VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has asked Phongsupthavy Group to broaden energy cooperation with Vietnam, praising the company’s role in exporting electricity and encouraging new projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and ASEAN grid integration.
VOV.VN - A three-day scientific and educational forum titled “Russia-Vietnam: 75 Years of Cooperation” took place from December 11-13, marking the opening of the Russia-Vietnam Year of Science and Education Cooperation in 2026.
Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Admiral Saito Akira, Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), have agreed to further elevate naval cooperation between the two countries in the time to come.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed its desire to continue working with Vietnam to promote women’s participation in leadership and management roles, with a particular focus on enhancing the engagement of female elected representatives in the National Assembly (NA).
General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 9 for Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Carmen Cano De Lasala.
VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Germany Labour Cooperation Forum was jointly held on December 9 by Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), and the authorities of Leipzig as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia on December 9 agreed to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen coordination on border security and transnational crime, following a meeting of their Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.
VOV.VN - Party chief To Lam on December 9 urged broader security and defence cooperation with Russia, saying the sector is crucial for strengthening strategic trust between the two countries as Vietnam pursues an independent and diversified foreign policy.
North Macedonia is willing to serve as a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter the European market and Balkan region, North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova told a Vietnamese diplomat.
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.