Stricken by grief is the common feeling of overseas Vietnamese following the news that Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19.

Vietnam has always considered Brazil as a major and important partner in South America, with bilateral trade reaching US$7.11 billion in 2023, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi affirmed.

VOV.VN - Twenty-three people, including 20 tourists, have been rescued from a sinking boat on a tour of the Cham island in Hoi An city, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - All football games held within the framework of the national competition system run by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will be suspended from July 20 in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino told Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet on July 19 that the two countries should strengthen exchanges to expand bilateral economic cooperation.

VOV.VN - Ibnu Hadi, former Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, says he highly appreciates personal qualities of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who he admires.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on July 19 hosted a cultural exchange themed "Living Fully in Vietnam”, as part of a series of events celebrating the 31st anniversary of Vietnam-Israel diplomatic ties (July 12).

VOV.VN - Leaders of countries have sent telegrams of condolence to the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and people of Vietnam, over the recent passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 19 for Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan Bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, who is on an official visit to Vietnam for the third political consultation between the two foreign ministries.

The strong bond between Thailand and Vietnam was reaffirmed during a meeting between President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Wan Muhamad Noor Matha and Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Viet Hung in Bangkok on July 15.