Given the complicated and unpredictable developments in the world, economic diplomatic activities need to be deployed quickly and concertedly while closely following the guidelines, orientations and needs of the country as well as in line with the strengths of partners and localities, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on July 6.

The 16th-tenure People’s Council of Hanoi on July 6 adopted a resolution on key tasks for socio-economic development and budget collection and spending in the six last months of 2022, as part of its on-going 7th session.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu was on a visit to Qatar on July 4 – 5 where he co-chaired a political consultation at foreign deputy ministerial level, the second of its kind, with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.

A delegation of the Vietnam - Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group is paying a four-day working visit to the European country during which the two sides will share lawmaking experience and discuss scientists’ role in legislative activities.

Vietnam always attaches importance to friendly cooperation among countries in the Mekong River basin, and highly values the role of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), affirmed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

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

Vietnam’s activities within the framework of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will help the country mobilise international support for its candidacy for the council’s membership for the 2023-2025 term, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has said.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo on Tuesday agreed to increase bilateral trade turnover to US$100 billion next year.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Han Duck-soo on July 5, during which the two leaders compared notes on measures to boost the bilateral relations.

A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 5 to mark the 246th anniversary of US Independence Day (July 4).

Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung on July 5 had an online conversation with Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and Head of its International Department Ogata Yasuo.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 5.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 5 hosted a reception for outgoing Ambassador of Denmark Højlund Christensen, speaking highly of the guest's contributions to bringing green projects to Vietnam.

On behalf of the Politburo, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong has signed off Directive No. 14-CT/TW on the continued enhancement of the Party’s leadership over the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) in the new context.

The visit of the Russian foreign minister takes place as the two countries with strong traditional relations marked the 10th anniversary of establishing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022

Việt Nam always attach great importance to the friendship and cooperation with China, and hopes to promote the relations between the two Parties and countries in a healthy, sustainable and long-term manner, Vietnamese foreign minister Bùi Thanh Sơn said in meeting with Chinese counterpart

Vietnamese Ambassador to Morocco and Benin Dang Thi Thu Ha has presented her credentials to Beninese Foreign Minister Aurélien Agbenonci.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will grant amnesty to eligible prisoners serving sentences in time for the Vietnamese National Day, September 2.

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

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to the seventh Mekong-Lancang Coooeration (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that was held in Bagan, Myanmar on July 4.