Party General Secretary To Lam requested the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) to continue firmly ensuring national energy security, and leading industrialisation and modernisation while attending a ceremony to mark its 50th founding anniversary (September 3, 1975-2025) on September 21.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 17 visited and had a working session with leaders of Malaysia's national oil and gas company Petronas as part of his trip to the country.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Le Viet Duyen on March 13, highlighting the two countries’ fraternity and friendship and calling for stronger cooperation to obtain concrete results in the fields of trade and production.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on December 22 lauded the Russia-Vietnam oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) for their achievements in 2022, contributing to ensuring energy security, state budget revenue, and economic diplomacy.