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Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Publicity, held a working session with Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite in Canberra on August 11.
Under a theme of heritage convergence, the upcoming second Cultures of the World Festival in Ha Noi is expected to feature a diverse range of cultural and artistic activities, creating a space for encounters and exchanges among cultures.
The Vietnamese Knowledge Network in New Zealand (VietKnowledge NZ - VKNZ) was launched on July 23 with the participation of representatives from the Vietnamese community, professionals, academics, entrepreneurs, and students from across the Oceania nation.
In 2025 alone, more than 1.1 million Vietnamese and Thai tourists visited each other's countries, reflecting the steadily expanding connections between the two societies.
The Canada-Viet Nam Society (CVS) has become a vital bridge connecting the Vietnamese community in Canada, fostering people-to-people exchanges and strengthening friendship between the two countries, as heard at a ceremony to celebrate the society's 10th founding anniversary in Ottawa on July 12.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese legislature would work closely with India’s legislature in implementing agreements and common understandings reached by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders.
The trip is of profound importance, both in substance and symbolism, as it comes at a time when Sri Lanka and Viet Nam – two long-standing friends with over five and a half decades of diplomatic relations – are seeking to elevate their traditional goodwill into a more dynamic and forward-looking partnership.
Poldi Sosa Schmidt, Chairwoman of the Argentina-Viet Nam Culture Institute (ICAV), has hailed Viet Nam’s remarkable development achievements over the past decades, while believing that growing people-to-people exchanges and stronger cooperation will further strengthen ties between Viet Nam and Argentina.
Italy is one of Viet Nam’s leading partners in the European Union (EU), and Viet Nam wishes to further strengthen the Viet Nam–Italy Strategic Partnership across all channels, including Party-to-Party ties, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told Maurizio Acerbo, General Secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) of Italy, at their meeting on April 14.
Relations between Viet Nam and China are entering an unprecedented period of historic opportunity, according to Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the ASEAN–China Centre (ACC).
The relationship between Viet Nam and China in the coming period will continue to be strengthened on the basis of growing political trust, expanding cooperation and vibrant people-to-people exchanges, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh said at a press conference in Beijing on March 12.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang held talks in Hanoi on January 23 with Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, who is on a visit to Viet Nam.
Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Sharon Claydon on November 3 highly appreciated the fine and strongly growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Australia and Viet Nam, particularly in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.
Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on September 9 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and the US (July 1995 – 2025).
The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore has held a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025).
The Viet Nam-Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association (VBFCA) will continue promoting tourism connectivity, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and strengthening cooperation between localities and friendship organisations, aiming to deepen mutual understanding between the two peoples to support socio-economic development.
On June 27-28, Vietnamese Cultural Day was co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary and the District 3 Government, in Budapest.
A Viet Nam–US Friendship Festival was held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 22, as part of the activities marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 12 met with Speaker of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) Andreas Norlén and leaders of political parties in Sweden as part of his official visit to the country.
