Close to 2,000 participants joined a 2.5-kilometre friendship walk in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnamese diplomatic service (August 28, 1945 – 2025).

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV) held a talk show themed “30 Years of Vietnam–US Diplomatic Relations: Building Peace for Cooperation, Development and Prosperity” on August 22, with the participation of US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador of Vietnam to the United States.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the prominent diplomatic achievements of Vietnam, the diplomatic service's contributions to the process of national development over the last eight decades, and its future development orientations.

VOV.VN - Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has affirmed his nation’s appreciation of Vietnam’s role and position in the Asia-Pacific region and expressed his wish to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual strength and potential, for the benefit of the two peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity in the region and the world.

A national donation campaign was launched in Hanoi on August 13 to rally support for the Cuban people on the occasion of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Year and the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse departed Seoul for Busan on August 13, carrying on activities during his State visit to the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam said that the two sides held very successful talks during a press briefing to share the outcomes of the discussion with President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on August 11, as part of his state visit to the East Asian nation.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended a gathering with staff of the Ministries of National Defence, Public Security and Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on August 1, ahead of the 80th anniversaries of the Traditional Day of Vietnam People’s Public Security (August 19) and diplomatic sector (August 28).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam on July 31 to brief them on the reorganisation of administrative units and two-tier local administration of the country.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang had a meeting on July 29 with Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar, during which they agreed on measures to foster the Vietnam-Netherlands Comprehensive Partnership in the coming time.