After being stuck at Karachi Port in Pakistan for an extended period due to border tensions and conflict blocking exports to Afghanistan, nearly 500 containers of Vietnamese tea have now been cleared by Pakistani authorities for re-export.

In 2025, South Asia remained a hotspot of conflict and instability on the global map, marked by confrontations between neighbouring countries, political crises, and the growing imprint of major-power strategic competition.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan has held ceremonies to hand over a decision on appointing Rizwan Fareed, a respected businessman in Lahore with a deep affection for Viet Nam, as Honorary Consul and to inaugurate the Vietnamese Honorary Consul's Office in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan, together with six other ASEAN member states in the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI), recently held a series of activities celebrating ASEAN’s 58th founding anniversary (August 8), while fostering bilateral ties with Pakistan.

On July 4, in Ha Noi, the Ha Noi College of Commerce and Tourism, in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Viet Nam, organised the Pakistan Tourism Day event themed “Pakistan: The Untapped Jewel of South Asia – Exploring Tourism Potential.”