The Mekong – Japan Cooperation (MJC) includes six members: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2025, a new co-chair mechanism will be launched, with Vietnam becoming the first Mekong country to assume this role.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh arrived in Paris on July 10, beginning her five-day working visit to France, and attending the 50th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) General Assembly.

Throughout the 59th session of the UNHRC, Vietnam’s delegation demonstrated a proactive, constructive, and responsible approach - engaging in dialogue, contributing to resolutions, and co-sponsoring major initiatives.

Bui Thanh Son discusses strategic partnerships and regional issues with Wang Yi and Penny Wong at ASEAN meetings.

Vietnam received positive recognition for ratifying 7 of 9 core human rights treaties and enhancing laws on anti-discrimination, gender equality, and anti-corruption.

Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus have been invited to join a parade during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945) and National Day (September 2).

Mozambican Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi has emphasised the special ties between Mozambique and Vietnam, noting their shared views and complementary socio-economic similarities.

Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to deepen cooperation in the field of media, with a focus on professional exchange and human resource training in television production.

More than 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in August 1973, Vietnam–Singapore bilateral relations have flourished in a substantive and effective manner.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son proposed three key orientations for ASEAN in the coming time while addressing the plenary session of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 9.

The National Election Council (NEC) held its first meeting on July 9 under the chairmanship of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who also serves as President of the council.

Venezuelan Vice President and Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez received Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Trung My on July 8, calling for stronger cooperation in information and communications between the two countries.

The 10th political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Foreign Affairs took place on July 8 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation have concluded a successful working trip to Brazil, where they attended the BRICS+ Summit and conducted bilateral activities.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a meeting with US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Hanoi on July 9.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Polish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski co-chaired a deputy ministerial-level political consultation in Warsaw on July 8.

The two sides spoke highly of the continuously strengthened Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly through recent high-level delegation exchanges.

Deputy Minister of Foreaign Affairs Ngo Le Van and Marek Estok, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, co-chaired the Vietnam - Slovalia political consultation in Hanoi on July 9.

A press conference was held in Hanoi on July 7 to announce the State President’s decision on amnesty for the second round in 2025, on the occasion of the upcoming 80th National Day (September 2, 1945-2025).

The amnesty embodies the Party and State’s dual approach: strict legal enforcement paired with humane and rehabilitative policies toward remorseful offenders, said Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh.