Politics

  Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan (left) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW DELHI — Việt Nam’s ‘bamboo diplomacy’ is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan. Speaking to Vietnam …

Archbishop Marek Zalewski. — Photo courtesy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the permanent Vatican representative in Việt Nam. The decision was announced on Saturday evening (Việt Nam’s time). Archbishop Marek Zalewski was born on …

  An overview of the conference VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered at a meeting in Hà Nội on December 22 to discuss achievements of the Việt Nam-India relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future. Participants agreed that Việt Nam and …

  Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang speaks at the 32nd Diplomatic Conference in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang on Friday used three adjectives to describe the Vietnamese diplomatic sector in the new era, which are “comprehensive, modern and strong” during …

by Lady Borton There is delight in being wrong. A writer’s tasks should include checking details. For me, that process involves Vietnamese colleagues, who will correct me before a text goes to print. Such was the case for a manuscript, Việt Nam’s People’s War: Điện Biên Phủ and Beyond. A …

  National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ meets up with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn   HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ held a working session in Hà …

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính gives instruction at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday required economic diplomacy to be effective, reliable, ensure the harmony of benefits with partners, and closely follow the actual needs of businesses and investors. Delivering …

  Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) receives Deputy President of South Africa Paul Mashatile in Hà Nội on December 14, 2023. — VNA/VNS Photo  PRETORIA — Việt Nam and South Africa should further tap their economic cooperation potential to make their economic partnership match the sound bilateral political relations, said Vietnamese …

  Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN Minister Counsellor Lê Thị Minh Thoa. — VNA/VNS Photo   NEW YORK — Việt Nam calls for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, the unconditional release of hostages, and an end to hostile actions and violence in the escalating conflict between Hamas forces …

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng (centre) with representatives at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Trí Dũng HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Wednesday asked the Central Public Security Party Committee to continue to ensure national security and territorial sovereignty, as well as have more effective …