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Vietnam officially establishes diplomatic relations with Malawi

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Malawi’s Foreign Minister Nancy Tempo witnessed the signing of a joint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Malawi.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations highly values VN's contributions

The number of the Vietnamese personnel in peacekeeping missions is steadily increasing, including both men and women as well as police officers, both in the field and at the headquarters.

Top leaders of Vietnam, Cuba hold talks in Havana

The Party, State, and people of Cuba extremely treasure the traditional relationship as well as the special and faithful friendship with Vietnam.

Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 return home from Abyei

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 have successfully accomplished their peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and are now preparing to return home.

Vietnamese top leader visits Mariel Special Development Zone

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on September 26 (local time) visited the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), the first free trade and export processing zone of Cuba.

Spouse of Vietnamese top leader visits Vo Thi Thang Primary School in Havana

The spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly, visited Vo Thi Thang Primary School in Playa district of Havana on September 26 morning (local time).

Grand welcome ceremony held for top Vietnamese leader in Havana

The state visit of Party General Secretary and President To Lam to Cuba bears historic significance, opening up a new phase in the cooperation and special friendship between the two countries.

Top leader lays wreath at monument to Cuban national hero

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid a wreath at the monument of Jose Marti, a Cuban national hero, in Havana on September 26.

Embassy continues to advise Vietnamese citizens to leave Lebanon

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt-Lebanon continued to recommend Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon leave the country, amid tensions between the Israeli army and the Hezbollah escalate into a full-scale conflict in the Middle East.

SpaceX plans to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam

Tim Hughes, senior vice president for Global Business and Government Affairs of the US-based provider of spacecraft, satellite launch services, and satellite communications SpaceX, has said the corporation plans to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam.

Google seeks cooperation with Vietnam in AI development

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with Karan Bhatia, Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York on September 25 (local time).

Vietnam calls for comprehensive strategy to respond to sea level rise

A Vietnamese diplomat has called for comprehensive and long-term strategies to deal with climate change and sea level rise at a United Nations meeting.

Vietnam seeks tourism and cinema cooperation opportunities with Los Angeles

There are bright prospects moving forward for tourism & cinema development between VN and the US on the back of the fine relationship between the two countries, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at his meeting Los Angeles officials.

Vietnam joins leaders’ meeting on Paris Pact for People and the Planet

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended a meeting among leaders on the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) in Paris on September 25.

Vietnamese Ambassador safe after bomb attack on diplomatic convoy in Pakistan

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Vietnamese Ambassador in Pakistan was safe after an attack on a diplomatic convoy on September 22.

General Secretary and President To Lam arrives in Havana for official visit

On the evening of September 25 (local time), General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-level delegation, arrived at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana to begin a State visit to Cuba.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres praises Vietnam’s growing global role

During a meeting with General Secretary and President To Lam, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his special affection for Vietnam and praised its growing role and position in the international community.

President Biden highlights US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership at United Nations

In his final address to the UN General Assembly, President Joe Biden emphasized the significance of elevating U.S.-Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, calling it a powerful example of reconciliation.

Vietnam seeks US recognition of market economy status

General Secretary, President To Lam expressed hope that the US & VN would continue actively implementing the 2023 Joint Declaration on upgrading bilateral relationship, focusing on discussions for the US to recognize VN's market economy status.

General Secretary and President To Lam meets U.S. President Joe Biden

As part of his attendance at the Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in the U.S., on September 25 (local time), General Secretary and President To Lam met with U.S. President Joe Biden.