A plaque-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Japan on May 31 to inaugurate the first Vietnamese pagoda in Tokyo.

The Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in Vietnam was officially inaugurated at BRG Tower, No. 198 Tran Quang Khai street, Hanoi, on February 27, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

A ceremony was held to inaugurate and hand over the newly upgraded Laos - Vietnam combat alliance monument in the northern Lao province of Xaysomboun on November 28.