NDO – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha presented the “For the Cause of Natural Resources and Environment” insignia to UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 20. 

NDO – The autumn in 1945 forever marked a brilliant milestone in n the history of national construction and defence of Vietnam. Under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese people rose up in the great August Revolution, throwing off the yoke of colonialism and feudalism to seize power and establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the first state for farmers and workers in Southeast Asia. 

NDO - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Laos is his first official foreign visit in the new term and in his new role as president of Vietnam, which was made right after a visit to Vietnam by Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith. 

NDO – The first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) took place in the context of the entire Party, army and people actively implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the country’s recent successful organisation of the election of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term. 

NDO – Today (July 16), President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leaders’ Retreat in virtual format at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the host of APEC 2021. 

NDO - Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith’s official visit to Vietnam from June 28-29 is the Lao leader’s first foreign trip in his new roles as Party chief and head of state. It is also the first time that Vietnam has welcomed the Lao Party and State leader since the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam was held. 

NDO – The elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Council at all levels has ended with positive results, attracting a large number of voters from the early days of preparation to the day of the election. 

NDO - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh official attended the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, held in the form of a videoconference on May 31, at the invitation of President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in. 

NDO – Tomorrow, May 23, voters across the country will go to the polls to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term. 

NDO – At the invitation of President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan’s Nikkei Inc. Tsuyoshi Hasebe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is attending the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia, organised in the form of video conference by Nikkei, from May 20 to 21. 

NDO – Today, with infinite gratitude, the entire Vietnamese Party, people and army stand together to celebrate the 131st birth anniversary of beloved President Ho Chi Minh – the genius leader of the Vietnamese Party and people, the great mentor of the Vietnamese revolution, the national liberation hero, and a prominent cultural celebrity. 

NDO – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage left Hanoi on April 23 for the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is the first foreign visit by PM Pham Minh Chinh since he was elected Prime Minister by the National Assembly on April 5, affirming Vietnam’s priority is to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with ASEAN member countries, contributing to enhancing the position and central role of the Association. 

NDO – As the President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April 2021, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presides over a high-level open debate today (April 19) on enhancing cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in promoting confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution. This is an important external relations event in the second year that Vietnam takes on the role of a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 term, demonstrating the policy throughout its term of “Partners for sustainable peace”. 

NDO - At present, the entire Party, armed forces and people of Cuba are celebrating the most important political event of their country, the 8th National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC).