The upcoming State visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah demonstrates Brunei’s high regard for Vietnam as a reliable partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent on the thresholds of the trip.

South Africa hopes and needs Vietnam to be part of the G20 and also wants the world to understand that solidarity is a deliberate choice, South African Ambassador to Vietnam Vuyiswa Tulelo has stated.

VOV.VN - The European Union’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Julien Guerrier, has confirmed that the EU and Vietnam are closely coordinating to advance the upgrade of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the Vietnam–China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, received He Wei Vi, Ambassador of China to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 17, to prepare for the coming 17th meeting of the Steering Committee.

The 2025 Tran Huy Phong Championship and International Master Examination taking place from November 15-16 in Paris has reaffirmed the growing influence of Vovinam–Viet Vo Dao (a traditional Vietnamese martial art) as a dynamic cultural bridge between Vietnam and international communities.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna (Austria) recently held a farewell meeting with Ghada Waly as she concluded her tenure as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the UN Office in Vienna.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Yousef Al-Sabbagh said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to Kuwait is expected to create new opportunities for closer bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, digital transformation, food security, and tourism.

Party leader To Lam congratulated outgoing Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam on his successful tenure during a reception in Hanoi on November 3, crediting his important role in the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the host’s historic visit to Singapore in March.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 31 received the ambassadors of Indonesia and Singapore, who paid farewell visits at the end of their tenures in Vietnam.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong, on behalf of the State President, presented the Friendship Order to Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 31.