VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade, security, and diplomatic coordination at regional and international forums.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet has underlined the need to sustain ASEAN – China cooperation momentum amid growing regional complexities, calling for concrete actions to strengthen political trust, security collaboration, and responses to emerging challenges.

VOV.VN - A conference on investment attraction, digital and green transformation was held on February 14 in Can Tho city, serving as a platform for policymakers, businesses, international organizations, and agricultural cooperatives to discuss solutions for promoting investment and technology adoption in rice production.

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 Spring Festival, taking place from February 8 to 16, many young couples celebrated Valentine’s Day in a meaningful way by donating blood, spreading love and compassion.

The Lao Government and Chitchareune Construction Co., Ltd. on February 13 signed an agreement to develop a 1,200 MW wind power plant in Nong district, Laos’ Savannakhet province which aims to supply electricity to Vietnam from late 2027.

The Ministry of National Defence has reported that a soldier died from septic shock caused by a severe meningococcal infection while seven other soldiers, who had been in direct contact with the deceased, have been isolated due to this infectious disease.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu on February 13 presented the For the Cause of Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs insignia to Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan has been invited as one of the three jury members for the short film category at the Berlin International Film Festival 2025 (Berlinale).

As many as 163 buildings in Vietnam were certified as green in 2024, doubling the number of the previous year, according to the recently released Vietnam Green Building Market Overview 2024.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast reported strong domestic sales in January, delivering more than 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs), with the VF 3 and VF 5 remaining its best-selling models.