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Winning hearts and minds: President Ho Chi Minh's 1946 mission to France
President Ho Chi Minh's visit to France in the summer of 1946 marked his very first diplomatic mission abroad as Head of State. He travelled to France to negotiate and seek a peaceful settlement, fiercely defending Vietnam's newly-born independence through peaceful means.
Winning hearts and minds: President Ho Chi Minh's 1946 mission to France
Politics 03:21President Ho Chi Minh's visit to France in the summer of 1946 marked his very first diplomatic mission abroad as Head of State. He travelled to France to negotiate and seek a peaceful settlement, fiercely defending Vietnam's newly-born independence through peaceful means.
Vietnam-Laos strengthen bilateral ties
Politics 00:52Party General Secretary and President To Lam met Vanhxay Phongsavanh, Politburo member and Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee's Inspection Commission, in Hanoi on 26 August.
World Peoples' Assembly deepens people-to-people ties in Vietnam
Politics 01:45The "Days of the World Peoples' Assembly" has officially opened in Hanoi. Running from 25 to 27 August and co-hosted by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), the event marks the first time this high-profile, people-to-people diplomatic gathering has been held in the country.
Vietnam, Chile boost cooperation
Politics 00:48During talks in Hanoi with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna on 23 August, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung called for greater high-level exchanges and closer ties between the two parliaments and political parties.
Vietnam, Côte d’Ivoire boost bilateral ties
Politics 00:49On 24 August, Party General Secretary and President To Lam received President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi during his official visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top leader welcomed growing bilateral ties, noting that Côte d’Ivoire became Vietnam’s largest trading partner in Africa in 2025.
Vietnam, Chile strengthen cooperation
Politics 00:56On 24 August, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Pérez Mackenna, who is currently on an official visit to Vietnam. Reaffirming that Vietnam consistently values its Comprehensive Partnership with Chile, the Prime Minister proposed stepping up high-level delegation exchanges, effectively implementing existing cooperation mechanisms, and facilitating market access for each nation's key exports.
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