VOV.VN - Vietnamese leaders have sent letters of congratulation to their Australian counterparts on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia are building increasingly comprehensive, equal and reliable relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh has said.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on February 24 adopted two resolutions on the organisation of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, which are expected to be held during the High-Level Week of the UNGA’s 78th session in September.

VOV.VN - Digital transformation is an irreversible trend that should be grasped and fully exploited in order to make development breakthroughs and bring about benefits for people, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a national conference held in Hanoi on February 25.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on February 24 held an annual meeting with foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the city.

From a backward, poor and essentially rural-based society and economy, isolated from the rest of the world, Vietnam has developed into a thriving, dynamic, modern, middle-income country with extensive international commercial and human links, former Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Graham Alliband has said.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects the Japanese government and Japanese partners will diversify forms of cooperation with HCM City, to help improve the city’s integration capacity and the effectiveness of cooperation in the southern key economic region and other localities.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan handed over appointment decisions to 15 ambassadors of Vietnam to Asian, European, American and African nations for the 2023-2026 tenure, at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 24.

The Vietnam-Australia relations are at their best-ever development in both strategic scope and depth, a researcher has said, stressing that economic and trade cooperation is considered a priority in promoting the bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia have recorded plenty of achievements across multiple fields of cooperation over the past five decades, from politics to investment, trade, education, as well as defense and security, said Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration.

VOV.VN - Turkish Ambassador to Vietnam Haldun Tekneci has expressed special thanks to Vietnam for sending teams to support recue work and deliver relief aid to people affected by a deadly earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria in early February 2023.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia discussed a number of security cooperation related issues during their third dialogue held in Canberra on February 22.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, on February 23 to discuss the organisation of the eighth Vietnam - Japan Festival.

The Vietnam-Belgium Friendship Association on February 23 organised a seminar themed “Innovation development: The future of cooperation between Vietnam and Belgium” as one of the activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973 – March 23, 2023).

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam received visiting Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Samuel Fringant of the French-based DCI Group on February 23 in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China on February 23 held a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam-China diplomatic relations with the participation of Vietnamese expatriates, and Chinese officials, businessmen, experts and reporters.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 52nd regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regards the European Union (EU) as a top important partner in its foreign policy, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said during a reception in Hanoi on February 23 for Chair of the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister.

VOV.VN - Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 23 extended her message of congratulations to Japanese Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of his 63rd birthday (February 23, 1960-2023).

The Vietnamese northern border provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang and Quang Ninh and China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on February 22 held a video conference on enhancing cooperation between border localities of the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a cabinet monthly meeting on law-building in Hanoi on February 23, during which participants discussed the drafting of seven bills.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-UK Friendship Year 2023 was announced at a ceremony held on February 22 at the headquarters of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the UK to mark the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - The nation has made an urgent appeal to the parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to end hostilities, avoid acts which escalate tensions, and resume dialogues to seek comprehensive, satisfactory, and lasting peaceful solutions to differences.

Le Hoai Trung, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations, has paid a working visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane.

The Chair of the European Parliament (EP)’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister has affirmed Vietnam is an important partner of the European Union (EU) and noted his wish for stronger cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 20 called on international partners, including the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), to further advise and support Vietnam in policy making and creating an optimal legal environment for energy transition projects within the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 22 underlined the importance of the Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic partnership in Vietnam’s foreign policy during a reception for Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee.

A diplomat of Vietnam has affirmed the country’s willingness to continue expanding the deployment of personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Acting State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 22 received newly accredited ambassadors of Switzerland, Malaysia and Cambodia who presented their credentials to her.

The Vietnam Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard held talks in Hanoi on February 21 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation.