VOV.VN - Doan Khac Viet, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answered a number of questions related to citizen protection during the Ministry’s regular press conference held on February 9.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has sent letters expressing his deepest sympathy to leaders of the Turkish and Syrian legislatures and people of the two countries over serious damage caused by the recent devastating earthquakes.

There has not been any information confirming Vietnamese citizens are among those affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the most powerful over the past nearly 100 years.

VOV.VN - Acting State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 6 cabled a telegram to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over recent large earthquakes, leaving many people dead and injured.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has emphasised the need to find a long-term political solution for Syria despite the longest period of calm since the beginning of the conflict in 2011.

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has highlighted the importance of building trust in solving the chemical weapon issue in Syria.

VOV.VN - The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened a meeting on October 4 to review the implementation of Resolution 2118, originally issued back in 2013, regarding the issue of chemical weapons being used in Syria.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had bilateral meetings with his counterparts of Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Latvia, Venezuela and Nicaragua and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Vietnam has reiterated the consistent policy in favour of non-proliferation and disarmament regimes, as well as the country’s support for the role of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in ridding the world of chemical weapons.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has emphasized the need to prioritise humanitarian assistance efforts to help Syrian people overcome the impact of the ongoing crisis in Syria.