Myanmar Airways International (MAI) began operating the first flight from Yangon, Myanmar, to Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on September 19.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai met with Taylan Coskun, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF) overseeing relations with Viet Nam, on March 30 to explore ways to further consolidate traditional Party-to-Party ties and support the Viet Nam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.