Chinese media outlets such as the Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV), People’s Daily, and Global Times have covered the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, which took place within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin on August 31.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang held phone talks with her Kyrgyz counterpart Meder Abakirov on August 27, reaffirming that Viet Nam treasures and wishes to reinforce its traditional friendship with Kyrgyzstan.
Through its activities, especially in law building, external relations and supreme supervision over external affairs, the National Assembly (NA) has make great contributions to the country’s overall foreign relations over the past eight decades, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man told the press on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s diplomatic sector (August 28, 1945–2025).
Ha Noi’s tourism sector in August recorded spectacular growth, driven by activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation announced on August 25 that the country is advancing deeper integration under the ASEAN Power Grid Initiative, aiming to strengthen energy resilience and open up opportunities for cross-border electricity trade.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong on August 20 met with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China, as part of his working visit to Beijing.
Hung Yen Province simultaneously broke ground on two major projects: a key transport route along the Red River and a large-scale worker housing and social housing development in Yen My II Industrial Park on August 19.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh hosted a reception in Ha Noi on August 18 for Marcio Honaiser, Chairman of the Brazil – Viet Nam Parliamentary Friendship Group, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam.
Officers and sailors of frigate 016-Quang Trung and a delegation of the Viet Nam People’s Navy on August 17 took part in a street parade in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The event was held as part of the third ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise (AMNEX 3), hosted by the Royal Malaysian Navy.
The state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from August 10 to 13 by Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse achieved important and practical results, particularly in the fields of economy, trade, investment, science, technology, innovation, and human resources training, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told a regular press conference on August 14.
Since July 31, Ho Chi Minh City has officially implemented non-local administrative procedures for 1,182 procedures at the department and sector level and 154 procedures at the commune level. This marks a significant breakthrough in administrative reform, playing an important role in advancing the construction of a digital government aimed at serving the people more effectively.
President Luong Cuong has affirmed that his state visit to Angola reflects Viet Nam’s commitment to deepening its relationship with one of the most trusted partners in Africa, expressing his hope for a new era of politically deep and economically strong relations with vibrant people-to-people exchanges, and for the bilateral ties to become as a model for South – South cooperation.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang has suggested several measures for expanding defence ties in the future during a recent courtesy call to Dr. Arnold Kammel, Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of Defence.
Advancing China – Viet Nam ties toward more substantive outcomes: Chinese media
