The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) officially signed a loan agreement with the Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) under the Private Sector Investment Finance (PSIF) project on January 14.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 15 for Ali Ijaz Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore-based Makara Capital, urging the group to support Vietnam in developing international financial centres.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 15 for Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and a delegation of the Russian Government.

With a strong boom in both the number of tourists and infrastructure development, Phu Quoc has been chosen as the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) activities in 2027.

Vietnam’s newly-issued resolution on making breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation reflects the strategic vision of Vietnam’s Party and Government in the context of strong global transformation driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnamese scientists have discovered a new snail species in Son Doong Cave within the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, and named it “Oc non Son Doong” (Son Doong cone snail).

Vietnam and Russia have issued a joint communiqué on Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin’s official visit to the Southeast Asian nation from January 14 to 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also chairman of the steering committee for nuclear power plant construction, presided over the committee's first meeting in Hanoi on January 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official trip to Poland from January 16-18 plays a pivotal role in bolstering the bilateral relations in the coming time, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai.

A series of activities for the border people exchange festival and the Year of China-Vietnam Humanistic Exchange 2025 kicked off in Malipo county, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province of China on January 13 evening.