Over the past three decades, Vietnam has proven that its ASEAN membership has been a transformative force not only for itself but for the bloc as a whole. This is the prevailing view among numerous international scholars and experts.

Swiss Ambassador to Việt Nam Thomas Gass told the press that the IPU and the upcoming 6th WCSP play a crucial role in reminding the international community that sustainable development must be people-centred and grounded in mutual dependence and solidarity among nations.

News outlets in French, Arabic and English described the visit as a strategic turning point with discussions focusing on parliamentary diplomacy.

Over the past three decades, Việt Nam has proven that its ASEAN membership has been a transformative force not only for itself but for the bloc as a whole. This is the prevailing view among numerous international scholars and experts.

The Prime Minister has issued an official telegram calling for focused efforts to address the aftermath of the flash floods and landslides in the northern mountainous province of Son La.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff from Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community in Switzerland on July 27 (local time) in Geneva.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff from Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community in Switzerland on July 27 (local time) in Geneva.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has directed the Ministries of Education and Training, Construction, Finance, Ethnic and Religious Affairs, and Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with localities to implement the policy.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn conveyed greetings and best wishes from Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, State President Lương Cường and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính to all embassy staff and Vietnamese expatriates in Switzerland.

The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament is a flagship initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in close collaboration with the UN. It serves as a vital platform for parliamentary leaders to contribute to the UN’s agendas.

Điện Biên should focus on socio-cultural development, improve quality of life, and preserve ethnic identity, and give priority to investment in social welfare, said Party General Secretary Tô Lâm during his working visit to the province.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s working trip to Switzerland to attend the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament highlights the country’s strong commitment to being a responsible and constructive member of the international community.

The tribute events were organised to honour the fallen soldiers of both Việt Nam and Laos, and to reaffirm the two nations’ enduring friendship and the deep-rooted tradition of gratitude.

The “Dien Bien Phu spirit” must continue to be reignited in peacetime, as a development mandate, a call to action that no one else but Dien Bien itself must set and fulfill in this new era, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed.

Party General Secretary To Lam on July 27 offered flowers and incense in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Martyrs’ Temple at the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, and the A1 National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on the occasion of 78^th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Party General Secretary To Lam on July 27 offered flowers and incense in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Martyrs’ Temple at the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, and the A1 National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on the occasion of 78^th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

During the four-day visit, Chairman Mẫn met with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, held talks with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami, and President of the Moroccan House of Councillors Mohamed Ould Errachid.

He urged Quảng Trị to proactively review and propose solutions to remove obstacles in the operation of the two-tier local administration system, and promptly issue programmes and action plans to reach the set goals.

High-level leaders and citizens attended ceremonies marking the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947–2025) to honour those who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s independence.

Thirty years on, Vietnam’s membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is widely seen as a turning point in its foreign policy – a strategic decision that helped pull the country out of Cold War isolation and embed it within a dynamic regional and global system.