VOV.VN - The Vietnamese bamboo represents the nation’s diplomatic identity, with its strong roots which demonstrate real strength, a strong trunk that represents national interests, and flexible branches and leaves which show the way to behave in diplomacy.

The Directive 25-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat marks a breakthrough in multilateral diplomacy, as this is the first time the Party has issued a comprehensive document outlining the trajectory for the entire political system in the field via long-term strategies, goals, and measures, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - The 74th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the nation and China (1950 - 2024) was celebrated in Beijing on January 22 by the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

China supports Vietnam's efforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such key areas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong on January 9 awarded a decision to appoint and assign tasks to 26 Ambassadors and Heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for the 2024-2027 term.

2023 was a successful year for Vietnam’s multilateral external relations and cultural diplomacy at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), according to former Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van.

People-to-people diplomacy serves as an important pillar of Vietnam’s diplomatic sector, said Le Hoai Trung, affirmed Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and head of the committee’s Commission for External Relations while addressing a conference in Hanoi on January 3.

VOV.VN - Cultural diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges not only make an important contribution to promoting and spreading Vietnamese cultural values, but also serve the foreign policy goals of both Vietnam and Malaysia.

The diplomatic sector will continue to focus on strongly developing the identity of the Vietnamese bamboo diplomacy in 2024 by concentrating on a number of focal points, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told the media on the occasion of the coming New Year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has obtained significant achievements in all the fields within its remit this year, particularly in economic and cultural diplomacy, said Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung.