The upcoming first official visit to Iran by Vuong Dinh Hue in his capacity as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will mark a particularly important milestone in paving the way for further expansion of multifaceted cooperation between the two legislatures in the coming time, said Vice Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 2 sent a message of sympathy to Premier Li Qiang of China over the big losses of human lives and property caused by storm-triggered rains and floods in a number of Chinese localities, including Beijing, Tianjin cities and Hebei province.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines will promote sea and ocean cooperation, enhance information sharing and coordinate closely in timely handling issues arising at sea, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while receiving Mark Tucker, chairman of the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Holding plc in Hanoi on August 2, hailed the bank’s commitment to operating in the long-term in Vietnam, contributing to the country’s socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - The ongoing process of international integration must be further accelerated and closely linked to building a self-reliant and independent economy in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a national conference in Hanoi o August 2 reviewing 10 years of implementing a Politburo resolution on international integration.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 2, drawing the participation of representatives of all 10 ASEAN member states.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong, while receiving outgoing Italian ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro in Hanoi on August 2, conveyed his invitation to Italian President Sergio Mattarella to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of officials and businesses from the US state of California led by Mayor of Oakland city Sheng Thao in Hanoi on August 1.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien had a bilateral meeting with Lieut. Gen. Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, in Jakarta on August 1.

The first political consultation between the foreign ministries of Vietnam and the Philippines took place in Hanoi on August 1.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 1 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - Singapore diplomatic relationship (August 1, 1973 - 2023) and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception for Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Yamada Junichi in Hanoi on August 1.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong has exchanged greetings with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-UAE diplomatic ties (1993-2023).

The Vietnam – Singapore relations have grown strongly based on the high level of trust at the political level, win-win partnerships, and enhanced people-to-people exchange, according to Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

VOV.VN - The bilateral relationship between the nation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has grown and flourished across multiple areas, ranging from politics and diplomacy to trade, investment, labour, and tourism, over the last three decades since they first established diplomatic ties on August 1, 1993.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received UK Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart in Hanoi on July 31.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue will attend the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) and make official visits to Indonesia and Iran from August 4 to 10.

VOV.VN - Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo will pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 10th session of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries on August 1-2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its recent press communique.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore have developed their relationship effectively over the past five decades on the back of their high political trust and great potential, meaning they have more room to bring their strategic partnership to new heights moving forward.

President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Austria from July 23-25, and State visit to Italy and visit to the Vatican from July 25-29 have been successful in all aspects, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told the press.

VOV.VN - Italian newspapers continue to give a wide coverage of President Vo Van Thuong's State visit to Italy and visit to the Vatican which took place from July 25 to July 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made an important contribution to the operation of ASEAN through initiatives aimed at dealing with challenges and issues occurring in the bloc, such as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating the negotiation process for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), and advocating the five-point consensus on Myanmar.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong touched down in Hanoi on the morning of July 29, thereby concluding his State visit to Italy and his visit to the Vatican at the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Francis, respectively, from July 25 to July 29.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong, his wife and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vatican on July 27 (local time) at the invitation of Pope Francis, and met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican.

Visiting Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region on July 28 (local time), President Vo Van Thuong held separate working sessions with President of Tuscany Eugenio Giani and Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella.

The Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat on July 28 imposed disciplinary measures on the Standing Boards of the Party Committee of Thanh Hoa in the 2010-2015 and 2015-2020 tenures, and a number of the central province’s former leaders for violating the Party’s regulations and State laws.

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue expanding cooperation with Singapore in fields with high added values such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, innovation, new energy, education, healthcare, and youth exchanges.

VOV.VN - Italian President Sergio Mattarella hosted an official farewell ceremony for President Vo Van Thuong, his wife and high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in Rome on July 28.

VOV.VN - Several prominent Italian newspapers on July 27 and July 28 continued to feature information about President Vo Van Thuong’s State visit to the Southern European nation.

VOV.VN - The nation has made active and responsible contributions to solidifying and expanding solidarity within ASEAN over the past 28 years since it joined the regional bloc.