Amidst global competition and shifting international order, cultural diplomacy is increasingly seen as a strategic instrument for nations to affirm their positions and bring into play soft power.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to strengthen strategic cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mobilize resources, manage risks, and attract global investment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Kenji Okamura, IMF Deputy Managing Director, at a meeting in Hanoi on September 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to work closely alongside the United Nation to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), promote international integration, and actively contribute to global efforts for peace, stability, and prosperity.

Vietnam and Russia are studying the feasibility of establishing a joint venture to operate a maritime transport route, underscoring their shared commitment to deepening cooperation in shipbuilding, logistics, and maritime infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to stand alongside the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) to turn ASEAN’s vision and aspirations into reality to build an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and people-centred ASEAN Community.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on September 18, discussing measures to promote bilateral relations, including a target to raise two-way trade to US$18 billion during the 2025–2030 period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have fallen one spot compared to the previous ranking, now placed 114th in the world and second in Southeast Asia, according to the latest FIFA rankings.

VOV.VN - The second Vietnam Interior and Build Expo (VIBE 2025) is scheduled to take place at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, from October 1-4.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Lieutenant General Tri Budi Utomo, Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence co-chaired the 4th Vietnam–Indonesia Defence Policy Dialogue in Jakarta on September 18.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) has rolled out an action programme to boost international tourist arrivals to Vietnam in the coming months, aiming to fulfil the goal of welcoming 25 million international visitors in 2025.