The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) on June 26 unveiled the Viet Nam National Multi-Project Wafer Coordination Centre (VNMPW/CC) - the first national centre dedicated to supporting semiconductor chip prototyping, marking a key step in connecting domestic chip research and design with the global semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.

A meeting between ASEAN ambassadors and the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) was held in Buenos Aires on June 24 to strengthen engagement with Argentina's business community and explore opportunities for expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Vietnamese Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung had a meeting with Russian Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuychenko on June 24 to discuss concrete measures for implementing cooperation agreements signed between the two ministries.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man reaffirmed Viet Nam’s consistent support for the Palestinian people's legitimate struggle and the Vietnamese legislature always backs efforts to expand cooperation with Palestine across various fields.

Founded in Minsk in July 2016 with just 20 students aged between seven and 14, the class has grown steadily under the dedicated guidance of teacher Nguyen Phuong Dung. Over the past decade, it has provided second- and third-generation Vietnamese children born and raised in Belarus with a valuable opportunity to learn their mother tongue and stay connected to their cultural roots.

Thailand is currently Viet Nam's largest trading partner within ASEAN, while Viet Nam ranks as Thailand's sixth-largest trading partner globally. Bilateral trade reached 22.07 billion USD in 2025, with both sides aiming to increase the figure to 25 billion USD in the coming years. Thailand also has 805 valid investment projects in Viet Nam with a combined registered capital of 15.4 billion USD.

An Angolan delegation led by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Isaac Francisco Maria dos Anjos held a working session with representatives of the National Agricultural Extension Centre (NAEC) of Viet Nam on June 16, aiming to bolster agricultural extension cooperation and technology transfer under an agricultural partnership framework.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Vice President of the German Bundestag Bodo Ramelow agreed to strengthen experience sharing in legislation, supervision, digital transformation in parliamentary activities, and lawmaking in emerging fields, while enhancing coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums during their meeting in Ha Noi on June 16.

Viet Nam has joined the newly launched UN Group of Friends for Combating Technology-facilitated Trafficking in Persons, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening international cooperation in tackling human trafficking increasingly enabled by digital technologies.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has called for closer and more effective cooperation between the Viet Nam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive (VNCA) at Texas Tech University of the US and the Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative (VWAI) in helping Viet Nam search for and repatriate the remains of fallen soldiers so they can rest in their homeland.

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has proposed Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd (IKC) expand its investment activities in Viet Nam, particularly in the green energy sector, including the replication of its green energy pellet production model in various localities across the country.

At the meeting, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung thanked the UK for its high-level participation in the ASEAN Future Forum and reaffirmed Viet Nam’s support for stronger ASEAN–UK ties. Marking five years of the ASEAN–UK Dialogue Partnership, he stressed Viet Nam’s determination to effectively fulfil its role as ASEAN Coordinator for relations with the UK for the 2024–2027 period.

Twenty-eight Vietnamese food companies are participating in Seoul Food 2026, the Republic of Korea's largest annual food exhibition, held from June 9 to 12 to promote their brands and expand business partnerships in the Korean market.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs, academics, students and community representatives gathered in Düsseldorf for the 2026 NRW Vietnamese Forum under the theme "Connect – Support – Integrate – Develop," reaffirming their commitment to building a stronger and more sustainable community in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state.

Viet Nam's beach rowing team made a dream debut at the 2026 Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships in Thailand, returning home with two golds, one silver and one bronze.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 5 received Eric Schmidt, former Chairman and CEO of Google, and a delegation of artificial intelligence (AI) experts who are on a working visit to Viet Nam.

Viet Nam’s Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green SM) officially launched its Green SM Limo service in New Delhi on June 5, marking its entry into India, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic transport markets.

Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on May 29 held a meeting to promote Viet Nam–Africa agricultural cooperation and officially launched the Working Group on South-South cooperation in agriculture, aiming to strengthen practical and sustainable partnerships among developing countries.

The Finnish official described Viet Nam as Finland’s largest trading partner in Southeast Asia, saying this reflects the high level of trust and significant cooperation potential between the two economies.

Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) still have ample room to strengthen supply chain connectivity in key industries such as electronics, semiconductors and food processing, experts said at the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City–RoK investment cooperation and business networking forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 20.