Viet Nam & World

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held talks with Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan Vugar Mustafayev in Ha Noi on December 25.

Through the Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, Viet Nam and Uzbekistan will continue to further deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly in economic-trade and scientific-technological collaboration, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang has said.

A themed exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh in China opened at the Hongyan Revolutionary History Museum in Chongqing on December 23.

Viet Nam’s economy in 2025 stands out for its impressive resilience and ability to overcome challenges, according to Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba, in coordination with the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), on December 23 held a gathering with former Cuban officials and experts who had worked in and have maintained close ties with Viet Nam, witnessing the special solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

Viet Nam – China relations are maintaining strong and comprehensive momentum and have reached an “unprecedented height” while entering a new phase of development with prospects for broader and deeper cooperation, said Professor Wang Yong, Director of the Centre for International Political Economy at Peking University.

Viet Nam’s ongoing efforts to streamline its political apparatus and the dynamism of its economy are creating a solid prerequisite for the country to enter the era of the nation's rise, Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes has said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong hosted an end-of-year exchange with local press and media representatives on December 22.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Sy Tan received Gen. Phorn Nara, Secretary General of the National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical, Nuclear, Biological and Radiological Weapons of Cambodia (CBRNE) in Ha Noi on December 23, as part of his visit under the 2015 cooperation plan between the two defence ministries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on December 23, reaffirming that Viet Nam always attaches importance to fostering multifaceted cooperation with France, the first EU member to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.

A ceremony took place in Gia Lai province on December 23 to present post-disaster recovery aid from the US Government to residents in several central provinces of Viet Nam.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has affirmed Viet Nam's readiness to work closely with other ASEAN members to help Cambodia and Thailand soon restore peace and stabilise their relations.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on December 22 sent a message of condolences to President of the National Assembly of Angola Carolina Cerqueira over the passing of Fernando Piedade dos Santos, former President of the National Assembly and former Vice President of Angola.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil held a year-end friendship gathering in Brasilia on December 19 to review its diplomatic activities in 2025 and mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Guyana (1975–2025).

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu on December 19 as part of his working visit to Hong Kong, China.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Fleet White co-chaired the 14th Viet Nam - US Political - Security - Defence Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on December 18.

Within the framework of a visit to and working sessions in Laos from December 18–19, a delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Viet Nam, led by Prosecutor General Nguyen Huy Tien, paid courtesy calls on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

Viet Nam consistently places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos and will continue to support the neighbouring country in building an independent, self-reliant economy and developing high-quality human resources, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 18 received Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane, who is visiting Viet Nam to co-chair the countries’ 12th political consultation at the foreign ministerial level.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane co-chaired the 12th Viet Nam–Laos political consultation at the foreign ministerial level in Ha Noi on December 18 morning, as part of the Lao official’s four-day visit to Viet Nam.