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.

VOV.VN - Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Aleksandrovich Sivak has highlighted Vietnam as his nation’s top priority partner in Southeast Asia while delivering his remarks at a recent reception in Minsk celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang, head of the Vietnamese delegation, and Monsignor Mirosław Wachowski, Undersecretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, have recently co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Vietnam-Holy See Joint Working Group at the Vatican.

VOV.VN - Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia held a virtual discussion, highlighting trust-based relations, high-level exchanges, joint economic initiatives, and efforts to finalize land border demarcation between the two countries.

To meet the 2025 target of fully disbursing the capital plan assigned by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has urged relevant ministries and agencies to redouble their efforts, ensuring effective implementation of tasks and solutions set out in the Government's resolutions and the PM’s directions.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has underscored Vietnam’s commitment to closely coordinating with ASEAN Chair 2025 Malaysia, fellow member states and partners to ensure the success of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for October.

VOV.VN - Vietnam consistently regards Japan as a key strategic partner and a trusted friend, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long told House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga during their meeting in Tokyo on September 10.

As part of his visit to Japan, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long held a series of meetings with the local leadership, friendship associations, and Vietnamese expatriate community in Osaka on September 8.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang held a meeting with Irene Piki, Deputy Minister to the President of Cyprus, on September 8 as part of her working trip to the European country.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has underscored its strong support for WTO reform, highlighting concrete commitments such as completing the ratification of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement and joining key initiatives.