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The upcoming official visits to the European Union (EU) and Belgium by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation underscore the importance of the EU and Belgium in Viet Nam’s overall foreign policy and international integration strategy, a diplomat has said.
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held its annual Friendship Melodies programme at Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park on June 27, bringing together local residents and international friends to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen people-to-people ties.
Argentina is currently Viet Nam's third-largest trading partner in Latin America, while Viet Nam ranks seventh among Argentina's trading partners and first in the Southeast Asian market. Bilateral trade is projected to reach 4.5 billion USD by 2025.
Viet Nam’s steadfast foreign policy, strategic vision and balanced approach to international relations have earned growing recognition from the international community, with experts describing the country as a notable reference point for addressing today’s complex global challenges.
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico left Ha Noi on the early morning of April 14, concluding his three-day official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
Beyond impressive economic growth figures, 2025 also marked major strategic advances in Viet Nam’s external relations, reflecting the country’s new standing in an era of national rise. It marked a decisive shift for Viet Nam — from a country integrating and participating actively to a core role that leads, proactively shapes and contributes to the shared rules of the international community.
The upcoming official visit to Viet Nam by President of the European Council (EC) António Costa holds great significance for the Viet Nam – European Union relations, particularly as it follows the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Viet Nam’s Mission to the EU Nguyen Van Thao.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has highlighted Viet Nam’s 2025 diplomatic achievements and their contributions to the country’s strategic goals in his article recently published to mark the New Year 2026.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam, left Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on December 2 evening, successfully concluding their two-day state visit to Laos.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired a high-level meeting between the two Parties in Vientiane on December 2.
Timor Leste Ambassador to Viet Nam Joao Pereira has expressed his confidence that Viet Nam will remain a key economic, political, and socio-cultural pillar of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
