

In the new term, the association plans to enhance collaboration with youth and women’s organisations, universities, research institutes, non-governmental organisations, enterprises, and business associations in Brazil.
The second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, set to take place on November 13–14, reflects growing bilateral defence cooperation and the shared commitment to peaceful, stable, and prosperous border development.
Addressing the first Congress of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure in Hanoi on July 15, which coincided with the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's diplomatic sector (August 28), PM Pham Minh Chinh praised the ministry and its Party Organisation during the 2020–2025 term, noting their close coordination with other ministries, agencies, and international partners to contribute to national development and foster peace, cooperation, and development in the region and beyond.
Dien Bien province is willing to create favourable conditions for the effective implementation of joint projects with Russia's Saint Petersburg city.
Ambassador Nguyen Van Hai expressed his belief that the Vietnam–Belize relations will continue to grow deeper, more substantive, and effective, especially in shared priority areas such as sustainable agriculture, eco-tourism, climate change adaptation, and South-South cooperation.
The partnership between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy stands as a model of high-level training cooperation. This collaboration was further reinforced with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in March 2025.
Fifty years after the end of the war and national reunification, Vietnam is embarking on a new great revolution — a sweeping reform involving the merger of provinces and streamlining of the administrative apparatus, aimed at advancing the nation firmly forward.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
The Prime Minister pledged full support for foreign investors, particularly those from Japan, to operate in Vietnam, stressing a commitment to “harmonised interests and shared risks”.
State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh cabled congratulatory messages to French President Emmanuel Macron and PM François Bayrou respectively.
A delegation from the Ministry of National Defence led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien on July 14 inspected key locations for second Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange in November.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Party General Secretary To Lam urged Nghia Tru commune to turn itself as a model for urban development integrated with ecological agriculture, new rural services, and the preservation of traditional values.
HCM City is committed to creating the most favourable conditions in terms of policy, regulatory framework, and investment environment to ensure that cooperation initiatives with France are implemented in a substantive, effective, and sustainable manner, a local official has said.
Zapryanov affirmed that Bulgaria considers Vietnam an important partner and a bridge for Bulgaria to enhance its engagement with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He highly appreciated President Rumen Radev’s visit to Vietnam in November 2024, calling it a significant milestone and a strong impetus for deepening the bilateral relations.
State President Luong Cuong, Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, presided over a ceremony in Hanoi on July 14 to hand over promotion decisions to leaders of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security.
The Vietnam People’s Navy and the Philippine Navy successfully held their eighth friendship exchange on Song Tu Dong island on July 12.
Friendship is one of the most profound characteristics of the bilateral ties, forged over a long history full of ups and downs, with both nations cherishing this uniqueness through their ability to look back on the shared past with calmness and goodwill, said French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.
NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh Thanh highly appreciated the role of the French Parliament in the APF and congratulated France on successfully hosting APF-50.
Shear highlighted the significant strides made in the Vietnam–US relationship over the past three decades. Two-way trade has reached 150 billion USD, tens of thousands of Vietnamese students are studying and conducting research in the US, and robust people-to-people exchanges have continued to flourish.