An exchange programme was held in Hanoi on October 25 by the Ministry of Defence’s Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), along with the opening of a photo exhibition themed “Vietnamese female military personnel in United Nations peacekeeping operations”.

An exchange programme was held in Hanoi on October 25 by the Ministry of Defence’s Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), along with the opening of a photo exhibition themed “Vietnamese female military personnel in United Nations peacekeeping operations”.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China have signed a letter of intent to enhance defense cooperation, and an agreement on border cooperation between the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense of China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's candidacy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026 to 2035 tenure aims to make greater contribution to the efforts in promoting the rule of law globally, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, announced on October 22 that Vietnam has decided to run for membership in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the 2026 to 2028 term and called on countries to support this candidacy.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat on October 17 called for additional budget to be allocated for development issues, at a meeting of the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly that deals with the UN administrative and budgetary matters.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, on October 16 recommended several issues that the organisation and its member states should prioritise and promote in the coming time, at a meeting hosted by the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th Session.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the UN to continue supporting the nation in enhancing its resilience, responding to natural disasters, adapting to climate change, and converting to clean energy.

VOV.VN - The President of Vietnam has decided to send three more officers to peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and Abyei.

Vietnam is a key partner of the UN in general and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in particular with great contributions to human development and sustainable growth in recent years.