Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 23 sent a message of condolences to President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel over the December 21 shooting at Charles University in Prague that claimed many lives and left many wounded.

The 32nd National Diplomatic Conference concluded on December 23 after five working days.

Vietnam's “bamboo diplomacy” is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 attended a live-fire tactical exercise of the Army Corps 12.

Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered at a conference in Hanoi on December 22 to discuss achievements of the Vietnam-India relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future.

Participants agreed that Việt Nam and India have shared a time-honoured relationship with strong connections in history and culture.

Vietnam’s target of welcoming 12.5 million to 13 million international arrivals in 2023 has been achieved, said Pham Van Thuy, deputy head of Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), said at a recent conference on State tourism management.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 received Gautam Adani, Chairman of India's major infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group which is currently exploring an investment of around 10 billion USD in Vietnam over the next decade.

The "bamboo diplomacy" approach, coupled with a flexible foreign policy, has brought numerous achievements for Vietnam in its international relations this year, said Prof. Bharti Chhibber, an Indian expert in Vietnamese studies and ASEAN external policy.

To be comprehensive means creating the combined strength of the whole country on foreign affairs, unified from the inside out, from top to bottom, with all agencies and departments joining together.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s diplomatic sector has reaped positive results in 2023, stated Assistant Professor Beak Yong-Hun from the School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies under the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Dankook University.

Vietnam’s diplomatic sector has reaped positive results in 2023, stated Assistant Professor Beak Yong-Hun from the School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies under the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Dankook University.

Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5 of Vietnam, which has joined the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has organised practical activities to introduce the image of Vietnam and its people, and the heroic tradition of the Vietnamese army, to international friends.

The year of 2023 has continued to witness Vietnam’s practical and effective contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, helping to affirm the country’s image as a dynamic, active and responsible member of the international community.

A sound foreign policy has helped promote Vietnam’s stature in the international arena, according to Director of Italy-based AGC Communication Antonio Albanese.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 chaired the first national teleconference on the development of cultural industries in Vietnam.

A friend pointed out that my using "National Army" for the People's Army of Việt Nam (PAVN) during the years leading up to Điện Biên Phủ caused confusion with the army in former South Việt Nam. Further, she referred me to Vietnamese articles on the Web saying that, by 1950, "People's Army" was already in use. I began to check. It turns out we were wrong.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session in Hanoi on December 21 with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, within the framework of the 32nd Diplomatic Conference.