Vietnam News Today (Aug. 9): Spain officially recognizes new-style Vietnamese passports; Vietnam’s peacekeepers install security fencing in Abu Qussa; Vietnam emerges as leading global tourist destination; Vietnam’s manufacturing output continues to rise.

Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao has been elected to the International Law Commission for the second time.

Vietnam's permanent missions to the UN in New York and Geneva have recently sent diplomatic notes to the UN and countries informing the candidacy of Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 tenure, marking the official start of the Vietnamese candidate's campaign for re-election to the UN’s important body.