A delegation from the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission held talks with their Lao counterparts in Vientiane on August 19.

President Luong Cuong believed that this historic visit by the King and Queen of Bhutan will create new momentum for the two countries to cooperate substantially, effectively, and for mutual benefit, for the happiness of the people, the prosperity of the two nations, contributing to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Angolan counterpart Téte António have agreed to build on their long-standing friendship to promote deeper, more practical cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and investment.

State President Luong Cuong met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the afternoon of August 5 (local time), within the framework of his State visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on July 23 (local time), as part of his official visit to the African nation, during which the two sides agreed to boost cooperation in various areas.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong invited Ionian authorities and businesses to visit Viet Nam to explore cooperation prospects. She also encouraged local hospitality businesses in the Ionian Islands to consider hiring Vietnamese workers, with support from the regional government and the Vietnamese Embassy.

Minister Counsellor Pham Quang Huy, deputy head of Viet Nam's Permanent Mission to Geneva, has recently held a working session with representatives of the St. Gallen Endowment to boost cooperation between Viet Nam and the Swiss fund, as part of his attendance at a seminar in Geneva on risk levels and countries’ trade responses to rising tariffs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Ha Noi on July 4 afternoon for Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and engage in bilateral activities, at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and held a working session with representatives of the division of nuclear science and engineering (NSE) in the Physics Department at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) of Sweden on June 13 morning (local time), during which he called on the Swedish side to set up cooperation with Viet Nam in nuclear energy technology.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at the Viet Nam – France business forum in Paris on June 11, emphasised that businesses need to join hands to connect the two economies, while the governments serve as facilitators—creating opportunities, providing favourable conditions, and promoting cooperation.

PM Chinh affirmed that France is one of the important countries in Viet Nam's foreign policy with Europe in general and the European Union (EU) in particular, and this visit demonstrates its strong determination in concretising the contents of the Viet Nam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

A ceremony was held by the Dak Lak Provincial People’s Committee in Buon Ma Thuot City on June 6 to receive the First-Class Labour Order from the Lao Government.

Chairman of the Hue city People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong and Governor of Japan’s Nara prefecture Yamashita Makoto on June 4 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two localities.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for Information and Education, paid a working visit to the Czech Republic from April 22-24.

Vietnam attaches importance to developing relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and wishes to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with the Northeast Asian country, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai told RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young-ju.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai received US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago in Hanoi on March 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and the Lao province of Champasak for 2022-2025 was signed on December 3 as part of the former’s first friendship dialogue.

The Central Highland province of Kon Tum and Sekong province of Laos signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2022-2027 period at a ceremony held on November 3.

Over nearly half a century, the Vietnam – Singapore relationship has grown deeply and substantially, achieving many important achievements in many fields, notably economic cooperation.