VOV.VN - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Hanoi on February 25 afternoon, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald published an article on February 25 stating that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon continues his Southeast Asia pivot as he is leading a business delegation to embark on a three-day visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh highlighted the two nations’ frequent exchange of all-level delegations and cooperation across Party, state, and parliamentary channels, as well as their mutual support at regional and multilateral forums.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Future Forum 2025 opened in Hanoi on February 25, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of the host country, proposed three strategic priorities and three breakthrough actions to realise the bloc’s development orientations.

VOV.VN - The second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2025) opened in Hanoi on February 25 on the theme of “Building a United, Inclusive, and Resilient ASEAN Amidst Global Transformations.”

VOV.VN - President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements and expected Vietnam to share its experience, during his meeting in Hanoi on February 25 with Party General Secretary To Lam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlighted the positive development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan in recent times, during his reception for Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki in Hanoi on February 25.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Thobekile Gamede, Acting Secretary for Defence of South Africa co-chaired the third Vietnam-South Africa Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on February 25.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on resolving international disputes and conflicts, including one in Ukraine, through peaceful means.

VOV.VN - The second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on February 25 - 26, bringing together more than 500 delegates, including high-level leaders from ASEAN member states and partners, business representatives, international organizations, and scholars.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 24 for German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete during which he expressed his belief that in her new role, the diplomat will contribute to fostering the sound relationship between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on February 24 explored Vietnam's thousands-year history through artifacts preserved at the UNESCO-recognised Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

The Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA) held a ceremony in Jakarta on February 24 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to Geneva, is taking part in the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that opened in in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 24.

VOV.VN - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is scheduled to begin an official visit to Vietnam on February 25 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the need for the effective implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Joint Cabinet Meeting chaired by the two Prime Ministers, while receiving Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa who is on an official visit to Vietnam from February 23

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Thailand will work closely to effectively implement existing cooperation mechanisms toward taking their enhanced strategic partnership to new heights.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony on February 24 to present the President’s decisions on the deployment of officers to United Nations Peacekeeping Missions and the European Union Training Mission in African countries.

VOV.VN - Former New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam James Kember has emphasized that while Vietnam - New Zealand relations have achieved significant milestones, there is still considerable room to deepen bilateral cooperation.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam is expected to help reinforce ties between New Zealand and Vietnam in particular and ASEAN in general, New Zealand’s former Ambassador to Vietnam James Kember told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter on the thresholds of the trip.

Vietnamese leaders on February 23 cabled messages of congratulations to their Japanese counterparts on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito’s birthday.

The ASEAN Future Forum 2025, scheduled for February 25-26 in Hanoi, is expected to focus on the values of sustainability and circularity in supply chains to address global challenges, according to Indonesia scholars.

Vietnam's hosting of the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) demonstrates its growing leadership credibility and prestige in regional affairs, according to Collins Chong Yew Keat, a foreign affairs and security expert from the University of Malaya.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22 to concritise the agreements reached during the tripartite meeting on the same day between the leaders of the ruling parties of the three countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party Central Committee General Secretary To Lam held a high-level meeting with Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate of Cambodia, and Thongloun Sisoulith, Party General Secretary and President of Laos in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to promote the traditional friendship and cooperation with Kenya to make them more effective and substantive, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang told Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi during her working visit to East Africa on February 20-21.

VOV.VN - Australian Ambassador to ASEAN Tiffany McDonald has emphasised that the upcoming second ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi presents a valuable opportunity for senior leaders, policymakers, scholars, and young people to discuss the bloc’s future.

VOV.VN - Several Thai newspapers, including the Bangkok Post, The Nation, and Today, have reported on Vietnam’s National Assembly approving a Cabinet reform plan in an attempt to cut costs and enhance administrative efficiency.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Russia reviewed bilateral cooperation and outlined orientations during a political consultation between the two countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on February 21.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Do Minh Hung presented his credentials to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on February 20 during which the King affirmed his support to the two countries' cooperation in such fields as people-to-people exchange and environmental protection.