Developing regional and international financial hubs in Vietnam is expected to create new mechanisms and resources, and serve as a "boost" for the national economy.

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a delegation from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and French Ambassadors in Asia led by Benoit Guidée, Director General of the ministry's Asia-Pacific Department in Hanoi on December 16.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of Kuwait Samee Essa Johar Hayat co-chaired the fourth political consultation between the two foreign ministries in Hanoi on December 13.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on December 12 urged ministries and sectors to do their utmost to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s 17 recommendations to lift Vietnam out of its list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) related to money laundering.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting of the Vietnam Subcommittee of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on economic-trade and scientific-technical co-operation on December 12 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to humanitarian relief efforts, helping people recover their lives after natural disasters and catastrophes at the 2025 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) High-Level Pledging Event held in New York on December 10.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has held a recent meeting with Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Luo Zhaohui as part of activities within the framework of the 16th Meeting of the Vietnam - China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation which was held on December 10 in Beijing.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, and Politburo member, Director of the Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi co-chaired the 16th meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Beijing on December 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as one of the important countries, not only in the region, but also in the world, and has achieved significant milestones this year, especially in economics, diplomacy, and defence, according to former Indian Deputy National Security Advisor SD Pradhan in a recent media interview given in New Delhi, India.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong has underlined Vietnam’s high determination to achieve the 8% growth target in 2025 as a big step for the country to enter a new era, the era of the nation’s rise.