VOV.VN - The nation attaches great importance to and wishes to further develop relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) into a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in 2022.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he wants Vietnam and Malaysia to lift bilateral trade to US$ 20 billion by 2025 during a reception for outgoing Ambassador of Malaysia to Vietnam Dato Sharifah Norhana Syed Mustaffa on January 20.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang presented views on issues that have drawn concern of the press and the public at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on January 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam rejects China Daily's information that Vietnam is building an armed militia at sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the foreign ministry’s press briefing on January 20, while emphasizing that the information is incorrect and Vietnam completely refutes it.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has successfully completed its role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 term, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son at a press briefing in Hanoi on January 17.

Vietnam always opposes and does not accept all claims in the East Sea that are inconsistent with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on January 14.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on January 13 during which he requested China create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese farm products to enter its market.

VOV.VN - The frigate FGS Bayern carrying over 200 crew members of the German navy docked at Nha Rong Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of January 6, marking its first-ever friendship visit to the nation.

“Vietnam has achieved all set targets with some aspects succeeding beyond expectation”, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, during an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency to mark Vietnam’s completion of its term as a non-permanent member of UNSC.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on December 22, concluding his two-day State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni.