VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet joined with 300 senior officials, researchers, and scholars from more than 30 countries worldwide to attend the sixth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which took place from May 12 to May 13.

VOV.VN - A Pohang-class corvette of the Vietnam People’s Navy left Da Nang on May 14 to take part in international multilateral activities at the invitations of the naval forces of both Indonesia and Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Labuan Bajo airport, Indonesia, on May 9 afternoon, beginning his participation in a broad array of activities within the framework of the 42nd ASEAN Summit from May 9-11 in Indonesia.

Multilateralism is only effective if there is goodwill, mutual respect and understanding in a spirit of openness, inclusiveness and equality, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) has stated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam strongly supports multilateralism and the United Nations’ central role in global governance and in coordinating efforts to address common challenges, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang told Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang gave a speech at a high-level discussion of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s 52nd regular session which is underway from February 27 to March 2 in Geneva, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been elected as vice chair of the 24-member UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and will represent the Asia-Pacific region as part of the committee’s 16th session.

Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of raising women’s position and promoting gender equality in all aspects, while attending recent events marking the International Day of Women in Multilateralism.

Vietnam, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), affirmed the bloc’s priority and commitment in promoting multilateralism at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s recent open debate on a new orientation for reformed multilateralism.

VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) contributes to attracting European businesses and financiers to Vietnam, thereby expanding investment and business ties while creating a wealth of opportunities for local firms to step up co-operation and absorb technology transfer, according to economic experts.