Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, was elected as President of the Vietnam-US Society (VUS) for the 2021-2026 tenure at the fourth congress of the association on December 3.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung held a working session in Hanoi on October 19 with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad who were appointed for the 2021-2024 tenure this year.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi on August 31 had a meeting with representatives from the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association and the association of Russian former military experts serving in Vietnam during wartime in an effort to accelerate people-to-people diplomacy.

VOV.VN - A seminar on people-to-people diplomacy in the new context was held in both in-person and via an online platform by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on June 18.

VOV.VN - Geetesh Sharma, Indian author, poet, and social activist, loved everything about Vietnam and fought for Vietnam’s independence and freedom.

The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31 held a ceremony to celebrate the 48th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) will play a crucial role in people-to-people diplomacy and mobilisation of foreign non-governmental aids, according to its statutes recently approved by the Prime Minister.

Vice Chairwoman of the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association (RVFA) Regina Budarina has attributed the success of the 13th National Party Congress to the pillars of Party, State, and people-to-people diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Nga, president of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), described 2020 as a successful year for people-to-people diplomacy during a meeting with the press held on January 20 in Hanoi ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations convened a meeting in Hanoi on December 29 to review its performance over the course of 2020 and define tasks for 2021.