Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) Leonid Kalashnikov has met with Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Vo Van Thuong as part of the Russian official’s visit to Vietnam.

The 20th General Assembly of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC-20) took place via videoconference on December 15 under the chair of Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Veterans’ Association of Vietnam (VAVN).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) on December 15 held a ceremony to ship its first batch of 870 semi-trailers to the United States under a contract with PITTS Enterprises - one of the 15 largest semi-trailer manufacturers in North America.

VOV.VN - The first National Conference on Foreign Affairs officially opened in Hanoi on December 14, with the aim of carrying out the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, especially policies, guidelines, and orientations regarding foreign affairs.

VOV.VN - Jean-Pierre Archambault, general secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), has emphasized that the nation has integrated very successfully into the international community.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested extra efforts to build a more transparent and stronger Party and political system.

The Politburo on December 9 held a national conference on the implementation of the Party Central Committee's conclusion and regulation on Party building and rectification.

Vietnam called for promoting the awareness and enforcement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) while attending a plenary meeting at the UN General Assembly’s 76th session on December 7.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA) led by Saysomphone Phomvihane, Politburo member and NA Chairman, arrived in Hanoi on the morning of December 6, starting an official visit to Vietnam from December 6-8 at the invitation NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Department of External Affairs of HCM City in collaboration with the HCM City Youth Union and the Thai Consulate General in the city have organised a blood donation event marking 45 years of the Thailand-Vietnam diplomacy.