Party and State leaders on March 23 sent congratulatory messages to newly elected key leaders of Laos following the first session of the 10th National Assembly of Laos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia in Moscow on the evening of March 22 (local time), part of his official visit to Russia.

Cooperative ties between Vietnam and Australian states, including New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, have grown positively, substantively, and with greater depth in line with the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, said Vietnamese Consul General in Sydney Nguyen Thanh Tung.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Vnukovo-2 International Airport in Moscow at 5:00 p.m. (local time) on March 22, beginning an official visit to the Russia at the invitation of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Vietnam and Russia are facing a comprehensive, long-term cooperation agenda, as well as the potential for transformation in bilateral cooperation, said Dr. of Economics Leonid Borisovich Vardomsky from the Institute of Economics under the Russian Academy of Sciences.

A high-level delegation from the National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM) paid a working visit to the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 22, as part of their ongoing trip to Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has sent a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), on the occasion of the latter’s 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 1955 – 2026).

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko has expressed his confidence that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's upcoming official visit to Russia will further consolidate bilateral cooperation in priority areas while granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter ahead of the trip.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Russia from March 22-25 will contribute to advancing the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective and sustainable manner, for the benefit of both countries' people and for peace, development in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Russia from March 22–25 is expected to be a source of encouragement for the Vietnamese community in Russia to reinforce ties with their homeland, said Do Xuan Hoang, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia.

A high-level delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Public Security, led by Minister Vanthong Kongmany, paid a working visit to the Hanoi Department of Public Security on March 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers Russia a top strategic partner, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit expected to deepen traditional cooperation and open new avenues for long-term cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia are seeking to deepen cooperation across trade, energy and regional issues, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Indonesian Ambassador Adam Mulawarman Tugio in Hanoi on March 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has extended its congratulations to the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on its 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 1955 – 2026), reaffirming the enduring solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Delegations from Vietnam’s Dien Bien Provincial Border Guard and China’s Mengzi Regional Border Guard of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on March 20 jointly held a ceremony to launch the 2026 bilateral patrol at Border Marker No. 3 along the Vietnam–China border.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang chaired the official welcome ceremony and held talks with his Lao counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Vanthong Kongmanyin Hanoi on March 20.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has underscored that public security cooperation remains a key pillar of the Vietnam–Laos relationship and a strategic foundation for maintaining stability and social order in both countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to Russia from March 22 to 25, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet hosted an early-spring gathering in Buenos Aires on March 19 with representatives of the Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV), the Communist Party of Argentina, and local media outlets, aimed at enhancing information exchange and advancing bilateral cooperation.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang and his Chinese counterpart, Sen. Lieut. Gen Dong Jun visited the “Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea” historical site and the Fangchenggang International Medical Opening-up Pilot Zone on March 19, as part of the 10th Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang provided updates on consular protection for Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East at the ministry’s regular press briefing on March 19.

The Laos–Vietnam Cooperation Committee convened a conference in Vientiane on March 19 to review and disseminate outcomes of the 48th session of the Vietnam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee, stepping up efforts to implement bilateral cooperation agreements between the two nations.

Vietnam is committed to working closely with Cuba to implement cooperation programmes and projects, delivering tangible benefits to businesses and people in both countries, a senior Party official has said.

VOV.VN - The EC has recognised Vietnam’s significant progress in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing over the past eight years, while urging the country to address remaining shortcomings to build a sustainable fisheries management system and move toward lifting the “yellow card".

VOV.VN - Vietnam has strongly rejected unobjective assessments of the country in the 2026 Annual Report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said at a regular press briefing on March 19.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 met with the European Commission (EC) inspection delegation, reaffirming Vietnam’s strategic commitment to combatting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - As part of the 10th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange, the navies of the two countries commenced their 40th joint patrol and combined training exercise in the Gulf of Tonkin on March 19.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to China on August 19 to participate in the 10th Vietnam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange following activities held in Vietnam a day earlier.

VOV.VN - Amid escalating Middle East tensions disrupting global energy supplies, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Algeria to support Vietnam’s energy security during a phone call on March 18 with Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb.

State President Luong Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to bolstering relations with Cambodia, Saudi Arabia and the Commonwealth of Dominica while receiving these nations’ newly appointed ambassadors to Vietnam on March 18 as they presented their credentials.