The title recipients were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai, Deputy Director and Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Office Ngo Toan Thang, and Nguyen Vu Tung, a senior lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.
President Cuong congratulated the newly-promoted ambassadors and urged them to continue making contributions to concretising the foreign policy’s goals in 2025 and beyond, helping strengthen Vietnam’s position on the international arena, promote national interests, and meet the requirements of the Fatherland’s construction and protection cause.
The rank of ambassador represents the highest diplomatic title in Vietnam as stipulated by the 1995 Ordinance on Diplomatic Ranks and Grades. This prestigious designation aims to recognise the recipients' significant contributions to national development and foreign affairs while aligning Vietnam's diplomatic service with international standards and practices./.
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The following is a list of selected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.
Renee Deschamps, Chargé d'Affaires of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, has affirmed that Vietnam is an important country to Australia, not just a trading partner.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 2 chaired the 7th meeting of the Government's steering committee for the review of the implementation of Resolution No. 18/NQ-TW adopted by the 12th Party Central Committee in 2017 which aims to continue reform and re-organise the political system to ensure that it is streamlined and operates more efficiently and effectively.
In a move to usher Vietnam into a new era of growth and prosperity, Vietnam should double down on its global integration efforts and strengthen its commitments to multilateralism, according to Vietnamese representative in Switzerland and foreign former officials.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.
One year after Vietnam and the US upgraded their ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership, the two countries have enjoyed thriving cooperation across multiple domains, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E.Knapper told the Vietnam News Agency.
State President Luong Cuong on January 1 sent a congratulatory message to President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Revolution (January 1, 1965-2025).
On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – the era of the nation's rise for strong development, civilisation and prosperity.
On the occasion of New Year 2025, State President Luong Cuong granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Party General Secretary To Lam attended a conference held by the Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs in Hanoi on December 31 to review the Party's internal work and the performance of steering committees for the prevention and control of corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena in centrally-run cities and provinces.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in Hanoi on December 31 to review budgetary-financial affairs in 2024 during which he requested the financial sector to change mindset and promote creativity to complete all finance-budget-related tasks in 2025.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with a delegation of veterans and revolution contributors from Regiment 271 of the Tri Thien Military Region on December 31.
State President Luong Cuong on December 31 sent a message of condolences to US President Joe Biden over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
State President Luong Cuong on December 31 attended the year-end meeting of the Presidential Office, during which he asked the office to show stronger performance in completing its tasks in 2025 when many important events of the nation will be organised.
Party General Secretary To Lam has demanded strong and comprehensive actions to make breakthroughs in the combat against wastefulness across society, highlighting the prevention and fight against wastefulness as an immediate and urgent task in 2025.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong on December 31 extended their congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the occasion of Cuba’s 66th National Day (January 1, 1959 – 2025).
Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son visited the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Hanoi on December 31 to pay respect to and sign the condolence book for victims of the Jeju Air plane crash.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith looked into preparations for the upcoming 47th meeting of the Vietnam - Laos Intergovernmental Committee at their working session in Hanoi on December 31.
Streamlining the state apparatus is both an urgent necessity and a natural progression for Vietnam to advance in the new era, solidifying its position in the region and the world. This is the view shared by domestic and international experts regarding Vietnam’s commitment to reforming its organisational structure.
