Vietnam's hosting of the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) demonstrates its growing leadership credibility and prestige in regional affairs, according to Collins Chong Yew Keat, a foreign affairs and security expert from the University of Malaya.

DANAFF has announced its first workshop and project market for arthouse filmmakers around Asia.

The VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City opened on February 21, attracting an unprecedented 12,000 runners from 50 countries and territories.

Automobile manufacturing, assembly, and export companies in Vietnam are actively expanding their export markets.

The cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese localities is the motivation that drives the bilateral relations to a deeper and more comprehensive fashion, Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang said on February 21.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel recently participated in the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, the traditional tree-planting festival, by planting friendship trees at the Ben Shemen Forest in central Israel.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Do Minh Hung presented his credentials to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on February 20 during which the King affirmed his support to the two countries' cooperation in such fields as people-to-people exchange and environmental protection.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong Kong and Macau (China) opened a booth to promote Vietnam's tourism at the Hong Kong Holiday and Travel Expo 2025, taking place from February 20-23.

For over a year, the Vietnamese community in Belgium has had a special literary haven where they can immerse themselves in Vietnamese books, from children's stories to literary works for adults.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's official visit to Vietnam and participation in the ASEAN Future Forum from February 25-28 will mark a significant milestone which is expected to pave the way for the two countries to elevate their ties, Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung said.