Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the critical role of diplomacy in implementing the Party’s foreign policy, urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to further develop Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy”—firm in principle, flexible in practice.
The two sides agreed on the need to continue regular exchanges of delegations, especially at the high level and through various channels and fields, to create a foundation and momentum for strong and sustainable cooperation in other areas.
Vietnam strongly opposes all activities that violate its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel), Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet affirmed at the ministry’s regular press conference on October 31.
Vietnam presented to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) its Submission on the Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf in respect of the Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) (VNM-C) at the UN headquarters in New York on July 17 morning (local time).
Vietnam persists with the "One China" policy, recognising Taiwan as an inseparable part of China's territory, said spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on May 9 said that Vietnam welcomes the US Commerce Department’s consideration of upgrading Vietnam to 'market economy' status.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 2 chaired a hybrid conference with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad and provinces and cities nationwide to discuss enhancing economic diplomacy and its role in Vietnam’s development in 2024 and beyond.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 29 chaired the ministry’s annual meeting with representatives from foreign representative agencies and foreign press agencies in Vietnam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
The Foreign Ministry’s State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) in coordination with the Hanoi Bar Association held a seminar in the capital city on October 26 to discuss legal assistance for overseas Vietnamese (OV).
The Foreign Ministry will partner closely with ministries, agencies and localities to work with the US’s agencies and localities to specify cooperation areas mentioned in the Joint Leaders' Statement on elevating the Vietnam-US ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development, said the ministry’s spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.
Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a state established in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoral countries, including Vietnam, must be respected.
The Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism said on April 19 that it has decided to suspend the auction of some Vietnamese royal ordination documents and stands ready to coordinate with Vietnam in providing relevant information, vice spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet told the press on April 20.
President Vo Van Thuong highly valued the diplomatic sector’s contributions to national defence while attending a conference held in Hanoi on April 6 to review the 10-year implementation of the Party Central Committee’s resolution on the strategy for safeguarding the Fatherland in the new context.
The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 24th session on December 20 and 21 in Hanoi, deciding disciplinary measures on many Party organisations and individuals.
Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of Office and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, said on October 27 that as a result of further investigation into the bribery case that happened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the investigation agency has issued decisions to prosecute, arrest, and search the residences and workplaces of two more defendants.
Hundreds of Vietnamese citizens tricked into illegal jobs in Cambodia have been rescued over the past several months, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference on October 20.
A Vietnamese language faculty will be opened at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet said on September 8.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese agencies in Cambodia are continuing to take measures to protect Vietnamese citizens in the neighbouring country, according to the ministry’s deputy spokesman Doan Khac Viet.
The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department is working hard to create the most favourable conditions for people to carry out consular procedures, deputy spokesman of the ministry Doan Khac Viet told its regular press conference on September 8.
