Vietnam has declared a two-day national mourning period from April 4 to April 5, to honour the memory of Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, and in recognition of the special relationship between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 3 sent a message of condolences to his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on the passing of the latter's father Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former State President, and former Prime Minister of Lao, a day earlier.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his Armenian counterpart Alen Simonyan have discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation, with a focus on economic, trade, and cultural ties.

VOV.VN - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye and his spouse are set to begin an official visit from April 3 to April 6, marking a historic milestone in bilateral ties and showing a shared desire to enhance co-operation across politics, economics, trade, culture, and social affairs.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has expressed great joy at the continued substantive and comprehensive progress of Vietnam-Japan relations across all fields more than a year after the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Vietnamese army and people's April 30, 1975 triumph remains an enduring source of inspiration and encouragement for struggles for national liberation, independence and freedom of many countries worldwide, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Jorge Kreneyss has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of Vietnam to Vientiane on April 3 to pay respects to former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Khamtay Siphandone, who passed away on April 2.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is bolstering cooperation with Belgian localities in key areas such as education, healthcare, environmental protection, and technology, aiming to turn potential into concrete projects.

Vietnam always values its traditional friendship and multi-faceted collaboration with Belarus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak during their meeting in Hanoi on April 2.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the President, the Government, and the National Assembly on April 2 sent a message of condolences to their Lao counterparts over the passing of General Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man visited the TUMO Centre for Creative Technologies – a free-of-charge educational centre that helps young people in Armenia learn and enhance their skills by their own, during his official visit to the West Asian nation on April 2.

VOV.VN - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye and his spouse are set to begin an official visit from April 3-6 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Bill Winters, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered in Hanoi on April 2 evening, asking the group’s support for Vietnam in establishing international financial centres, obtaining green finance, and developing the private sector.

VOV.VN - King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2 evening, continuing their state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

VOV.VN - The chief diplomats of Vietnam and Russia held talks in Moscow on April 2 during which they also discussed preparations for Party General Secretary To Lam’s coming trip and participation in the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Armenia should establish an Intergovernmental Committee as soon as possible to promptly address pending issues and to further boost cooperation, especially in economics and trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to relations with Russia, considering it one of the top priority partners in foreign policy, Party General Secretary To Lam told Russian Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko during a reception in Hanoi on April 2.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has asked the business communities of Vietnam and Armenia to enhance connectivity to capitalize on opportunities from fine political relations and cooperation agreements between the two countries.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a grand state banquet in honour of visiting Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Hanoi on the evening of April 1.

Vietnam and Belgium should foster deeper cooperation in areas of one's strength and the other's need such as high technology, circular economy, and strategic infrastructure, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated at a meeting with visiting Belgian King Philippe in Hanoi on April 1.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, accompanied by his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga and a high-ranking NA delegation, arrived in Yerevan at 9:00 p.m. (local time) on April 1, starting an official visit to the Republic of Armenia at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with visiting King Philippe of Belgium in Hanoi on April 1.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has urged Belgium to soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), thus spurring a new wave of investment between the EU, Belgium, and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - On April 1, Alisher Rustamovich Mukhamedov, President of the Uzbekistan-Vietnam Friendship Association, shared his expectations for the bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Vietnam on the occasion of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s visit to attend the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-150) and his official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, along with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, toured the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house on April 1.

The upcoming official visit to Armenia by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man is expected to contribute to deepening the two countries’ relations.

VOV.VN - On the afternoon of April 1, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga and a high-ranking NA delegation, departed from Hanoi to attend the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-150) and pay official visits to Uzbekistan and Armenia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values and seeks to bolser comprehensive cooperation with Belgium, a key member with significant influence in the European Union, President Luong Cuong emphasized during his meeting with visiting King Philippe of Belgium in Hanoi on April 1.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee on National Defence, Security, and External Affairs Don Tuan Phong has highlighted key contributions by the NA to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ahead of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s upcoming participation in the 150th Assembly of the IPU in Uzbekistan.

VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by State President Luong Cuong and his spouse for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 1.