Vietnam has excellently completed its role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure, achieving all set goals for the tenure amidst complicated and unpredictable socio-economic, political, and security developments as well as unprecedented challenges, including the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, heard a meeting on December 28 reviewing the country's performance during the tenure.

Vietnam has made valuable contributions as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Barbara Woodward, said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents at the UN.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith co-chaired the 8th ministerial-level political consultation in Hanoi on December 28.

The first extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly is scheduled to open via videoconference on January 4, linking with 62 delegations of deputies in centrally-run cities and provinces.

Because of different but complementary advantages, Vietnam and Switzerland have a lot to win from working together, Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber said in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on Tuesday co-chaired the 8th Việt Nam-Laos political consultation in Hà Nội, as the latter arrived in Việt Nam for a two-day visit.

The Việt Nam Association of Agent Orange Victims (VAVA) was honoured with the Labour Order, third class, at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Tuesday

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met former officials of the central province of Quang Nam on December 28 on the occasion of the 550th year of the name Quang Nam and the 25th anniversary of the province's reestablishment.

The Vietnam Coast Guard and the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency on December 28 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in strengthening maritime security and safety between the two forces. The signing ceremony was held online.

Two-way trade in the January-November period reached US$105 million, up 2 per cent year-on-year, he said, adding that Việt Nam has strived to maintain its rice exports to Cuba, helping the Caribbean nation ensure food security and social stability.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the great achievements gained by Da Nang over the past 25 years, affirming that the success of the central city lies in its ability to awaken human potential.

Vietnam and Cuba reviewed cooperation outcomes this year and agreed on cooperation contents for 2022 during the 39th meeting of their Inter-Governmental Committee, held virtually in Hanoi on December 28.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính lauded the sacrifices and the utmost efforts from the public security officers on the frontline of the pandemic.

United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has highly valued Vietnam’s cooperation with the UN in peacekeeping activities since the country joined the operations in 2014 as well as the country’s efforts throughout 2021.

The Government has granted Ministry of Transport more autonomy in deciding the resumption of international commercial air routes to destinations with high COVID-19 safety level.

Vietnam needs to prepare personnel to meet the requirements of higher positions in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, and continue to send candidates, especially female staff, to the UN headquarters, Colonel Mac Duc Trong, deputy head of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, has said.

The association of Việt Nam-Japan families has freshly debuted in Japan’s Kyushu-Okinawa region, grouping families whose wives or husbands are Japanese.

The 13th National Party Congress, changes to the anti-pandemic strategy, and efforts to maintain some growth pillars are among the events that have shaped Vietnam in 2021. The following are the top 10 domestic events selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

The first village police station built with support from the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in Laos was inaugurated in Nonghet village of Nonghet district, Xiengkhouang province, on December 25.

Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Trần Thanh Mẫn has asked the NA Council for Ethnic Affairs to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on ethnic minority communities and report to the NA.