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.

VOV.VN - With support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and the Vietnam Trade Office in Russia, a roundtable titled “Culture – Trade – Technology – Green Cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in the Digital Era” was held at the Hanoi-Moscow trade centre, part of the Hanoi-Moscow Complex (Incentra) on December 23.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu on December 19 as part of his working visit to Hong Kong, China.