VOV.VN - Chronic diseases are a global concern, meaning France and Vietnam should work together to seek long-term solutions to this issue, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said on January 22 at a workshop held in Hanoi to discuss how to improve the management of chronic diseases in the country.

VOV.VN - The forthcoming state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to take bilateral relations to new heights, German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner said in a recent media interview given ahead of the trip which is set to take place from January 23 to January 24.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Romania from January 20-22 is expected to give fresh impetus to promoting the traditional friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Romania Do Duc Thanh.

VOV.VN - Deputy Speaker of the Slovak National Council (parliament) Lubos Blaha has hailed Vietnam’s rising position regionally and globally, saying the country will be Slovakia’s important partner in the near future.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, attended a ministerial-level meeting in Kampala capital of Uganda on January 17 - 18 to prepare for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam jointly organized a seminar in Hanoi on January 18 reviewing 50 years of Vietnam – Japan relations (1973-2023) and outlining orientations for future cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 16 for a delegation of Vietnamese and Japanese students joining the Teenage Ambassadors’ Programme, which is organised to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam has extended congratulations to Mozambican Ambassador to Vietnam Leonardo Rosario Manuel Pene, commending his outstanding performance during his tenure in Vietnam and acknowledging his significant role in advancing ties between the two nations.

The Malaysian national news agency Bernama on January 15 published an interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh, under the headline "Vietnam, Malaysia to forge stronger defence, security ties after golden anniversary”.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to Romania is expected to mark a milestone in the bilateral cooperative relations, helping to enhance understanding of each other’s priorities and interests, Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam Cristina Romila has said.