Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday hosted a reception for French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is on a visit to Viet Nam to attend the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory.

A grand military parade is now underway at Dien Bien province’s stadium morning in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-May 7, 2024).

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and Secretary of State Patricia Miralles will attend a grand ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a Decision appointing Mr. Pham Thanh Binh as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has agreed with a proposal to submit dossiers on Mo Muong and the art of Cheo to UNESCO for the inclusion of these intangible cultural heritage elements into world lists.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Arbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary of State, in Ha Noi on April 9.

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said Viet Nam is one of the UN's important partners, expressing her wish that the Southeast Asian country would coordinate with the UN in implementing its agenda.

 

Arbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of Relations with States and International Organizations of the Vatican, will visit Viet Nam from April 9-14, the Catholic Bishop'Conference of Viet Nam announced Wednesday.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a resolution proposed by 13 countries including Viet Nam, declaring June 11 as the International Day of Play.

The “Meet Indonesia” Conference 2024 took place in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on March 22. Vice Chairman of the Quang Ngai PPC Vo Phien attended this event.

Within the framework of the “Meet Indonesia” Conference in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on March 22, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province Vo Phien had a working session with Mr. Denny Abdi - Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Vietnam; Mr. Adhy Karyono - Acting Governor of East Java province and representatives of Indonesian corporations and businesses.

Viet Nam always highly values multilateral cooperation and UNESCO’s role, and vows to continue to active and positive contributions to the organization’s common affairs, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc.

On March 21, the Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations coordinated with the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department to organize a conference to propagate the Party and State's guidelines and policies to intellectuals of the province.

Viet Nam ranked 5th among the top 10 emerging and developing (E&D) Asian countries on the Milken Institute’s Global Opportunity Index (GOI).

Representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the U.S. Department of State signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation and public affairs in Washington DC on March 13 (local time).

A source from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that Mr. Shawn Steil, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Vietnam visited Truong Luy Quang Ngai (the Long Wall of Quang Ngai) in Nghia Hanh and Ba To districts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese exchanged the joint statement on the elevation of Viet Nam-Australia relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

On February 29, 2024, in Quang Ngai province, Mr. Nguyen Tan Lam, Chairman of Quang Ngai provincial Veterans Association and Mr. Bounmak Vilavong, Chairman of the Veterans Union of Champasack province, Lao PDR co-chaired the Conference to review the Cooperation Program for the period 2023 - 2027.

A ceremony was held in Ha Noi on February 22 to present the President’s decision to send four military officers to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Abyei area.

On the morning of January 26, 2024, the Sekong province leadership delegation led by Mr. Donghet Phanhon, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Sekong Provincial People's Council visited and wished traditional Tet 2024 in Quang Ngai province.