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Geneva Agreement - Valuable Handbook on Foreign Affairs

15:02 | 21/07/2024

Historical lessons from the process of negotiating, signing and implementing the 1954 Geneva Agreement contributes to research, building and perfecting the theoretical basis and methodology for foreign affairs and diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh era as well as building, perfecting and implementing the Party's foreign policy in new stages of national development.

Exhibition of Over 120 Documents Commemorating Geneva Agreement Opens in Hanoi

08:27 | 16/07/2024

The exhibition recreates the negotiation process, signing, and implementation of the Geneva Agreement and provides deeper knowledge of the significance of the Agreement.

The Role of Innovation and Creativity in Cultural Diplomacy

07:55 | 12/07/2024

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a conference on July 9 in Hanoi on cultural diplomacy in 2024 to serve the country's socio-economic development. At the event, delegates agreed that cultural diplomacy needs continuous innovation, creativity, and flexibility in implementation, while also enhancing the application of science and technology to enrich the content and form of activities.

Seven Outstanding Results of the Politburo’s Resolution 36-NQ/TW on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs

09:20 | 05/06/2024

On June 3 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) held a press conference announcing the results of the 20-year implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution 36-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese affairs.

Deputy FM Extends Sympathy to OVs in Poland Affected by Shopping Centre Fire

09:24 | 15/05/2024

Upon receiving information on the fire, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairwoman of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese sent a letter of sympathy to the affected Vietnamese citizens and organizations.

Ceremony Marks 70th Anniversary of Geneva Agreement Held in Hanoi

20:31 | 27/04/2024

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on April 25 to mark 70 years since the signing of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam - an important milestone in the struggle for national liberation of the Vietnamese people and a great victory of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector.

A Guide to Vietnam’s Effective External Information Service

10:15 | 29/12/2023

Since the 31st Diplomatic Conference, external information services have been consistently identified by our Party as one of the important tasks, creating synergy; contributing to the establishment and maintenance of an environment of peace, and stability; mobilizing external resources to serve the cause of innovation; firmly protecting independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity while enhancing the country's position.

Ample Room for Vietnam, Georgia to Foster Trade Ties

12:51 | 13/11/2023

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang stressed that economic ties between Vietnam and Georgia have yet to match their potential and wish, and suggested the two sides coordinate to roll out measures to step up the bilateral trade relations.

Vietnam And Japan's Three Directions of Cooperation

10:17 | 06/11/2023

The success of the Meet Japan is a special mark, in a series of nearly 500 activities on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

International Cooperation for SDGs Realization: Experience from Japan

22:08 | 10/10/2023

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ambassador Takeshi Akahori - Assistant Minister, Director-General for Global Issues - recently stressed that the Ministry will reinvigorate human security with a view to addressing global challenges, including the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Viet Patriots Continue Honoring President Ho Chi Minh Abroad

09:22 | 07/10/2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presided over and coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize a conference summarizing three years of activities to honor President Ho Chi Minh abroad.

Attracting Overseas Vietnamese Resources To Develop Tourism

09:20 | 11/08/2023

The demand for overseas Vietnamese to visit relatives and travel to the homeland is increasing. The older generation of overseas Vietnamese have mostly settled down, have accumulated assets, and have time with the increasing demand for travel and resort.

Two OVs Awarded Certificates of Merit for Contributions to Da Nang

14:31 | 04/08/2023

The two overseas Vietnamese (OVs) are Cecile Le Pham, a Vietnamese expat in France, who is Vice President of the French Association for Orphans and Destitute Children in Vietnam (ASSORV), and Bao Hoa, a Vietnamese expat in the US, CEO of the Vinatech Connect Da Nang Co., Ltd.