VOV.VN - In 2024, Vietnam witnessed numerous significant events happening across the country, marking advancements in all aspects of life. Following are the top 10 notable events selected by the Voice of Vietnam.

A cultural space dedicated to the life and legacy of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was inaugurated in the central city of Da Nang on August 5, which coincided with the 94th anniversary of the Communist Review where he served as Editor-in-Chief for nearly three decades.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has praised Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for his pivotal role in advancing bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Vietnam and its traditional friends in Africa, including Burundi, share similarities in their struggles for national liberation and development, providing a foundation conducive to further deepening substantive friendship and cooperation, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.

Vietnam has sent letters and messages to leaders of countries, international organisations, political parties and international friends to express gratitude for their heartfelt condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Sofiane Chaib has expressed his deep condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, affirming his legacy will be a source of inspirations for the Southeast Asian nation and its people.

VOV.VN - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented valuable books written by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the Vietnam Cultural Center in France on the afternoon of July 25 (local time), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is not only a great loss to Vietnamese people but also to those who love Vietnam, stated Mohamed Djouadj, an Algerian who is Vice Chairman of the World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation (AVF).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife on July 26, with the pair in Hanoi to attend the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - People from all walks of life across the country came together to pay their respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on the morning of July 26.