Vietnam became an official member of the United Nations (UN) on Sept. 20, 1977. Over the past 44 years, Vietnam has made proactive and positive contribution to the UN's activities.

Vietnam and the US have enjoyed thriving relations since the two countries established their diplomatic ties in 1995.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's official visit to Cuba once again affirms the continuity of fraternal solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual absolute trust between the two Parties, States and peoples over the past more than six decades.

During the development of Vietnam’s revolutionary press, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was among the press organisations to gain a complete attention of the beloved Uncle Ho. VNA has grown up from his teachings and comments on its bulletins.

On Sept. 15, 1945, the Việt Nam Thông Tấn Xã (now Thông Tấn Xã Việt Nam or Vietnam News Agency) officially broadcast to the world the Declaration of Independence and the list of members of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Vietnamese, French, and English. Sept. 15 then became the traditional day of the Vietnam News Agency.

The Prime Minister on September 10 signed Decision No. 1469/QD-TTg appointing Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang as the General Director of the agency.

Vietnam has proactively participated in trade and investment cooperation activities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which comprises Cambodia, China’s Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, over the past 29 years.

Vietnam and the EU have enjoyed unceasing development in their ties since they set up the diplomatic relations on November 28, 1990.

Vietnam and Austria established their diplomatic ties in 1972. The two countries have enjoyed unceasing development in their bilateral relations.

On September 2, 1945 at Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and opening up a new era in the nation’s history.

The 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) was held in Brunei in videoconference format from August 23-25.

Vietnam and the US have enjoyed thriving relations since they established the diplomatic ties in 1995.

The Vietnamese National Assembly has taken timely actions and joined hands with other members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) to contribute to handling emerging issues in the region.

Since its official establishment in 1967, the Assocation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has obtained significant achievements.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse Tran Nguyet Thu are paying an official friendship visit to Laos from Aug.9-10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

With 95.99 percent of yes votes, the 15th National Assembly on July 28 adopted a resolution on the organisational structure and number of members of the Government, under which the Government in the 2021-2026 tenure will have 27 members.