VOV.VN - The official visit to Vietnam by Sanae Takaichi, her first as Japan’s PM and the East Asian country’s first female PM, marks an important milestone, creating fresh impetus and opening up new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi on May 2 during the later’s official visit to Vietnam from May 1-3.

Vietnam attaches great importance to the increasingly close and effective Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Japan, as well as the close and foundational ties between their Communist Parties, Ambassador Do Hung Viet has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ambassador to Argentina, concurrently accredited to Uruguay, Ngo Minh Nguyet, recently held a working session in Montevideo with Juan Castillo, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Uruguay (PCU) and concurrently Uruguay’s Minister of Labour, to promote bilateral cooperation and exchange views on ties between the two communist parties.

International organisations and the diplomatic community in Geneva, Switzerland, have expressed highly positive assessments of Vietnam in the current period, especially as the world faces profound changes, said Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva.

The Vietnamese community in Germany is strengthening connectivity and integration efforts, highlighted by a working session held on April 29 at the Dong Xuan Centre in Germany.

VOV.VN - Japanese media have closely tracked Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Vietnam over nearly two weeks, with the trip at the centre of public attention and coverage following every related development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on the United States to provide an objective and balanced assessment of its intellectual property (IP) protection efforts after Washington designated the country as a “priority foreign country” in its latest annual report on global IP protection and enforcement.

VOV.VN - Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Hanoi on the evening of May 1, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has expressed concern over escalating tensions across multiple hotspots in the Middle East, as the region faces renewed instability.

VOV.VN - “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom” stands not only as a historical truth but also as a guiding thread throughout Vietnam’s national construction and defence.

A key factor helping maintain the stable and positive development of Vietnam – India ties over the past decade is the political will of their leaders, along with clear goodwill and shared interests, former Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Preeti Saran told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in New Delhi.

During the recent handover ceremony of the 37km-long Abyei – Agok road, hundreds of local residents lined both sides, waving to members of Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 4, who had upgraded it as part of their ongoing services for the United Nations peacekeeping mission.

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975–2026).

VOV.VN - April 30 is not only a day to take pride in and pay tribute to the past, but also an occasion to better understand Vietnam’s mettle in its development journey today.

VOV.VN - On April 29, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Vietnam chaired an international discussion on the use of nuclear energy to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on technology, capacity and financing for nuclear applications.

VOV.VN - On October 14, 2025, Vietnam-a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term-was re-elected by the United Nations General Assembly as a member of the Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term with 180 votes, the highest in its electoral group (Asia-Pacific).

VOV.VN - The spirit of independence and self-reliance, formed over generations, continues to guide ways of thinking and living, and is being carried forward as an individual capacity in the context of deeper international integration.

Poldi Sosa Schmidt, Chairwoman of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV), has hailed Vietnam’s remarkable development achievements over the past decades, while believing that growing people-to-people exchanges and stronger cooperation will further strengthen ties between Vietnam and Argentina.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, is set to pay a state visit to India from May 5 to 7.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked the agriculture sector to transform its production model toward modern, green and sustainable practices, describing it as a key condition to maintain competitiveness in a changing global environment.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has stressed the urgent need for Quang Tri to redefine the province’s development space under a new strategic vision, with a focus on “eastward expansion and westward connectivity” to create new growth corridors for rapid and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - A solemn flag-raising ceremony was held at the Hien Luong–Ben Hai Special National Historic Site in Quang Tri province on April 29, marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975–2026).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on April 29 launched preparations for the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026, a large-scale event aimed at promoting international cooperation, showcasing defence capabilities and advancing a self-reliant, modern defence industry.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is pushing a shift from administrative control to service-oriented governance as it seeks to sustain double-digit growth, with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) playing a central role in mobilising and allocating resources more efficiently.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to unceasingly strengthen its traditional friendship and Strategic Partnership with Belarus, a senior official has said.

Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held a series of bilateral engagements with ASEAN counterparts and senior European officials on the sidelines of the 25th ASEAN – EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on April 28.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 29 led a high-ranking delegation to offer incense and flowers in tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap and fallen soldiers in Quang Tri province, marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).

Hanoi and Tokyo are deepening cooperation in high technology, digital transformation and sustainable development as the Vietnamese capital seeks to accelerate innovation-driven growth and strengthen international partnerships.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 29 offered flowers and incense at the Memorial Temple for martyrs and contributors to the revolution in An Giang province, marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).