Slovak universities are always open doors to and hope to offer more scholarships for Vietnamese students to study and then return home to contribute to Vietnam's development, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Slovak National Council (Parliament) Marian Kery said at a meeting on April 23 with Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Pham Truong Giang.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation offered flowers in tribute to late Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane and visited the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane on April 25, as part of his state visit to Laos.

Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha held a meeting with Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on April 24 as part of her working visit to China.

The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), a milestone of profound historical significance, symbolising a long journey of national resilience and development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belarus hammered out orientations for bilateral cooperation in various areas during a political consultation held in Belarus on April 24 and co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang of Vietnam and First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Lukashevich of Belarus.

The Vietnam war is a lesson for many people, said retired Senator Patrick Leahy, former President Pro Tempore of the US Senate and Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Vietnam always values the strategic partnership with the Philippines and aspires to elevate it to new heights, making it deeper and more comprehensive, said Party General Secretary To Lam while receiving Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre in Hanoi on April 24.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) held a hybrid scientific seminar in Hanoi on April 24, exploring the historical depth and strategic significance of Vietnam–Russia relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam gives top priority to the development of science, technology, and digital transformation, considering them as crucial measures to escape the middle-income trap and transition to a new stage of development, said a Vietnamese diplomat at the 81st ESCAP session held in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 24.

Vietnam has made tremendous overall progress over the past 50 years, said Kazuo Shii, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP).

VOV.VN - Leaders of Vietnam and Laos have discussed innovative strategies to bolster cooperation in economics, culture, science and technology towards the US$5 billion bilateral trade target in the future.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong arrived in Vientiane on April 24, beginning a two-day state visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has affirmed that the European Union (EU) remains one of Vietnam’s most important partners in its foreign policy during a reception for EU Ambassador Julien Guerrier in Hanoi on April 24.

The April 30 anniversary is to honour the eternal values of forgiveness, peace, reconciliation and healing, and the spirit of leaving the past behind to look to the future, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affair Pham Thu Hang told the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 24.

President Luong Cuong received the ambassadors of Australia, the Dominican Republic, Algeria, and Angola as they came to present their credentials on April 24.

Vietnam highly appreciates Pope Francis’ role in promoting the relationship between Vietnam and the Vatican, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 24.

Vietnam has expressed its readiness to engage in dialogue with the US following the latter’s announcement of steep tariffs on solar panels imported from four countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith hosted an official welcome ceremony in Vientiane on April 24 for Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, who is on a two-day state visit to Laos.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on the afternoon of April 24, beginning a state visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong, leading a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, on April 24 afternoon left Hanoi for a state visit to Laos at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos.

VOV.VN - Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar has affirmed her country’s desire to enhance friendship and all-around cooperation with Vietnam during a credential presentation ceremony for Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong's first state visit to Laos reaffirms the high importance both nations attach to their time-honoured friendship and comprehensive cooperation.

The state visit to Laos by Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong on April 24-25 is a continuation of the great friendship and special solidarity between the two Parties, States, and peoples, helping further enrich and nurture the affection and closeness between the high-level leaders of both countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23 attended a virtual summit on climate action at the invitation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as leader of a country at the forefront of implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Vietnam always values its time-tested friendship with Algeria - a relationship that generations of leaders and people from both countries have continuously nurtured since the days of the struggle for national independence up to the present, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai affirmed on April 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23 hosted Susanna Campbell, Chair of Swedish textile recycling group SYRE, and Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Johan Ndisi, calling on SYRE to invest in developing a green and sustainable textile industry in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed the importance of the Vietnam–United States comprehensive strategic partnership during his meeting with Daniel Rosen, CEO of Rosen Partners LLC, in Hanoi on April 23.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 27 to 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, according to a press communique released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 23.

VOV.VN - Do Van Chien, president of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, has extended condolences to the Vietnam Episcopal Council and the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics, over the recent passing of Pope Francis.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has held a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) within the framework of a photo exhibition running in Vientiane from April 22-30.