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Trinh Viet A, chief architect of the design team for the Viet Nam Military History Museum, has just been awarded the Grand Prize at the 2024–2025 National Architecture Awards. He shares that, perhaps because he is Vietnamese, he has always yearned to create a modern structure that marks an era, while also embedding traditional elements, so that every visitor entering the space feels a sense of familiarity and comfort — a truly Vietnamese architecture.

Belarusian Ambassador to Viet Nam Uladzimir Uladzimiravich Baravikou gave an interview to Nhan Dan Newspaper ahead of the state visit of Party General Secretary To Lam to the Republic of Belarus.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying state visits to the Republic of Kazakhstan; an official visit to the Russian Federation, where they will attend the 80th anniversary celebration of the Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War; and a state visit to the Republic of Belarus from May 5 to 12.

President Luong Cuong will pay a state visit to Laos from April 24 to 25, 2025. The visit is made at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos. This marks President Luong Cuong's first overseas visit in 2025.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Sánchez is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 8-10. This is the first visit to Vietnam by the head of the Spanish Government since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1977.

Party General Secretary To Lam has authored an article highlighting the pivotal role of the youth in driving Vietnam into a new era of growth and prosperity.

Today, the Party, State and people of all Lao ethnic groups are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (March 22, 1955 - March 22, 2025).

At the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin is paying an official visit to Vietnam from January 14 to 15. The visit takes place as Vietnam and Russia prepare to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties (January 30, 1950 – 2025), marking a significant milestone in their more than seven decades of shared development.

Today, December 18, the 9th National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation officially opened in Hanoi. With the slogan “Vietnamese youth stay patriotic, ambitious, united, pioneering, creative and confident in entering a new era", the Congress is a major event for the youth, a festival of solidarity among the various youth classes of Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man will lead a high-level delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly, along with his spouse, on an official visit to Singapore and Japan from December 1 to 7, 2024. On this occasion, Vice Chairwoman of the NA Committee for External Relations Le Thu Ha shared insights in talks to the press about the significance of this visit. She emphasised its importance in enhancing bilateral relations and outlined key points on the delegation’s upcoming agenda.

Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneat Norodom Sihamoni is paying a state visit to Vietnam from November 28 to 29 at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse successfully concluded their official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. During the visit, the two sides issued a joint statement on upgrading bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, aiming to elevate the trust and effective cooperation between the two nations to a higher and more practical level, meeting the demands of the new era.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State on an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia and attend the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th Plenary Session of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) from November 21 to 24.

At the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse are paying an official visit to Malaysia from November 21 to 23.

The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2024-2029 term officially opened on October 17 with the motto of “Solidarity- Democracy - Innovation - Creativity – Development”.

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse began their State visit to Vietnam on September 10.

After eight months of urgent construction with the spirit of “overcoming the sun, defeating the rain”, “not losing to storms”, “working all day”, “three shifts, four teams”, “eating on the go, sleeping in haste”, and “only discussing progress, not setbacks”, the construction of the Circuit-3 500kV power transmission line from Quang Trach District (Quang Binh Province) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen Province) is being rapidly completed to be energised by the end of August.

‘70 years of Dien Bien Phu Victory - The resounding heroic song’ is the name of the 20th photo book and the 21st exhibition of photographer Nguyen A. The nearly 300 photos featured in the book are the outcome of his 11-day trip to Dien Bien Province in May this year, when the locality hosted assorted activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory.

Given the increasingly complex global context, Party General Secretary and President To Lam's emphasis on five priorities of Vietnam's foreign policy, including the continued elevation of multilateral diplomacy and the promotion of Vietnam's role as an active and responsible member of the international community, shows the country's important commitment to enhancing global engagement.

At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is paying a state visit to India from July 30 – August 1. This is the first State visit to India by PM Chinh as the head of the Government of Vietnam, and the first visit to India by a Vietnamese PM in the past decade.