archbishop Marek Zalewski has been appointed by Pope Francis as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam, the Vatican said on December 23.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 23 sent a message of condolences to President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel over the December 21 shooting at Charles University in Prague that claimed many lives and left many wounded.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's “bamboo diplomacy” is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to SD Pradhan, former Indian Deputy National Security Advisor.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered together to take part in a conference on December 22 in Hanoi aimed at discussing achievements recorded in bilateral relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future.

VOV.VN - There is still a lot of work that needs to be done in order to combine political and human relations with the economic relationship between Vietnam and South Africa, according to South African Ambassador to Vietnam Vuyiswa Tulelo.

The "bamboo diplomacy" approach, coupled with a flexible foreign policy, has brought numerous achievements for Vietnam in its international relations this year, said Prof. Bharti Chhibber, an Indian expert in Vietnamese studies and ASEAN external policy.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 hosted a reception for Gautam Adani, Chairman of India's major infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group which is currently exploring an investment of roughly US$10 billion in Vietnam over the next decade.

A sound foreign policy has helped promote Vietnam’s stature in the international arena, according to Director of Italy-based AGC Communication Antonio Albanese.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5, which has joined the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has launched practical activities aimed at introducing the country’s image and its people, as well as the heroic tradition of the Vietnamese army, to international friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese diplomacy has achieved extremely positive results over the past year, according to Dr. Beak Yong-hun, associate professor of Vietnamese Studies at School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies of Dankook University.

VOV.VN - The year 2003 has continued to see Vietnam's practical and effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, thereby helping to affirm the nation’s image as a dynamic, active, and responsible member of the international community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed as boasting huge potential and advantages for developing cultural industries, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing the National Conference on developing Vietnam's cultural industries held on December 22 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned major tasks to the diplomatic sector and relevant agencies in economic diplomacy while addressing a plenary session of the ongoing 32nd National Diplomatic Conference on December 21.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session in Hanoi on December 21 with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, within the framework of the 32nd Diplomatic Conference.

VOV.VN - The enhancement of Vietnam- Republic of Korea (RoK) relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in late 2022 opened up a new period for more practical, effective and comprehensive development, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told his Korean counterpart Choo Kyung-ho during their phone talks on December 21.

Vietnam calls for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, the unconditional release of hostages, and an end to hostile actions and violence in the escalating conflict between Hamas forces and Israel, said Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Minister Counsellor Le Thi Minh Thoa.

President Vo Van Thuong examined the training and combat readiness at Brigade K3 of General Department II, the Ministry of National Defence, on December 21, on the occasion of the 79th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2023) and the All People’s National Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2023).

Vietnam and South Africa should further tap their economic cooperation potential to make their economic partnership match the sound bilateral political relations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Sy Cuong in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - Several French and international officials have applauded Vietnam's relations with France, as well as the Southeast Asian country’s contributions to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2023.