Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang visited Bali on October 28 and 29 to exchange experience with local authorities in adapting and living with the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening the economy, and promoting trade, investment and tourism cooperation between the two countries.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) launched its portal at https://scov.gov.vn at an online ceremony held in Hanoi on October 23.

VOV.VN - All activities at sea must fully comply with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and other relevant regulations and practices in order to make positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival has been held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021), and enhance people-to-people exchange and cultural and economic cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will not tolerate any drug related crimes as it strives to build a safe and secure ASEAN Community with other regional nations, Minister of Public Security To Lam said at the seventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters held virtually on October 14.

Despite effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ration of response of authorities nationwide to wildlife-related violations reported by people reached 97.6% of the total, according to a report released by Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on October 7.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on September 30 held a virtual political consultation with Serbian Acting Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Cooperation Vladimir Maric to discuss bilateral relations and international issues of common concern.

VOV.VN - The eighth conference of the Committees for External Relations of the National Assemblies (NAs) of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (CLV) on Development Triangle Area was held on September 23 via an online format.

Vietnam and the United States have enjoyed thriving relations since the two countries established their diplomatic relations in 1995.

Authorised by the President, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Toan Thang on September 8 posthumously bestowed a Friendship Order on Jean-Charles Negre, former standing member of the French Communist Party (PCF) Secretariat, for his contributions to France-Vietnam relations.