Former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin has recalled how a chance meeting with Viet Nam in 1993 sparked a diplomatic relationship that has grown into expanded partnerships in the fields of technology, electrical vehicles, smart agriculture, and cyber security, among others.

Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna (Austria), on July 4 held a working session with Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

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.

The Vietnamese border provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang and Quang Ninh, and the Education Department of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, held a video conference on education and vocational training cooperation on September 23.