ASEAN must leverage strength as point of connection: diplomat

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum 2025 in Hà Nội, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Quang Vinh spoke to the media on the importance of ASEAN centrality and of a more proactive, faster and effective decision-making process in the bloc.

Party chief hails Kyrgyz PM’s official visit to Việt Nam

Expressing his delight to visit Việt Nam for the first time, Adylbek Kasymaliev said he is impressed by Việt Nam’s remarkable socio-economic development achievements and its growing international standing under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam. He also showed his desire to learn from Việt Nam’s development experience.

Top legislator meets with Kyrgyz PM

Appreciating the enormous support from people of the former Soviet Union, including Kyrgyzstan, for Việt Nam's liberation and development efforts, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn stated that Việt Nam treasures the traditional friendship with Kyrgyzstan, highly values the latter's role in Central Asia, and hopes to join Kyrgyzstan in exploring new avenues for bilateral collaboration.

State President welcomes PM of Kyrgyzstan

The countries will create favourable conditions for their businesses to seek investment opportunities in each other's markets, and perfect legal frameworks to bolster bilateral relations in all fields.

Việt Nam, UNODC unveil cybercrime convention signing in Hà Nội

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Tạ Văn Thông described the convention as a historic milestone in crime prevention and criminal justice and the first global treaty tackling the multifaceted challenges of online crime. It also holds particular significance for being the first of its kind to be open for signature in Asia, specifically in Hà Nội, Việt Nam.

Administrative merger must ensure principles, criteria, standards: PM

Chairing a meeting of the Government’s Party Committee in Hà Nội on March 5, PM Chính, who is also its Secretary, stressed the importance of preserving each region's unique geographical, socio-economic, cultural, and historical characteristics, while ensuring that merged units can complement and support one another.

PM welcomes Lao Deputy Minister of National Defence

Stressing the enduring significance of the great Việt Nam-Laos friendship in national building and safeguarding of both countries, PM Chính reaffirmed Việt Nam’s appreciation for Laos' support in national defence and development.

Kyrgyzstan PM’s visit marks new milestone in bilateral ties

After Kyrgyzstan declared independence on August 31, 1991, Việt Nam recognised the country’s independence on December 27 the same year. Diplomatic relations were established on June 4, 1992. Since then, both sides have maintained friendly relations, though high-level exchanges have remained limited.

Việt Nam, Laos enhance defence cooperation

The host minister urged both sides to continue closely coordinating efforts to effectively implement cooperation framework agreed upon by the two defence ministries, as well as the outcomes of the recent trilateral meeting between the Party chiefs of Việt Nam, Laos, and Cambodia in February

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