VOV.VN - In just one month since the sacred Sarira of the Buddha arrived in Vietnam in early May 2025, more than 16 million people, including lay followers and monks, have participated in ceremonial viewings across various provinces and cities nationwide, according to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level delegation will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference in France and pay official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5 to 14, according to a June 2 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

United Nations leaders have lauded Vietnam’s active engagement and constructive contributions across the organisation’s key pillars while receiving Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, who prepares to conclude his tenure as Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN.

Vietnam’s engagement in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations over the past 11 years has demonstrated the country’s growing maturity and its strong commitment and responsibility to the international community, helping to implement the noble humanitarian mission, and promote sustainable peace around the world.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations called on countries to uphold international law, including the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), in resolving maritime disputes through peaceful means, at a high-level debate on maritime security for global stability at the UN Security Council on May 20-21.

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.