Việt Nam has officially taken over the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C from Thailand, with the handover ceremony taking place on August 29 (local time).

Despite regional and global uncertainties, the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Việt Nam have grown ever stronger, bringing practical benefits to the people of both countries, said Bounthong Chitmany, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Vice President of Laos.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm hosted a reception in Hà Nội on August 31 for Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Nepalese counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli have expressed their wish to further strengthen the long-standing friendship and sound cooperation that the two countries have nurtured over the past five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cường on August 31 held talks with a high-ranking delegation from the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, during which both sides agreed that ICAPP should further promote dialogue, strengthen trust, and contribute to building an environment of peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and his spouse Lis Cuesta Peraza visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hà Nội on August 31 afternoon, as part of his ongoing state visit to Việt Nam.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn held talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji right after hosting an official welcome ceremony for the latter in Hà Nội on August 31.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on August 31 held working sessions with leaders of leading Chinese corporations in the fields of energy, infrastructure, electric vehicles and banking in Tianjin, as part of his working trip to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in China on August 31 morning on the occasion of his working trip to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin city.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 31 held working sessions with leaders of leading Chinese corporations in the fields of energy, infrastructure, electric vehicles and banking in Tianjin, as part of his working trip to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025.

Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, and a high-ranking delegation of the Chinese Party and State, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at noon on August 31, starting an official visit to Vietnam

As Vietnam is celebrating the 80^th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), international partners, ambassadors and heads of international organizations praised its extraordinary transformation over the past eight decades, crediting that success to visionary leadership and sustained reforms.

Zhao Leji’s visit underscores the two countries’ mutual respect and strong political will to deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 as a guest of the host country and his working trip to China from August 31 to September 1 carry important significance, conveying Việt Nam’s strong message of cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Phạm Thanh Bình told the Vietnam News Agency resident correspondent in Beijing.

​The traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Việt Nam and Cuba have served as a beacon for international relations and become a torch lighting the path of their collaboration and development

Attending the SCO Summit 2025 as a guest of the host country, the Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver an important speech at the expanded session of the summit to share Vietnam's achievements and orientations for socio-economic development, and express the country's viewpoints and wishes to promote cooperation for the goal of rapid and sustainable development.

The Party and State always pay special attention to supporting businesses, with a focus on refining institutional and legal frameworks, and creating a favorable environment for investment and business development. All enterprises, regardless of sector, are entitled to fair and equal treatment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted.

PM Phạm Minh Chính’s participation in the SCO Summit as a guest of the host country highlights the SCO member states’ recognition of Việt Nam’s role and position, reflecting their interest in Việt Nam’s views on regional and global security, political, and development issues.

PM Phạm Minh Chính is scheduled to meet with Chinese leaders and representatives of ministries and businesses to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Việt Nam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

Over the past 65 years, the Việt Nam-Cuba cooperation has developed across the three pillars of politics – diplomacy, economy – trade – investment, and people-to-people exchange.