The Vietnamese Government leader will share Việt Nam's visions at the forum's main sessions, including a WEF Country Strategic Dialogue on Việt Nam, a policy dialogue of Việt Nam and a discussion with some ASEAN countries on promoting the role of global cooperation in ASEAN

President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateral strategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a new height, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on January 11 received Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel, on the occasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held from January 9-12.

Colonel Phạm Mạnh Thắng, Director of the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping, highlighted the completion of all deployment preparations, ensuring the officers' readiness for their missions in January 2024.

Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the robust and dynamic development of the Việt Nam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 12 to announce and present the President's Decision approving the sending of five officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

China supports Vietnam's efforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such key areas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland from January 16-18 will provide a chance for Vietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’s strategy on sustainable socio-economic development and international integration, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva.

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in 2024 will focus on two orientations of strengthening the great solidarity of the Vietnamese community abroad and promoting resources from the community, which will be implemented with seven major solutions, stated Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Manh Dong at a press conference in Hanoi on January 11.

International visitors to Vietnam stood at 12.6 million in 2023, 3.4-fold higher than in 2022 and far exceeding the target of 8 million for the year but still just 70 percent of the figure in pre-pandemic 2019.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Office for UN Peacekeeping Operations held an inauguration ceremony for the Vietnam Police Peacekeeping Unit No.1 in Hanoi on January 11.

The welcoming of Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a state visit to Vietnam underscores Vietnam's consistent policy of treasuring relations with neighboring countries and ASEAN, including Indonesia, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

- The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Commissioner Faisal Shahkar, UN Police Advisor and Director of Police Division, hailed the Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Public Security for their commitment to UN peacekeeping.

The Vietnamese leader suggested an increase in exchanges and meetings between leaders at various levels from both Parties and countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland and pay official visits to Hungary and Romania from January 16-23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on January 11.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 11 for Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee Li Shulei.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 11 sent a message of congratulation to the new Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal.

Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 11 refuted the accuracy of the information about Vietnam’s human right commitments posted on the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Office for UN Peacekeeping Operations held an inauguration ceremony for the Vietnam Police Peacekeeping Unit No.1 in Hanoi on January 11.