VOV.VN - The relationship between Vietnam and the Vatican in the spirit of friendship, mutual understanding, and mutual respect has seen many positive development steps over recent years.

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.

The Vietnam-Australia relations continue to grow strongly across fields, reaping great successes in the past five decades, as the two countries have built strategic trust based on mutual respect and common interests, said Prof. Carl Thayer, an expert on Vietnamese studies from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Dang Hoang Giang has called on countries to respect the principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes in the context of many conflicts taking place here and there globally.

VOV.VN - A funeral and memorial service was held in Hanoi on August 5 for three firefighters who sacrificed their lives after rescuing eight people from a karaoke palour blaze in the capital several days ago.

A training course is being held for the first time in Vietnam to strengthen capacity on prevention of violence against women based on “Respect Women” framework and foster the development of an effective gender-based violence prevention strategies in the future.

VOV.VN - A memorial service was solemnly held at Tu Hieu pagoda in Thua Thien - Hue province for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh who passed away on January 22 at the age of 96.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held phone talks with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane on April 2, during which Hue thanked the Lao NA leader who was the first leader to send a congratulatory letter after he was elected as NA Chairman on March 31.

VOV.VN - A respect-paying ceremony for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu was held on August 14 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi, with domestic and foreign delegations paying their last respect to the Party chief.

VOV.VN - A respect-paying ceremony for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu began to be held from 8 am on August 14 to 12 am on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi.