The Government has recently issued Resolution 21/NQ-CP on how it will act to make the best use of economic diplomacy for national development in the 2022-2026 period.

Vietnam has been ranked 12th out of 26 countries in terms of comprehensive power in Asia, unchanged compared to 2021, according to a recently released report by Lowy Institute.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has highlighted the role of multilateral diplomacy in realising the dream of building Vietnam into a modern industrial country by 2045.

The signing of the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam on January 27, 1973, was a resounding victory of Vietnam’s revolutionary diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh era.

Last year saw Vietnamese leaders participate in a broad array of important multilateral activities, thereby strongly conveying a message that Vietnam is ready to be a friend and trusted and responsible partner of the wider international community.

Ambassadors of the US, India, Australia have expressed their optimism about relations with Vietnam this year across fields in their remarks for the New Year.

Vietnam has expanded its partnerships in 2022, not only with political parties but also with States and people’s organisations.

The success of Vietnam’s vaccine diplomacy policy in 2021 has offered the country a number of useful lessons in which to help this policy be more effectively implemented this year and to better deal with the latest situation. 

Though the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on traditional diplomatic activities, digital connections have made it easier for diplomats to fulfill their missions.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu spoke about Vietnam’s active participation in the field of international law and the strategy of raising the country's voice in this field, contributing to improving national prestige and position.

The foreign affairs sector is set to actively and adequately contribute to the successful realization of Vietnam’s three strategic development goals until 2025, 2030 and 2045.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son spoke to the media about Vietnam's successes and imprints at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which affirmed the sound Party and State's policy of upholding multilateral diplomacy.

Vietnam's successes and imprints at the UNSC as its non-permanent member in the 2020-2021 term have contributed to affirming that the Party and State's policy of upholding multilateral diplomacy is absolutely sound.

Fifty-one years since the day she ‘fell in love’ with diplomacy, female Ambassador Nguyen Thi Hoi still has memories about the leader who inspired her to fight for national interests.

Vietnam News Agency correspondent in New York has spoken with Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s delegation to the United Nations, on the two years the country has served as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Vietnam skillfully and successfully navigated in challenging water during 2 years with 7 priorities showing it is a trustworthy partnership for sustainable peace and development. 

Below is full speech of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Foreign Relations Conference for the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, held on December 14.

The Foreign Ministry on December 20 released the content of a cultural diplomacy strategy till 2030 which was promulgated by the Prime Minister on November 30, 2021.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has called for applying digital diplomacy into building a modern diplomatic sector to catch up with global trends.