Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, hosted a reception in Ha Noi on June 2 for a delegation from the French National Assembly's Committee of National Defence and Armed Forces, led by its President Jean-Michel Jacques.

The official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam marked an important opportunity to shape long-term cooperation more concretely, particularly, as both countries continued to demonstrate strong economic potential and sustained growth.

Dong and a high-ranking delegation from China’s Ministry of National Defence were officially welcomed by Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.

Chinese Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun visited Commando Brigade 113 under the Commando Corps on March 15 during his working trip to Viet Nam.

More than a year after upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024, Viet Nam and Australia have seen robust, wide-ranging progress across economic, trade, education, defence, security, digital transformation and sustainable development cooperation.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed satisfaction with the positive results of bilateral cooperation across multiple areas, including trade, investment, defence, education, health care, and labour cooperation.

Viet Nam will host a series of major events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), with strong international presence, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told a press briefing in Ha Noi on August 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered remarks at the national military-political conference held by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on July 2.

The second phase of the ninth session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) started on June 11 with many important issues high on the agenda, including the reorganisation of provincial-level administrative units.