A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, attended the opening of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-31) in Manila, the Philippines, on November 23, with the participation of 275 parliamentarians from 19 regional countries.

VOV.VN - The security situation in some northern states of Myanmar remains complicated following recent conflicts, and about 700 Vietnamese citizens staying in these areas are temporarily safe, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to developing relations with France, with defense cooperation acting as one of the important pillars in bilateral strategic partnership, Defense Minister Phan Van Giang told French Ambassador to Vietnam Oliver Brochet in Hanoi on November 23.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 23 had a meeting with a delegation of Russia’s Kaluga oblast led by its Governor Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha and suggested the Russian oblast to cooperate with Vietnamese localities in manufacturing projects as well as traditional fields of cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Japanese Diet (parliament) during his coming visit, starting on November 27, according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

Vietnam’s election to the World Heritage Committee affirms the Party and State’s sound foreign policy of multilateralisation, diversification, and comprehensive and intensive international integration, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc has said.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, congratulated the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission on successfully organising the Aman Youyi (Peace and Friendship) 2023 joint exercise, while addressing the closing ceremony in Zhanjiang, on November 22.

President Vo Van Thuong received Governor of Russia’s Kaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha in Hanoi on November 22.

Azerbaijan highly values and prioritises its relations with Vietnam, considering Vietnam a crucial partner in Asia-Pacific, Deputy Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) and head of YAP’s Central Office Tahir Budagov has said.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan arrived in Oslo on November 22 evening (local time), beginning an official three-day visit to the Kingdom of Norway at the invitation of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.