National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 18 met with newly-appointed ambassadors and heads of Vietnam's representative offices abroad before they take on their new assignments.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on October 14 presented appointment decisions to 16 Vietnamese ambassadors to various countries for the 2024-2027 working term.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 1 for newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei, assuring him that Vietnam consistently considers the development of relations with China an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in its overall foreign policy.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on August 26 presented appointment decisions to three new Deputy Prime Ministers, and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, and Minister of Justice for the 2021-2026 tenure.

The National Assembly (NA) on August 26 passed resolutions approving the Prime Minister's proposals for the appointment of three deputy prime ministers and two ministers for the 2021-2026 term, with the majority of deputies voting in favour.

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu paid a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance (JVPFA) Nikai Toshihiro in Tokyo on May 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and Switzerland enhance all-level exchanges and meetings, creating momentum for the expansion of cooperation across spheres while receiving newly-appointed Swiss Ambassador Thomas Gass in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers in their ongoing year-end session in Hanoi on October 21 voted in favour a Prime Minister proposal to appoint Nguyen Van Thang, secretary of the Party Committee of Dien Bien province, as Minister of Transport.

Australian newly-appointed Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew John Lech Goledznowski has given general assessments of the potential to further promote multifaceted relations between Vietnam and Australia, saying that there are many opportunities for the two countries to expand their relations in the future.

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang paid a courtesy call on Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng on March 15, during which they discussed ways to strengthen partnerships between the capital city of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Penh.