Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang chaired a welcome ceremony and held talks with Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Hanoi on December 9.

Vietnam’s Party, State and people attach great importance to the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, and always consider the country one of Vietnam’s leading partners in its foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stated.

Within the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) framework, Japan–Vietnam relations are closer than ever, with progress in dialogue and exchanges built on deep mutual trust between the two countries’ senior leaders.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters co-chaired the third Vietnam - New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM-3) and signed an Action Plan to realise the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for 2025-2030 in Hanoi on November 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in South Africa on November 23, affirming their determination to enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in various areas.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam received the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik in Hanoi on November 21, reaffirming the two countries’ shared determination to elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to new heights.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man of Vietnam and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik of the Republic of Korea (RoK) held talks in Hanoi on November 20, vowing to promote comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam - New Zealand relations have advanced significantly over recent decades, culminating in the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in February 2025.

VOV.VN - The European Union’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Julien Guerrier, has confirmed that the EU and Vietnam are closely coordinating to advance the upgrade of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Japan Kanagawa Festival in Ho Chi Minh City was held on November 12 to promote business connections and expand cooperation between HCM City and Kanagawa, and contribute to the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.