The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Museum – Ho Chi Minh City Branch on January 24 to commemorate India’s 77th Republic Day (January 26, 1950-2026), reflecting the warm sentiments and solidarity between the peoples of the city and India.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) marks a phase of strategic policy adjustment aimed at generating new development momentum for the country amid profound regional and global changes, according to Alisher Rustamovich Mukhamedov, President of the Uzbekistan–Vietnam Friendship Association.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Laos’ Champasak province Alounxay Sounnalath highlighted Vietnam’s key achievements during 2021–2025, the significance of the coming 14th National Party Congress, the enduring Vietnam–Laos friendship, and expectations for 2026–2030 in a recent interview to Vietnam News Agency.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a significant moment not only for the Vietnamese people, but also for Vietnam’s friends around the world, said Chairman of the Israel-Vietnam Friendship Association and former Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam Eyal Buvilski.

US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper on January 13 received Vietnam’s Friendship Order for his contributions to consolidating and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two countries during his tenure in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The “Colors of Friendship” exhibition opened on January 12 at the Fine Arts Exhibition House in Hanoi, presenting 69 paintings and sculptures by artists from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK)

VOV.VN - The National Stadium in Vientiane was illuminated on the evening of January 9 as the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Concert, a large-scale cultural event, celebrated the deep ties between the two countries.

Professor and Academician Boviengkham Vongdara, President of the Lao–Vietnam Friendship Association, highlighted the growing importance of deepening the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam in the new context in an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents in Laos.

VOV.VN - A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Nepal (1975-2025), together with a scientific seminar titled “Achievements, Challenges and Future Directions”, was held in Hanoi on December 30 by the Vietnam-Nepal Friendship Association.

VOV.VN - The traditional friendship between Vietnam and Indonesia, carefully nurtured by generations of leaders and people of both countries, has continued to deepen and expand across a variety of fields.