Foreign affairs and diplomacy have played a pioneering role in mobilising external resources to serve the country's socio-economic development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told a question and answer session at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s 31st sitting on March 18.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and held bilateral activities in Türkiye on March 1-2.

Consolidating traditional growth engines while optimising new ones is among the key tasks set out by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at a conference on the 2024 economic diplomacy in Hanoi on February 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has pursued bamboo diplomacy for several decades which has proven to be effective in keeping the country steadfast and resilient amid global headwinds whilst simultaneously raising its profile in the international arena.

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.