To mark the 50th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975–2025), representatives of the Vietnamese embassies in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Germany paid visits to the Lao embassies in the respective host countries on December 1–2 to extend congratulations and reaffirm the special friendship between the two nations.

The upcoming state visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam is set to further deepen the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to preserving their traditional bonds and strengthening their enduring great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam has said.

VOV.VN - The Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) announced Vietnamese singer-actor ISAAC as Taiwan Tourism Ambassador for 2025 at its annual tourism ambassador launch aboard the Dosm Elite of Saigon Cruise along the Saigon River on November 28.

The upcoming State visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah demonstrates Brunei’s high regard for Vietnam as a reliable partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent on the thresholds of the trip.

South Africa hopes and needs Vietnam to be part of the G20 and also wants the world to understand that solidarity is a deliberate choice, South African Ambassador to Vietnam Vuyiswa Tulelo has stated.

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.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the Vietnam–China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, received He Wei Vi, Ambassador of China to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 17, to prepare for the coming 17th meeting of the Steering Committee.

The 2025 Tran Huy Phong Championship and International Master Examination taking place from November 15-16 in Paris has reaffirmed the growing influence of Vovinam–Viet Vo Dao (a traditional Vietnamese martial art) as a dynamic cultural bridge between Vietnam and international communities.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna (Austria) recently held a farewell meeting with Ghada Waly as she concluded her tenure as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the UN Office in Vienna.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Yousef Al-Sabbagh said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to Kuwait is expected to create new opportunities for closer bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, digital transformation, food security, and tourism.