Vietnam’s assistance for Laos in the COVID-19 combat was handed over at a ceremony held at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane capital city on May 4 morning.

Over 400 overseas Laos students studying in Vietnam have been fostered by Vietnamese parents, which is a testament to the long-lasting bilateral relation between Vietnam and Laos.

Vietnam’s successful Covid-19 containment and economic development were highlighted at the online workshop held by the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) on Saturday.

The Statutes of Congress VI (VI Statutes) of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) has just been approved by the Prime Minister on March 23, 2021. This is the first time that the VUFO's Statutes has been approved by the Prime Minister and used consistently in its members both at the central and local level. The VUFO Congress VI's Statutes shows some newly outstanding features compared to the previous Statutes of Congress V.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association of former voluntary soldiers in Chuong My District received its establishing decision and hold its launching ceremony on January 17.

The Sweden-Vietnam Friendship Association, established on June 23, 1983, is a member of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO). Since its establishment, it has served as a positive bridge in fostering the friendly cooperative relations between Vietnam and Sweden especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Romania have been fostered over the past years, and the bilateral relationship has seen progress in all spheres, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga said on November 29.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisation (VUFO) presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia to outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 23.

On the afternoon of April 6, at Dinh Ba Border Gate to Bontia Chak Cray, the Union of Friendship Organizations of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has presented VND 200 million (USD 8.700) to representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to support overseas Vietnamese fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

The ceremony to announce the establishment of the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association Branch in Hoa Tho Tay Ward, Cam Le District was recently held in Danang.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held an annual meeting of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020.

On January 3, in Hanoi, the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association of former volunteer soldiers of Army Corps 2 held a meeting to celebrate 42 years of of Vietnam’s southwest border defense war and Vietnam-Cambodia joint victory over the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime (January 7, 1979 - January 7, 2021).

Four storms triggered floods and landslides that devastated central provinces in Vietnam, including Quang Tri province.

The Samaritan’s Purse International Relief (SPIR) of the United State and the Union of Friendship Organizations of Quang Binh Province have joined hands with the people in the central Quang Binh province to overcome difficulties caused by natural disasters and floods.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a ceremony to recognize the contributions of 2020's foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on December 21 in Hanoi. At this recognition ceremony, VUFO conferred Certificates of Merit on 50 NGOs for their effective contributions in 2020; summarized and evaluated the achieved results and proposed directions to cooperate with foreign NGOs in the coming time.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue to implement a range of projects through the Japanese Government’s ODA to support Vietnam in socio-economic development.

Draft documents submitted to the 13th National Party Congress have identified people-to-people diplomacy as one of the three pillars in Vietnam’s diplomatic efforts, thus ensuring its diplomacy is comprehensive and reflects the role of forces engaged in the task, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has said.

Vietnam will elevate bilateral and multilateral relations in the time to come as stated in the draft documents submitted to the ongoing 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education has presented certificates of merit to 30 collectives, including the World News Department of the Vietnam News Agency, and 16 individuals for their outstanding performance in the external information service and communications about seas, islands, and land border.

This morning (November 5), the opening ceremony of ASEAN People's Forum 2020 (APF 2020) under the theme "Southeast Asian People Solidarity for an Inclusive Cohesive and Responsive Community” took place virtually at the Center for Women and Development in Hanoi.

The 11th sitting, also the last meeting of the 14th National Assembly, kicked off in Hanoi on March 24 morning.

Thorough preparations are underway for the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and people’s councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure, which are slated for May 23.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed that Vietnam’s consistent policy is to protect and promote human rights, including basic rights to freedom specifically stipulated in the Constitution 2013 and many related legal documents.

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) successfully concluded on February 1 after more than seven days of working.

Many countries in the world have showed serious concerns over China’s recent deployment of over 200 ships around Sinh Ton island cluster in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and requested the country to immediately bring these vessels out of the area and end all provocations.

Vietnam requests that businesses respect the country’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as its sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over related waters in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 8.

Vietnam wishes that countries continue to actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability on the basis of international law in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25.

Vietnam supports the maintenance of peace and stability in the region, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation, and the principle of respect for the law on seas and oceans, in accordance with the provisions of international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 4.