Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang attended and delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s High-Level Open Debate on “The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain” on April 27 afternoon (New York time).

Vietnam and ASEAN attach great importance to their partnership with the European Union and support stronger comprehensive, practical and effective cooperation between the two blocs, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed at the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei on April 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam on April 28 paid a working visit to Karlovy Vary, a famous tourist destination of the Czech Republic, to promote local cooperation and cultural exchanges.

Vietnam stands ready to work closely with ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) member states to strengthen solidarity, share experience, and expand joint initiatives toward a more inclusive and future-ready ASEAN.

The State and people of Mongolia always attach great importance to relations with Vietnam, Mongolia’s first comprehensive partner in Southeast Asia, outgoing Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Jigjee Sereejav told Party General Secretary and State President To Lam during their meeting in Hanoi on April 28.

VOV.VN - Japan considers Vietnam a central partner in advancing its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s upcoming official visit expected to further strengthen strategic trust and expand bilateral cooperation, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki said ahead of the trip.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s decision to select Vietnam as her first destination in the region - less than three months after consolidating her leadership - highlights the country’s growing strategic importance in Japan’s regional policy, affirmed Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam on April 28 sent a message of condolence to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over a serious train accident in Indonesia.

Politburo member, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on April 28 led a high-ranking delegation to offer incense at Temple of Dien Bien Phu Martyrs in Dien Bien province in tribute to fallen heroes, and those who bravely fought, sacrificed their lives at Dien Bien Phu battlefield.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 1-3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam said on April 28.

VOV.VN - “Foreign policy must be closely linked to the development process. It must pave the way for development, help tackle challenges, mobilise external resources, raise the country’s standing and safeguard the nation early and from afar,” Party chief and State President To Lam has emphasized.

VOV.VN - The fifth consultation meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA) was held online on April 27 under the theme “Advancing gender-transformative parliaments towards a future-ready and inclusive ASEAN Community.”

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 28 attended a ceremony in Hanoi marking the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day and honouring 101 outstanding grassroots trade union leaders for their work in dialogue and collective bargaining in 2026.

The 1975 Great Spring Victory not only ended the resistance war against the US, liberated the South, and reunified the country, but also demonstrated the nation’s ability to mobilise collective strength, a lesson experts say remains highly relevant as Vietnam seeks to unlock resources, remove institutional bottlenecks.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 28 chaired the first meeting of the National Defence and Security Council for the 2026-2031 term in Hanoi, after the 16th National Assembly approved the Council’s members for the new term.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called for strict and balanced implementation of all three pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the 11th NPT Review Conference at United Nations headquarters in New York.

VOV.VN - The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front themed “Unity-Democracy-Innovation-Creativity- Development” will be held in Hanoi from May 11 to 13, 2026, for the 2026-2031 term, with approval from the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee.

VOV.VN - The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened at United Nations headquarters in New York on April 27, with Vietnam presiding.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 urged Ho Chi Minh City to remove bottlenecks and accelerate reforms, shifting toward an innovation-led growth model as the city seeks to sustain its economic momentum.

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 called for continued efforts to improve workers’ living conditions, describing it as a key political task, during a meeting with labourers in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 offered incense and flowers in tribute to fallen soldiers at Tan Bien Martyrs’ Cemetery in Tay Ninh province.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called for stronger nuclear disarmament efforts and greater transparency ahead of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), set to open in New York on April 27.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam offered incense and flowers in tribute to late senior leaders at their private residences in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam spoke with residents at the Hung Kings Temple complex after leading an incense offering ceremony in tribute to the Hung Kings on Nghia Linh Mountain on April 26, the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day.

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu has reaffirmed his country’s strong support for Vietnam in its role as President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), scheduled to open in New York in the coming days.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong has highlighted Vietnam’s remarkable transformations over the past four decades, overcoming challenges from war consequences, economic crises, and periods of embargo and isolation to achieve significant progress across all fields.

Vietnam supports the vision and approach of “UNESCO for the people,” placing people at the centre of the organisation, with all policies and programmes meeting the practical needs of the public, especially vulnerable groups, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, has said.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, together with incumbent and former Party and State leaders, set out for Nghia Linh Mountain to offer incense in tribute to the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Special National Relic Site in Phu Tho province on April 26- the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day (the 10th day of the third lunar month).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has urged the central city of Da Nang to fundamentally shift its growth model toward one driven by innovation, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), as it enters a new stage of development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged stronger efforts to turn culture into an internal driver of national development and to position tourism as a key economic sector, as Vietnam seeks new growth momentum in the next phase.