Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has stressed that bilateral cooperation in education and training and people-to-people exchanges from 2026 onwards will continue to serve as a strategic bridge, directly contributing to high-quality human resources development and sustainable growth in each country.

Vietnam’s Extradition Law, comprising four chapters and 45 articles, will take effect on July 1, 2026, following its passage by the National Assembly on November 26, 2025, aiming to facilitate the settlement of criminal cases involving fugitives abroad.

VOV.VN - Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang met with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei in Hanoi on December 31 to discuss orientations for strengthening strategic cooperation in economics and finance between the two countries.

VOV.VN-Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, has signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Exposure SARL, laying the groundwork for broad cooperation to develop a sustainable, modern, and accessible urban transport system in Kinshasa.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong received Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong in Hanoi on December 29, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to multilateral parliamentary diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to enhance political trust, strengthen coordination in defence and security, promote economic, cultural, and educational cooperation, and foster people-to-people exchanges with Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association has remained keenly aware of its responsibilities, preserving tradition while continuing to innovate and strengthen its role as a bridge between both nations’ people.

Coordination in the information work with foreign partners is particularly important, especially as Vietnam is preparing for its most significant political event next year – the 14th National Party Congress.

The Quang Tri Border Guard Command and the police of Laos' Salavan province on December 26 held their 2025 annual talks to review cooperation results over the past year and agree on orientations for future collaboration.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam and Indonesia mark 70 years of diplomatic relations (December 30, 1995 – 2025), the two countries are entering a new phase of cooperation marked by upgraded strategic ties, expanding economic complementarities and growing coordination on regional and global challenges.