Humanistic exchanges that truly build empathy, trust, and bottom-up bonds provide the most enduring social foundation for a stable and future-oriented China-Vietnam relationship, Liu Ying, a researcher from the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China, has said.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has sent a congratulatory message to Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong applauded the positive development of Vietnam-US relations while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on a farewell visit in Hanoi on January 12 as the later concluded his term in office.

VOV.VN - An opening ceremony of the United Nations Staff Officer Course 2026 (UNSOC 2026), supported by Canada, was held at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on the morning of January 12.

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro has affirmed that bilateral relations are developing in a positive and stable manner, with ample room to be elevated to a new level in the coming period.

The Association of Vietnamese in Thailand held its 2026–2028 congress in Udon Thani province on January 11 to elect a new executive board to lead community affairs in the country over the next three years.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, G. Weerasinghe, has expressed strong admiration for the CPV’s leadership role and said Sri Lanka is closely studying Vietnam’s development model for possible adaptation.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will set out a turning-point development vision for the period to 2030 and further to 2045, against the backdrop of a fragmented global economy, intensifying strategic competition among major powers, and profound restructuring of global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference on January 10 with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of overseas representative missions to review the country’s economic diplomacy in 2025 and set priorities for 2026, emphasising a focus on sincerity, balanced interests, and shared risks.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places high importance on its relationship with the United States and seeks to continue strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of both nations and regional stability, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 10 while receiving outgoing US Ambassador Marc Knapper.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is expected to set out major development orientations that will help Vietnam consolidate its position as a rising nation, while reaffirming its role as a pillar of stability in Southeast Asia, a former ambassador said.

Leaders of German political parties have expressed strong interest in and admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements and the upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), during meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh.

Cuban journalists have praised Vietnam’s development achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) while showing keen interest in the upcoming 14th National Congress of the CPV.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 9 for Yan Jiehe, founder of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China’s largest private enterprises in infrastructure investment, construction, operation and management.

Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has stated.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to deepening its comprehensive strategic partnership with the United States, during his reception for outgoing US Ambassador Marc Knapper in Hanoi on January 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on January 9 inaugurated a new training and capacity-building centre for the country’s United Nations (UN) peacekeeping police in Hung Yen province.

VOV.VN - Venezuelan media outlets have shown strong interest in Vietnam’s upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party, as the Southeast Asian nation prepares to outline its development directions for the coming decades.

Leading Cambodian scholars gathered at a seminar held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh on January 8 to discuss Vietnam’s recent achievements and future development orientation under the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s leadership.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on January 8 sent a letter of congratulations to comrade Thongloun Sisoulith on his re-election as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee for the 12th term.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, on January 8 led a Vietnamese delegation to Laos to congratulate the country on the successful conclusion of the 12th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 8 for Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken to exchange views on directions and measures to bolster bilateral cooperation ahead of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1971-2026).

VOV.VN - Vietnam maintains good traditional relations with Venezuela and wishes to continue boosting cooperation in line with the comprehensive partnership framework between the two countries, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by 8.02% in 2025 amid wide fluctuations in the global economy, a performance that international organizations and investors describe as one of the few bright spots in global growth.

Vietnam’s Doi Moi (renewal) process over the past four decades has enabled the country to sustain strong economic growth, laying a foundation for its modernisation and establishing a strong position on the global stage, said Miguel Mejía, Secretary General of the United Left Movement (MIU) of the Dominican Republic.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam’s role and standing in the region and in the international arena continue to gain recognition, the country’s foreign policy in recent years has been assessed as proactive, substantive and delivering concrete results.

Cambodia’s January 7 Victory over the genocidal regime in 1979 was a shared triumph of the Cambodian and Vietnamese peoples, writing a heroic chapter in the history of selfless, sincere international solidarity between the two neighbouring countries, Cambodia’s AKP news agency said.

The organisation of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) was announced to foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations in Vietnam during a meeting in Hanoi on January 7.

Against the backdrop of deepening global geopolitical polarisation in recent years, Vietnam’s foreign policy has proven its effectiveness and earned widespread international recognition.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s push to overhaul governance and pursue a technology-driven development path could position the country as a regional leader in Southeast Asia, according to Thai scholar Kavi Chongkittavorn.