The Vietnam - Japan Friendship Parliamentarians' Group convened its third meeting in the northern province of Lao Cai on June 3 under the chair of its President Truong Thi Mai.

The Vietnam - Myanmar Friendship Association and the International Investment Research Institute (ISC) on May 31 launched a book on Vietnam’s direct investment abroad and in Myanmar.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) expects to coordinate with the Embassy of El Salvador in Vietnam in implementing exchange activities to cultivate friendship and effective cooperation between the people of the two nations, VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga said on May 31.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Australia friendship food and culture festival 2023 officially opened in Hanoi on May 31, with the event providing delegates and students with interesting experiences about the unique cultures and cuisines of both Vietnam and Australia.

VOV.VN - The largest annual fruit festival will return to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Ho Chi Minh City from June 1 to August 31, drawing the debut participation of several friendship associations.

The UN Day of Vesak was celebrated at Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on May 25, or the seventh day of the fourth lunar month, with the joint effort of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and the Indian Embassy.

Representatives of the Department of Planning and Investment of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Vietnam – Japan friendship association held a working session on May 23 to discuss ways to connect the city with Japanese partners and investors.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh held a working session with Governor of Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province Wanchai Janporn on May 19 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between their localities in the fields of investment, trade, economy, tourism, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

VOV.VN - Approximately 150 Vietnamese players residing in eight European nations took part in a friendly table-tennis tournament held in the German capital of Berlin on May 21.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran held a ceremony on May 20 evening in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (August 4, 1973).