Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has suggested the diplomatic sector should work hand in hand with defense and security agencies to carry out effectively external activities for deeper international integration. In a speech delivered at the 29th Diplomatic Conference that opened in Hanoi on August 22, the Party chief pointed out positive results, limitations, and lessons learnt by the diplomatic sec

HÀ NỘI — Strengthening relations with countries is one of the diplomatic sector’s key tasks, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh told local media ahead of the 29th Diplomatic Conference and the 18th National External Affairs Conference starting tomorrow. Per orientations set by the12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, the conference will focus on enhanc

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Japanese Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Tsutomu Tomioka in Hanoi on July 18, during which they discussed the possibility to boost technology links between the two nations.   Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Japanese Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Tsutomu Tomioka in Hanoi T

“Vietnam welcomes the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)’s issuance of the final ruling on July 12 and will issue a statement on the ruling’s content,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 12. He fielded reporters’ question about Vietnam’s response to the PCA's issuance of the final ruling on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea.

The Việt Nam Festival has kicked off at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, featuring more than 110 booths and attracts about 200,000 visitors. Addressing the opening ceremony on Saturday, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huỳnh Vĩnh Ái described the festival as evidence of cultural exchange between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 22nd International Conference on the Future of Asia  themed “Rising to global challenges and realizing Asia’s future” in Tokyo, Japan on May 30-31. The meeting focused on factors affecting the future development of the region, including relations between world powers, the trends in economic connection and trade liberal

                   On May 28, commencing at 5:40 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister, held a small meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with H.E. Mr.

PM Phuc arrived in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture on May 26 to begin his official visit to Japan and attend the expanded G7 Summit Japan 2016 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He attended the Vietnam -Japan high-level economic policy dialogue themed “Vietnam’s integration and development”, immediately after his arrival in Nagoya City, in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. At the dialogue, P

Vietnam’s attendance at the expanded G7 Summit reflects Japan’s and other G7 countries’ acknowledgement of the position the Southeast Asian nation holds in the world arena, said Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. Speaking with the press following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to Japan for a visit and to attend the expanded G7 Summit, Son noted that this is the first time in the 42-yea