President of the European Council António Costa departed Hanoi late on January 29, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

President of the European Council (EC) António Costa on January 29 visited Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), a symbol of Vietnam’s tradition of learning and the country’s first university, as part of his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for President of the European Council (EC) António Costa in Hanoi on January 29.

VOV.VN - China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping has dispatched a special envoy to Vietnam to convey congratulations on the successful organisation of the recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the re-election of Party General Secretary To Lam.

At the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, President of the European Council António Costa paid an official visit to Vietnam on January 28–29, 2026, during which the two sides issued a Joint Statement upgrading Vietnam–EU relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on the evening of January 29 in honour of President of the European Council (EC) António Costa and a high-ranking delegation of the European Union (EU), who are paying a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution (January 1, 1959 – 2025), and a solidarity gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29.

Comrade To Lam’s re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) at the 14th National Congress is expected to give fresh momentum to China–Vietnam relationship, according to Liu Ying, a research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is closely monitoring recent developments in the Middle East and has called on all parties to exercise restraint, avoid escalating tensions and resolve differences through peaceful means, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its readiness to make active and practical contributions to international efforts to promote peace, support the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and advance the Middle East peace process.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has voiced Vietnam’s interest in deepening ties with Switzerland to develop its planned international financial centre (IFC), with a focus on institutional frameworks, operational know-how and quality workforce training.

The convergence of important development stages of Vietnam and China will create a strong, unprecedented momentum to promote bilateral relations in a more substantial, comprehensive, and sustainable direction in the coming time, said Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei.

Advancing diplomacy and international integration is not solely the task of specialised external-affairs bodies or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but a shared cause of the entire Party, people and armed forces, involving the whole political system, said Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

At a time when the world is grappling with unprecedented challenges ranging from armed conflicts and geopolitical instability to economic uncertainty and severe climate and environmental pressures, the 14th National Party Congress has brought a wave of new vitality to the international community.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong has hosted a welcoming ceremony for European Council President Antonio Costa who is paying an official visit to Vietnam on January 28-29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Europe recorded strong and comprehensive progress in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 2025, from politics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, to culture and people-to-people exchanges, laying a solid foundation for elevating relations to new heights in the coming years.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City on January 28 for Heng Swee Keat, former Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister, who is on a working visit to the southern metropolis.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) and related meetings from January 28–29 in Cebu, Philippines, at the invitation of his Filipino counterpart Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.

Cambodian media on January 28 highlighted the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as a new milestone in Vietnam's development, and underscored the country’s confidence in moving into a new era of development with strategic autonomy and steady advancement toward socialism.

The Border Guard Command of northern Lao Cai province and the Honghe Border Management Unit, the Hekou Entry-Exit Inspection Station in China’s Yunnan province launched their 2026 joint patrol at the border demarcation line of the Lao Cai - Hekou international border gate on January 28.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a message welcoming Vietnam’s Resolution 80 on the development of culture.

VOV.VN - President of the European Council (EC) António Costa arrived in Hanoi on the evening of January 28 evening, starting his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

VOV.VN - On January 28, at Pier 171 of Brigade 171 in Rach Dua Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Ship 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2, together with a working delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy, departed to begin its voyage to participate in activities within the framework of the MILAN 2026 multilateral naval exercis

Egypt’s leading newspaper - Liga Hispano and Elsoot on January 26 published articles saying the documents of the 14th National Party Congress have outlined a strategic, long-term and deeply humanistic development vision, with a strong emphasis on the principle that “the people are the centre and the subject”.

Unity and a high level of consensus within the Party leadership as one of the most striking hallmarks of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher.

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches importance to and actively promotes the expansion of friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese localities, said Nguyen Loc Ha, permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai paid a courtesy call on visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on January 27.

Key economic development targets for 2026–2030 set by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)— focused on science – technology, innovation, FDI attraction, and average annual growth of 10%—are strategically sound but also pose significant structural challenges, said a Malaysian expert.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has completed its full agenda and adopted key documents, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations in Vietnam on January 27.

VOV.VN - The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate the Rules of Procedure for the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, was held from January 26 to 30 in Vienna, Austria.