The reports widely praised Vietnam’s message of wishing to join the international community in building a future of peace, prosperity, unity, and development.

French international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has praised Vietnam’s runner Nguyen Thi Oanh who made a gold hat-trick at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia.

The Vietnam News Agency (known as VNA) has been re-elected to the Executive Board of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA). As a proactive member over the years, it has made great contributions to OANA’s development.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games will officially open in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on May 12 after months of COVID-19 delay, reported AFP in a story entitled “SEA Games to light up Hanoi after COVID-19 delay” on May 10.

France's news agency AFP on January 20 published an article on how tourism has been developed in and benefited local community around Vietnam’s Son Doong, which has been dubbed the world’s largest cave.

A strong response to the coronavirus pandemic, surging exports and healthy public spending have helped Vietnam buck a global recession in 2020 and fast-track its recovery, AFP news agency of France said in an article publish in the end of year 2020.

The US Department of State on (DoS) has expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries’ oil and gas activities in the East Sea, and said its acts threaten regional peace and security, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

The international press has highlighted Vietnam’s fresh election to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 with a record high number of 192 votes out of the 193 UN member countries and territories.

Foreign news agencies have been full of anticipation at developments of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam after President Donald Trump arrived in Vietnam on late February 26.

International news agencies on February 26 published various articles on the arrival of Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un in Vietnam earlier the same day, beginning an official friendship visit to the country and attending the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.

Vietnam’s “golden star” warriors have received praise from the international media following their convincing win 4-2 over Jordan on January 20 to advance to the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

Foreign media has reported on Vietnam’s hosting of a Formula One race in April 2020, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to welcome the top-flight racing.

US special forces are assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the fight against militant groups in Marawi city in southern Mindanao islands.

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyen Duc Loi has asked for the French news agency AFP’s cooperation in personnel training at a meeting with AFP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Hoog in Hanoi on March 31.

The Vietnamese authorities and press outlets are willing to provide all possible support for AFP to operate in the country, President Tran Dai Quang said.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has stressed its commitment to hunt down rebels from the New People’s Army (NPA) who have got involved in criminal activities.

Defence cooperation has become one of the pillars in the strategic partnership between Vietnam and France and will be broadened in the coming time, President Tran Dai Quang has stated.