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Australian Governor-General Hosts Welcome Ceremony For Top Vietnamese Leader
Following the welcome ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam held a meeting with Governor-General Mostyn, and talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents and met the press. He also had meetings with the President of the Australian Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Vietnam News Today (Aug. 11): Vietnam, Australia Look to Build New Growth Drivers, Expand Economic Ties
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 11): Vietnam, Australia look to build new growth drivers, expand economic ties; Vietnam-Thailand ties: 50 years of friendship, growing cooperation; More Vietnamese officers appointed to UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Abyei; Da Nang enhances trade links and investment ties with Thailand.
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Party General Secretary, State President To Lam Begins State Visit to Australia
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on August 9 evening (local time), beginning a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 10): Vietnam – One of Most Attractive Destinations for Leading US Semiconductor Companies
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 10): Top leader To Lam arrives in Sydney, beginnings State visit to Australia; Vietnam, India step up cooperation in research, training, policy advice; Vietnam – one of most attractive destinations for leading US semiconductor companies; Vietnam shifts FDI strategy from quantity to quality.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 9): Vietnam to Remain Active Player in Shaping ASEAN’s Future
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 9): Top leader To Lam's Australia visit highlights strategic trust in bilateral ties; Vietnam to remain active player in shaping ASEAN’s future; Program promotes Vietnamese and Chinese culinary exchange; Vietnamese film to be screened at ASEAN Film Festival 2026 in Hong Kong.
Viet Nam, Laos Strengthen Political, Defence Ties
Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Viet Nam People's Army (VPA), paid courtesy calls on Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 6, as part of his working visit to the neighbouring country.
Top Legislator Asks New US Ambassador To Forward Parliamentary Ties
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks, who came to pay a courtesy call at the start of her tenure in Viet Nam, on August 6.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 7): Vietnam, Thailand Agree to Advance "Three Connects" Strategy
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 7): Vietnam's top leader to pay state visits to Australia and New Zealand; Vietnam, Thailand agree to advance "Three Connects" Strategy; Vietnam, Malaysia deepen defense ties under strategic partnership; Vietnam-Australia ties poised for new development breakthroughs.
Vietnam Promotes Sci-tech Diplomacy to Enhance National Development Capacity
Science and technology diplomacy must shift decisively from fostering connections to driving development, from signing agreements to ensuring implementation, and from mobilizing external resources to building endogenous capacity, thereby helping make science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation key drivers of the country's development.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 6): Vietnam, Thailand Parliaments Back Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 6): Top leader highlights dynamic growth in Vietnam–Malaysia relations; Vietnam, Thailand parliaments back Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Vietnam and Laos share experience in building self-reliant economy; Vietnam prioritizes post-war recovery cooperation with US: general staff chief.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 5): Vietnam, China Expand Connectivity to Generate Growth Drivers
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 5): Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen security cooperation, law enforcement coordination; Parliamentary cooperation forms key pillar of Vietnam–Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership; Vietnam, China expand connectivity to generate growth drivers; Vietnam welcomes nearly 14 million foreign arrivals in January-July period.
Local External Affairs Must Deliver Tangible Outcomes and Concrete Results
On August 2 in Hanoi, as part of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the 22nd National Conference on External Relations under the theme "Elevating local external relations to effectively mobilize international resources for development."
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 4): Vietnam Cultural Day Promotes Heritage, Deepen People-to-people Ties with Austria
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 4): Vietnam's FDI inflows surge 58% to 38 billion USD in seven months; Vietnam's import-export turnover up 28% in first seven months; Vietnam Cultural Day promotes heritage, deepen people-to-people ties with Austria; European visitor surge boosts Vietnam's tourism growth in first 7 months.
Building and Developing Viet Nam into A Strong Maritime Nation
On behalf of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed and promulgated the resolution of the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee on building and developing Viet Nam into a strong maritime nation (Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW, dated July 28, 2026).
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 3): Vietnamese and Lao Localities Expand Cooperation Across the Board
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 3): Vietnamese and Lao localities expand cooperation across the board; France takes step toward ratification of EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement; Trade drives growth momentum for Vietnam's economy in seven months; Economic diplomacy paves the way for Vietnamese businesses to break through in new era.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 1): Vietnam Positions Diplomacy as Driver of Growth in New Development Era
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 1): Cambodia, Vietnam see new momentum for bilateral cooperation; Vietnam positions diplomacy as a driver of growth in new development era; Overseas Vietnamese serve as bridge promoting Vietnam's image in new development era; US magazine ranks Vietnam among world's best destinations for solo travelers.
Vietnam News Today (July 31): Vietnam Joins APEC Economies to Accelerate Digital Transformation for MSMEs
Vietnam News Today (July 31): Vietnam, Southeast Asia Semiconductor Association deepen semiconductor cooperation; Cambodian scholar spotlights strategic messages of traditional friendship with Vietnam; Vietnam joins APEC economies to accelerate digital transformation for MSMEs; Hanoi among world's top 10 most attractive cities for street food.
Vietnam, Italy Strengthen High-Tech Cooperation
On the afternoon of July 29 in Hanoi, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang received Daniele Tavano, Senior Vice President of Italy's Leonardo S.p.A., to discuss technological cooperation in support of security and public order.
Vietnam - Australia Explore Broader Defence Cooperation In New Areas
Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird expressed hope that Australia and Vietnam would promote the bilateral relationship, including defence cooperation more substantively and effectively, contributing to regional and international development.
Cambodian National Assembly President Concludes Official Visit To Viet Nam
Cambodian National Assembly President Samdech Khuon Sudary left Ha Noi on July 29 evening, concluding her three-day official visit to Viet Nam, at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Favourable Conditions Created For Stronger Cooperation Between Vietnamese, Lao Party Organisation Commissions: Top Leader
At the meeting, the top leader said his guest’s visit comes as both parties and countries are actively implementing their respective Party resolutions, adding that it had helped strengthen cooperation between the two organisation commissions as well as between the Lao commission and Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs.
Top Leader Urges Unified Action to Implement Party Central Committee's Strategic Decisions
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the entire Party and political system to firmly grasp the guiding principles, new elements and interconnections among the Party Central Committee's decisions and strategic shifts, stressing that correct understanding is the foundation for unified action.
Do Thi Thu Thao Re-elected as VRCS President for 2026-2031 Tenure
Do Thi Thu Thao, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS)’s Central Committee, was re-elected as President of the 12th VRCS Central Committee for the 2026-2031 tenure at its first session in Hanoi on July 28.
