The state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and attendance at the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from October 9-11 by Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was a success, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

State President Luong Cuong’s working trip to the US for the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and bilateral engagements has been a success, achieving all set goals, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang.

Amidst global competition and shifting international order, cultural diplomacy is increasingly seen as a strategic instrument for nations to affirm their positions and bring into play soft power.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's trip to Tianjin, China, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 was a success with diverse bilateral and multilateral activities, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu told the press.

State President Luong Cuong’s attendance at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the world’s victory over fascism underscores Vietnam’s responsible voice and support for global efforts toward peace, security, and development, said Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, a member of the 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council (second phase), on August 7 led an inter-agency delegation to inspect amnesty preparations at Thanh Xuan Prison in Hanoi.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 24 for Thomas Mitchell Little, President and CEO of UK-based Jadestone Energy Plc, who will oversee his company’s operations in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 23 for Cuba's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Penalver Portal, who is visiting Vietnam from July 22 to 25 for a political consultation.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 22 for Paola Pampaloni, Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service, congratulating her guest on the successful co-chairing of the 5th meeting of the Vietnam – EU Political Sub-committee.

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang on July 18 sent a letter of congratulations to Vietnamese-French professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc, who were recently promoted to the rank of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the French President.