Definition

1. Noun:
   • Diplomatic note: An official written communication exchanged between governments or diplomatic missions, typically concerning formal diplomatic matters, agreements, or notifications. It is a formal instrument in international relations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính phủ hai nước đã trao đổi công hàm về vấn đề biên giới. (The two governments exchanged diplomatic notes on the border issue.)
  • Công hàm ngoại giao được gửi thông qua đại sứ quán. (The diplomatic note was sent through the embassy.)
  • Nội dung của công hàm đó đã được công bố. (The content of that diplomatic note has been made public.)

Advanced Usage

• "trao đổi công hàm": To exchange diplomatic notes. This phrase describes the formal process of sending and receiving these documents between states.
  • Hai bên đã trao đổi công hàm để xác nhận thỏa thuận. (The two sides exchanged diplomatic notes to confirm the agreement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công văn ngoại giao: Diplomatic dispatch/document. A broader term for official diplomatic correspondence, which may include notes, letters, or memoranda.
• Văn kiện ngoại giao: Diplomatic instrument/document. A general term for formal diplomatic documents.

Synonyms

• Diplomatic communication: Giao tiếp ngoại giao (formal communication between diplomatic entities).
• Official note: Thư công/Thông báo chính thức (a formal written message).

Related Phrases

• "thông qua công hàm": Through a diplomatic note / By means of a diplomatic note.
  • Thỏa thuận được thông báo thông qua công hàm. (The agreement was notified through a diplomatic note.)

Related Idioms

(This term is highly specific to formal diplomatic practice and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)

noun

1. Diplomatic note
   • trao đổi công hàm
     To exchange diplomatic note