The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam has urged educational institutions to focus on improving students' foreign language abilities, with the goal of gradually making English the second language in schools.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to and effective contributions to the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) at the 9th MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on August 16, which saw the participation of representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Several foreign enterprises have recently poured investment capital into social housing projects in Vietnam, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime’s adoption of a draft UN convention against cybercrime holds great significance to the nation, said Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

The third Vietnam Festival in Sapporo – a cultural exchange between Vietnam and Japan was opened on Sapporo city, Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on August 10.

Strengthening multilateral diplomacy provides Vietnam with a platform to promote its values, including respect for international law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, especially in the context of tensions in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Nagahama Hiroyuki, Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Miyazaki Katsura, and Governor of Hokkaido prefecture Suzuki Naomichi on August 9 as part of his official visit to Japan.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son received former Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro on August 8 as part of his official visit to Japan from August 7 to August 10 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Min City welcomed more than three million foreign tourists in the first seven months of the year, up 30.3% on-year, achieving 51.4% of this year’s set target, according to figures released by its Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting on August 7 with representatives of the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan (AVIJ) and awarded orders and medals to Japanese friends, as part of his official visit to the East Asian country.