VOV.VN - Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh discussed ways to boost defense cooperation between the two countries during their phone talks on July 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed contributions by the army to the country's achievements at the national political-military conference for the first six months of 2021 that was held virtually in Hanoi on June 30.

Vietnam and Laos issued a 10-point joint statement on the occasion of an official friendship visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, his wife, and a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State from June 28-29.

The official visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, from June 28-29, is a significant event in the great friendship and special solidarity between the two countries.

The upcoming visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith is of great significance, reaffirming Laos’ desires to promote the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, said the Lao Ambassador to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on June 25 to inaugurate the Honorary Consular Office of Vietnam in the city.

VOV.VN - Laos’ People daily (Pasaxon) on June 25 highlighted the special relationship between Vietnam on the occasion of the June 28-30 visit to Vietnam by Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on June 23 attended the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation at the invitation of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son voiced Vietnam’s high appreciation of the Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy that considers Vietnam and ASEAN as key partners, during his talks with RoK Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Hanoi on June 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the Republic of Korea (RoK) as an important, long-term partner and one of the top priority partners in its foreign policy, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Park Byung-seug, Speaker of the RoK National Assembly during their online talks on June 23.