The third meeting of the Viet Nam-Slovakia intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation convened in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 15, featuring working-group and plenary sessions focusing on trade, industry, defence, agriculture, the environment and foreign affairs.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 1 sent a congratulatory message to Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on the country’s 34th Constitution Day (September 1, 1992 – 2026).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a ceremony on August 27 to celebrate the Constitution Day of Slovakia (September 1), highlighting the long-standing friendship and solidarity between the peoples of Ho Chi Minh City and Slovakia.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh hosted a reception in Ha Noi on April 13 for a delegation from the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic led by Minister Martina Šimkovičová,

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico held talks in Hanoi on April 13, during which the former affirmed that Viet Nam and Slovakia are traditional friends with a long-standing relationship spanning more than 76 years.

The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Viet Nam-Slovakia Friendship Association hosted a meeting in Ha Noi on April 12 between the visiting Slovak delegation and Vietnamese representatives with a longstanding affinity for Slovakia.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from April 12 to 14, 2026. This marks the first visit by a high-ranking Slovak leader to Viet Nam since 2017.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s official visit to Viet Nam, scheduled for April 12 - 14, is expected to provide an opportunity for both sides to further consolidate political trust, advance practical cooperation, and open new directions for bilateral relations.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted in Ha Noi on November 18 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia Robert Kaliňák.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia Robert Kaliňák in Ha Noi on November 18, during which the host suggested the two sides strengthen exchanges and establish cooperation mechanisms to enhance mutual understanding and explore measures to step up their collaboration.

The Slovak Culture Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Slovakia (1950–2025).

The graceful and flowing “ao dai”, a symbol of Viet Nam’s traditional beauty, served as a bridge connecting overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Slovakia with their homeland, and contributed to promoting Vietnamese culture to local people.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreaign Affairs Ngo Le Van and Marek Estok, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam, co-chaired the Viet Nam - Slovalia political consultation in Ha Noi on July 9.

A workshop marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and six Central and Eastern European countries – Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria – was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ha Noi on June 26.