Leaders of many countries, political parties, and international organizations have sent congratulations to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on the New Year 2023 and the traditional Lunar New Year of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife hosted a banquet in honor of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on January 9, ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres co-chaired a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership in the UN (September 20, 1977 – 2022) in Hanoi on October 21.

Vietnam took part in several activities held at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 28 to share its efforts, achievements and commitment to human rights in responding to climate change, preserving national identity, and ensuring the freedom of religion and belief.

The 31st National Diplomatic Conference, which took place in the first year of implementing the 13th National Party Congress’ Resolution and right after the first National Conference on Foreign Affairs, had a special meaning in terms of both content and context, marking a new period of inheritance and development of Vietnamese diplomacy, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Experts at the 13th South China Sea International Conference on November 19 shared the view on the significance of building order in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) based on international law, especially the 1982 United Nations on the Law of the Sea.

Vietnam always considers its people as the centre, the subject, the main resource and the goal of development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a grand ceremony on September 1 to mark the 76th National Day (September 2). The ceremony was held online in Hanoi and 194 places around the world.

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) officially opened at 8 am on January 26 at the National Convention Center in the capital city of Hanoi.

Visiting the headquarters of garment maker Ado Vina in Binh Duong southern province these days, one can only find a guard hired by the firm’s creditor bank to watch its offices, workshops and warehouses which are now all sealed off.

Vietnam’s human rights report, made public in Hanoi on June 4 by Vice Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh to representatives of diplomatic corps, non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations, has been praised by the United Nations (UN) and many governments.