Viet Nam & World

The diplomat highlighted Viet Nam’s humanitarian contributions through bilateral and multilateral channels, including its multi-year pledges to the CERF.

Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong highly valued the positive and fruitful cooperation between the Viet Nam People’s Navy and the JMSDF, saying that this has helped enhance professional skills and technical expertise while fostering friendship and mutual understanding between the two forces.

The Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam marked the second anniversary of the elevation of Viet Nam - Japan ties to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World, on the evening of December 10.

Before setting sail for the Republic of Korea on the next leg of its journey, Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao conducted joint manoeuvring and at-sea communications exercises with JS Yamagiri.

Ramla Khalidi, UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam, affirmed UNDP's strong support for Viet Nam’s programmes, goals, and plans designed to facilitate women’s involvement in sustainable and green economic development, the production of environmentally friendly goods, and digital governance.

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), during the first nine months of 2025, bilateral trade via land border gates reached 5.9 billion USD, up 15.5% year on year. Viet Nam’s exports increased 16.6% to 5.83 billion USD, mainly textiles, steel and aquatic products, while Cambodia exported rubber, cashew nuts, and other agricultural goods.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, held a meeting with visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu in Ha Noi on December 10.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the UN, has highlighted Viet Nam’s substantive contributions to the global ocean agenda and its efforts to advance the implementation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) worldwide.

Acknowledging Germany’s serious challenges stemming from population ageing and an acute shortage of skilled workers, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang has emphasised that labour cooperation between Viet Nam and Germany is strategically complementary and mutually beneficial.

The Border Guard Commands of Hue city, Da Nang and Quang Ngai province on December 9 held their 19th annual meeting with the Military Command of Laos’ Sekong province to review cooperation in border management and security.

A ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 –2025) was held on December 9 in Ho Chi Minh City by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and the Consulate General of Cuba in the southern city.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception in Ha Noi on December 9 for Spanish Ambassador to Viet Nam Carmen Cano De Lasala.

Highly valuing the strong friendship between Viet Nam and North Macedonia over the past three decades, President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova affirmed that North Macedonia has always respected Viet Nam’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political system.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 9 hosted a reception for Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, who is leading a high-ranking delegation on a working visit to Viet Nam from December 8 to 10.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn co-chaired the 21st meeting of the Viet Nam–Cambodia Joint Committee for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on December 9.

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception on December 9 for visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, stressing that the visit holds significant importance as it will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ specialised agencies in security, defence, and other strategic areas.

An exhibition titled “Ho Chi Minh’s Footprints in the Homeland of the October Revolution” opened on December 8 at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi, highlighting the Vietnamese leader’s profound ties with Russia and his enduring contributions to the friendship between the two countries.

The US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls, carrying more than 2,000 officers and sailors under the command of Rear Admiral Thomas Shultz, Commander of US Expeditionary Strike Group 7, arrived at Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port on December 8 for a four-day friendly visit.

A ministerial-level bilateral conference between the Ministries of Public Security of Viet Nam and Laos took place on December 6 in Champasak province, southern Laos, focusing on fostering cooperation on crime prevention, social order and safety, and counter-narcotics efforts in 2025.

Viet Nam’s Honorary Consulate has officially been inaugurated in Zagreb, Croatia, marking a fresh milestone in the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.