Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 29 sent a message of condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae over significant losses of life and property caused by a recent earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture and the Kyushu region.

The Vietnamese and Lao supreme courts have agreed to further strengthen cooperation, with a focus on judicial reform, digital transformation, personnel training and development of electronic courts.

Responding to a reporter's question about recent clashes around Bai Co May (internationally known as Second Thomas Shoal) in the East Sea/South China Sea, Hang said Viet Nam urged the parties concerned to act with restraint, respect the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of coastal states over their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves as established in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and fully and effectively implement the DOC.

International passenger traffic through Viet Nam’s airports continued its strong recovery in the first half of 2026, with the number of international travellers increasing 15.4% year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV).

Nguyen Minh Tam reaffirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos would continue acting as a bridge to promote cooperation between Vientiane province and Vietnamese localities and businesses, helping improve the effectiveness of joint projects in the coming years.

The combined value of Viet Nam's 100 most valuable brands rose 11% year-on-year to 43 billion USD in 2026, according to the latest “Vietnam 100 2026” report released by London-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance.

Viet Nam is steadily moving beyond its role as a simple production base to become a higher-value link in global industrial value chains, driven by strong economic growth, political stability, a skilled workforce and deeper integration into international supply networks, a French expert has said.

Viet Nam stands ready to provide appropriate support for Venezuela following the devastating earthquake that struck the South American nation on June 24 evening, while closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens there, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on June 25.

Lieutenant General Le Van Huong, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People's Army, held talks with General Sao Sokha, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Commander of the Royal Gendarmerie, and head of Cambodia’s military training reform subcommittee, in Ha Noi on June 24.

Viet Nam’s public investment spending is accelerating sharply, cementing its role as a critical growth engine as global trade and economic uncertainty undercut traditional drivers.

The Ministry of Construction recently reported to the Prime Minister on the review and adjustment of the National Airport System Plan, aiming to establish 35 airports by 2050 to meet the needs of socio-economic development and ensure national defence and security.

In his welcoming remarks, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said Viet Nam established the forum with the aim of creating an open, substantive and forward-looking space for dialogue among ASEAN member states and international partners.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung welcomed Angolan Minister of External Relations Téte António on his first official visit to Viet Nam at a reception for the latter in Ha Noi on June 3.

The keynote address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue reflects Viet Nam’s consistent foreign policy of promoting peace, cooperation, dialogue and consultation, according to a Chinese scholar.