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).

In 2022, Vietnam has successfully and comprehensively implemented the following objectives and tasks: Focusing on disease prevention and control, while promoting socio-economic recovery and development; becoming a bright spot “in the grey picture” of the global economy. The year 2023 is forecasted to be more difficult as the global economy declines.