Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has called on the UK to support Vietnam in training personnel for its planned regional and international financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Lynn Maxwell, Global Chief Commercial Officer at S&P Global Ratings, in Hanoi on February 26, seeking to attracting international investment for Vietnam’s ambitious infrastructure plans.

State President Luong Cuong affirmed New Zealand as a reliable partner of Vietnam and highlighted New Zealand's active cooperation and support for his country over the past half-century, while receiving New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Hanoi on February 26.

A Vietnamese delegation led by permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong attended the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Penang, Malaysia on February 26.

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 26 for visiting New Zealand Prime Minister and Leader of the New Zealand National Party Christopher Luxon.

Vietnam and New Zealand issued a joint statement on the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam of Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon from February 25-28.

Malaysia always treasures and wants to further develop its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam in a more profound and comprehensive manner, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed at his meeting with Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong in Hanoi on February 26.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon introduced New Zealand’s education system and highlighted the long-standing educational ties between his country and Vietnam while addressing the New Zealand-Vietnam EduConnect education event at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi on February 26.

A delegation from the Vietnam Education Publishing House (VEPH) led by its Chairman of the Members' Council and CEO Nguyen Tien Thanh paid a working visit to Cuba to strengthen cooperation in the publishing field between Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on February 26 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the governing body of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, extending their partnership until 2028.