As the 14th National Party Congress convenes at a pivotal moment in the country’s development, the role of foreign affairs has been elevated to a “key and regular” task on par with national defence and security, reflecting the Party and State’s heightened trust and expectations for diplomacy in the new development era.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is advancing a strategy of comprehensive diplomacy grounded in national strength, positioning foreign affairs as a central pillar of peace, development and international engagement amid growing global uncertainty.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has wrote an article, highlighting that economic diplomacy has left a strong mark at many milestones of the country’s development and strategic integration.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference on January 10 with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of overseas representative missions to review the country’s economic diplomacy in 2025 and set priorities for 2026, emphasising a focus on sincerity, balanced interests, and shared risks.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has taken a significant step in redefining its approach to international integration with the issuance of Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW by the Politburo, a move that elevates foreign affairs and global integration to a core, permanent national task amid a rapidly changing global landscape.

People-to-people diplomacy should be regarded as a strategic pillar of comprehensive and modern diplomacy and a key component of the national development and defence strategy, Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has stated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2025 were marked by an intense pace of senior-level diplomacy, with frequent bilateral visits and active participation by Party and State leaders in major multilateral forums.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong received Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong in Hanoi on December 29, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to multilateral parliamentary diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Vietnam’s diplomatic sector to enhance the country’s international standing and actively shape its role in global affairs, highlighting the importance of soft power in reflecting Vietnam’s growing stature and capabilities.

State President Luong Cuong has made impotant contributions to advancing Vietnam’s diplomacy in 2025, with his active engagement in both bilateral and multilateral activities, especially at major international events, helping showcase Vietnam’s vision, resolve, and responsible and humane approach.