Vietnam’s ongoing efforts to streamline its political apparatus and the dynamism of its economy are creating a solid prerequisite for the country to enter a new era of development, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes has said.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Sy Tan received Gen. Phorn Nara, Secretary General of the National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical, Nuclear, Biological and Radiological Weapons of Cambodia (CBRNE) in Hanoi on December 23.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on December 23, reaffirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to fostering multifaceted cooperation with France.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on December 22 sent a message of condolences to President of the National Assembly of Angola Carolina Cerqueira over the passing of Fernando Piedade dos Santos, former President of the National Assembly and former Vice President of Angola.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has affirmed Vietnam's readiness to work closely with other ASEAN members to help Cambodia and Thailand soon restore peace and stabilise their relations.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil held a year-end friendship gathering in Brasilia on December 19 to review its diplomatic activities in 2025 and mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Guyana (1975–2025).

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu on December 19 as part of his working visit to Hong Kong, China.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on December 19 received Benoit Guidée, Director of the Asia–Oceania Department at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Vietnam to co-chair the Vietnam–France Political Consultation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 19 held a conference to review five years of implementing Vietnam’s plan for the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Fleet White co-chaired the 14th Vietnam - US Political – Security -Defence Dialogue in Washington D.C. on December 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has firmly rejected what it described as “biased and inaccurate” assessments contained in a recent update on religious freedom released by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

Within the framework of a visit to and working sessions in Laos from December 18–19, a delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, led by Prosecutor General Nguyen Huy Tien, paid courtesy calls on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a ceremony on December 19 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia (December 30, 1955 – 2025).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 18 received Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane, who is visiting Vietnam to co-chair the countries’ 12th political consultation at the foreign ministerial level.

Vietnam consistently places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos and will continue to support the neighbouring country in building an independent, self-reliant economy and developing high-quality human resources, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.

VOV.VN - Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane visited Vietnam from December 17-20 to co-chair the 12th annual Vietnam-Lao Ministerial Political Consultation with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, following the cooperation agreement between their foreign ministries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore agreed to step up the implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a phone call between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on December 18, with a focus on economic cooperation, green energy and ASEAN coordination.

VOV.VN - The 36th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Venezuela offers an opportunity for the people of both countries to look back with pride on a rare journey of solidarity in opposite hemispheres, bound together by shared ideals of independence, freedom and aspirations for development.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong on December 17 sent a message of congratulations to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on the 118th National Day of Bhutan (December 17).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called for enhanced global cooperation to tackle online scam crimes, stressing the need for collective action, respect for international law and faster information sharing to ensure a safe and secure digital environment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Germany marked 50 years of diplomatic relations at a seminar in Hanoi on December 17, reviewing a half-century of cooperation and outlining new directions for their strategic partnership in the years ahead.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on December 16 hosted a reception for ambassadors and chargés d’affaires of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam – EU diplomatic relations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung welcomed Lao Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnomek, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 16.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 16 for Yoneda Gen, Director-General of the JICA's Southeast Asia and Pacific Department during which he appreciated JICA’s role and practical contributions to Vietnam’s development over more than three decades.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 called on Japan’s Tochigi prefecture to promote more substantive and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnamese localities, particularly through practical projects that maximise each side’s strengths and potential.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision on the coordination mechanism among agencies involved in ASEAN cooperation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged both sides to promptly accelerate the establishment of the Lao-Vietnam University and the Vietnam Cultural Center in Laos, and to coordinate the enrollment of Lao students from border areas into Vietnam’s semi-boarding inter-level schools.

At the 33rd National Congress of the Communist Party of Uruguay (PCU), held in Montevideo from December 12–14, the images of President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were printed on the ballots used at the congress.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 sent a congratulatory message to Andrej Babis on his election as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand, concurrently accredited to the Cook Islands, Phan Minh Giang, recently paid a working visit to the Cook Islands and presented his credentials to Sir Tom Marsters, the King’s Representative of King Charles III to the Cook Islands.