On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2023), leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba, Russia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sent congratulations to leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam, foreign ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations have extended their congratulations for the nation’s major achievements, affirming that the country has been establishing itself as an increasingly important partner of the international community when dealing with global common challenges.

VOV.VN - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on September 1 (Hanoi time) extended his best wishes to the Vietnamese Government and people on the occasion of the country’s 78th National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - In the Declaration of Independence proclaimed on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, President Ho Chi Minh raised extremely basic and correct issues relating to human rights in the nation in accordance with the common values of humanity, according to Professor, Dr. Mach Quang Thang, a Party history researcher.

VOV.VN - President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa is set to make an official visit to Vietnam from September 4-7, according to the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Izumi Kenta, president of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), on August 31 in Hanoi to mark the occasion of the latter’s visit to Vietnam from August 29 to August 31.

VOV.VN - The country's tuna exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the initial seven months of the year reached more than US$7 million, marking an increase of 2.5 times over the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 31 for Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Marcin Czepelak, who is on a visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the first anniversary of the PCA Office in the country.

Vietnam opposes any use of force against its fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the life and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, running counter to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

VOV.VN - As of the end of August, the northern port city of Hai Phong had attracted nearly 500 foreign investment projects totally capitalised at nearly US$25 billion.