VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong Thuong on July 23 received Prof. Dr Alfred Gerstl, chairman of the Austria - Vietnam Friendship Association, along with other Austrian friends of Vietnam as part of his official visit to the Central European country at the invitation of Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong's official visit to Austria reflects the close relationship between Vietnam and Austria in the context that the two sides have regularly maintained the exchange of delegations at the highest level, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alfred Gerstl, President of the Austria-Vietnam Society (GÖV) told Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

A requiem was held in Luang Prabang, Laos, on July 20 for Vietnamese and Lao martyrs who laid down their lives in Laos for the national liberation and the international missions of the two neighboring countries, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947-2023).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-US Friendship Cultural Festival kicked off on July 15 at Book Street in Hanoi to mark 28 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The website of the Vietnam - Nepal Friendship Association officially debuted on July 14 in Hanoi.

Since the normalisation of their relations, Vietnam and the US have together achieved significant accomplishments, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has affirmed at a July 12 gathering to mark the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4, 1776-2023) in the southern Vietnamese metropolis.

Former Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam Amikam Levy says that the Southeast Asian nation always has a special place in his heart.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attributed outcomes of cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to significant contributions by individuals, organisations and associations, including the Association of Korean People Loving Vietnam (VESAMO), during her reception for a visiting VESAMO delegation in Hanoi on July 3.

The Ho Chi Minh City Welfare Association in collaboration with the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association on June 28 reviewed a project on protecting children and preventing child abuse in the southern city.

The Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City on June 28 held its third congress for the 2023-2028 tenure.