VOV.VN - Vietnam is preparing to host the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi in mid-June 2026 under the theme “Shaping a shared future together: Peace, prosperity and people-centered development,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press briefing on May 14.

VOV.VN - The country strongly condemns terrorism in all forms and firmly believes that the perpetrators will be strictly punished, said Pham Thu Hang, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 23 in response to the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia, which caused numerous casualties the previous day.

Vietnam recognised and highly evaluated the decision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) to ease visa rules for Vietnamese citizens, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

Vietnamese citizens can enter 55 countries and territories worldwide without applying for a visa, or with simplified visa procedures like e-visas or visas on arrival, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 20.

US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen visited Vietnam from July 18 to 20 during which the two countries discussed measures for further promoting economic ties and post-pandemic recovery.

Vietnam welcomes the European Union (EU)’s commitment to mobilize 10 billion EUR (10.6 billion USD) by 2027 for investment in infrastructure projects in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Ministry deputy spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang stated at the ministry’s regular press conference on December 15.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken note of problems and difficulties faced by foreigners when applying for visas to enter Vietnam, said deputy spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang during the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on December 15.

Vietnam has been intensifying efforts to bring a stop to human trafficking in recent years, according to Deputy Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

VOV.VN - Since joining ASEAN, the nation has increasingly proved itself to be a responsible and active member of the regional group as well as the international community.

VOV.VN - US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a visit to Vietnam from August 24 to August 26 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Thi Anh Xuan.