Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has reiterated Vietnam’s consistent support for the initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency and cohesion of the UN system to better address the needs of its member states.

Vietnam, chair of the Asia-Pacific Group at the United Nations (UN), co-hosted a regional workshop with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria on May 20, as part of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ 34).

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, attended the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ34) in Vienna, Austria, on May 19, outlining Vietnam’s push to strengthen its criminal justice system and spearhead international cooperation against cybercrime.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat attended International Day of Vesak 2025 solemnly commemorated at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 14.

National Assembly deputies heard a report and a verification report on a draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations at the 15th legislature’s ongoing 9th session on May 14.

Over 2,000 domestic and international delegates gathered at Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Site in the southern province of Tay Ninh on May 8 to conduct a sacred ceremony to enshrine the sacred Śarīra of Shakyamuni Buddha and pray for world peace as part of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations (Vesak 2025).

VOV.VN - The 63 staff members of Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 in South Sudan have been honoured with United Nations medals for their dedication to UN peacekeeping missions.

VOV.VN - Over 30 photographs featuring Vietnamese pagodas are on display at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 activities.

VOV.VN - A lantern releasing ceremony was held on May 6 in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the UN Day of Vesak 2025, with prayers for global peace and prosperity.

VOV.VN - President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of Sri Lanka left Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, concluding his three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.