Held regularly since 1957, the Diplomatic Conference serves as the sector's most important forum, bringing together officials from domestic units and overseas missions to review international developments, assess diplomatic affairs and agree on orientations for the next phase.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has highlighted the significant role of multilateral diplomacy in Viet Nam’s development in the new era in an article released ahead of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on External Affairs, slated August 1–8 in Ha Noi.

Local diplomacy has shifted from participation to shaping, moving beyond mere diplomatic tasks to proactively creating development space for localities and delivering increasingly concrete contributions to the nation’s overall diplomatic strength, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van told the press ahead of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on Foreign Affairs scheduled for August 1-8.

Viet Nam aims to expand and strengthen its network of honorary consuls abroad to better protect citizens, promote economic diplomacy and mobilise international resources for national development, officials said at the second Conference of Viet Nam's Honorary Consuls Abroad, held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on July 30.

When local diplomacy becomes more proactive, professional and closely aligned with development priorities, overseas Vietnamese (OV) resources can be utilised more effectively and generate measurable results, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed in an article released ahead of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on Foreign Affairs.