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600 Vietnamese diplomats receive Covid-19 vaccine shots

11:44 | 16/05/2021

Nearly 600 diplomatic staff working at Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been given Covid-19 vaccine shots on May 13 and 14.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs voices of U.K deporting 27 Vietnamese

12:20 | 30/04/2021

Vice Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet said the reception of Vietnamese nationals returning from the UK has been carried out on the basis of the Vietnam-UK agreements.

New Vietnamese Foreign Minister highlights four priorities for next five years, video

11:29 | 13/04/2021

Newly-elected Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son highlights four priorities for the next five years.

Vietnam makes impressive hallmarks in with "dual role" and "charming foreign policy"

06:15 | 13/02/2021

History is stamped with special landmarks. For Vietnamese diplomacy, 2020 was one of the most memorable milestones. Vietnam successfully assumed the role of both ASEAN Chair in 2020 and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the term 2020-2021.

Tet gifts handed over to policy beneficiaries, the needy nationwide

16:53 | 09/02/2021

Leaders paid visits and presented gifts to policy beneficiaries, workers and poor households nationwide ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

Protecting and promoting human rights under COVID-19

06:55 | 16/12/2020

Vietnam’s commitments and efforts in protecting and promoting human rights amid COVID-19, notably the implementation of recommendations under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, third cycle, were acknowledged in speeches by delegates at a workshop in Hanoi.

International Food Festival serves up global flavors in Hanoi

07:39 | 07/12/2020

The International Food Festival 2020 was held at Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Hanoi on December 6, with the participation of nearly 150 pavilions run by members of the ASEAN Community, international agencies, cultural centres and foreign relations departments of Vietnamese localities and businesses.

Vietnamese community in U.S donates for flood victims in Ha Tinh

13:58 | 04/12/2020

On the afternoon of December 2, the working group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu visited and gave presents to flood-hit people in the Central Ha Tinh province.

International Food Festival 2020 to kick off in Hanoi this weekend

13:44 | 02/12/2020

The International Food Festival is an annual cultural and charity fundraising event hosted by the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps, featuring around 100 pavilions representing embassies, foreign relations departments, non-governmental organisations and foreign cultural centres in Vietnam.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to chair 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings

08:19 | 06/11/2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will play host to the 37th upcoming ASEAN Summit and related meetings, said Duong Hoai Nam, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, at a regular press briefing of the ministry in Hanoi on November 5.

Mid-Autumn Festival: Foreign ambassadors visit and present gift to children with disabilities

00:00 | 01/10/2020

The Service Department for Diplomatic Corps (SDDC) of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the diplomatic corps in Hanoi participated in the charity visit to Soc Son School for children with disabilities on September 29 on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Vietnam's medical equipment and 20,000 face masks arrive in Venezuela to support COVID-19 response

14:12 | 28/08/2020

The Embassy of Vietnam in Venezuela recently handed over medical equipment to the host country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with 20,000 face masks from the Vietnamese National Assembly to help Venezuela deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19: Over 200 stranded workers in Uzbekistan to be brought home soon

06:42 | 25/07/2020

Over 200 Vietnamese workers who have been left stranded in Uzbekistan due to the impact of the COVID-19 will be brought home soon, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam continues to conduct repatriation flight for citizens in the UK

14:44 | 04/06/2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, competent authorities of Vietnam and the UK, and Vietnam Airlines on June 3-4 jointly organized Flight VN50 from London (UK) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to repatriate more than 340 Vietnamese nationals.

Vietnamese citizens in US could not return sooner due to some complicated procedures

07:21 | 04/05/2020

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to bring home nationals in the US. However, some complicated procedures from the US side caused inadequate needed - licenses for Vietnam to conduct the flights, reported VNA.