The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) is not merely a domestic political event, but one that carries profound significance in comprehensively repositioning Viet Nam on the global geopolitical and economic map, said a Malaysian scholar.

Viet Nam is not only a production hub but also a solid pillar of diplomacy for the entire ASEAN region, said Dr. Julia Roknifard, a senior lecturer in international relations at Taylor's University (Malaysia).

Belarus is particularly interested in Viet Nam’s renewal and Party building experience, as well as its ability to mobilise the business sector to participate in implementing national development strategies, said Sergey Syrankov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus.

Viet Nam attaches great importance to and wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Japan across all fields, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 15.

2025 was an incredibly significant year for Viet Nam-US relations, marked by a series of major anniversaries and substantive advances across multiple areas of cooperation, US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc E. Knapper said in a recent interview with the Viet Nam News Agency.

On December 9, 2025, in India, the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO adopted a decision inscribing Dong Ho folk painting craft on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Viet Nam and Algeria have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the African country from November 18-20 at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb.

The Green Economy Forum (GEF) 2025 is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi on November 27 under the theme “Shaping Changes, Building Futures.”

Google has joined hands with the Viet Nam National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the Da Nang Semiconductor & AI Centre (DSAC) to conclude a four-day AI Solutions Lab in Da Nang, marking a new step in fostering Viet Nam’s artificial intelligence ecosystem.

A special political-artistic television programme entitled “Golden Opportunity” took place on the August 22 evening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and the National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).