A congress to announce the establishment of the Vietnam - Nepal Friendship Association (VNFA) took place in Hanoi on April 19.

Various art performances of a contest for Vietnamese youths in Russia have been staged at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Na has handed over a ball with the footballers’ signatures to Takehiro Kano, head of the Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia Department under the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to convey it to Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

VOV.VN - Ambassador to Iran Luong Quoc Huy on April 12 held a working session with Kamal Sajjadi, president of the Iran-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA) to discuss the possibility of strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Lao daily newspaper Pasaxon (People) published a front-page editorial on April 11 highlighting the time-honoured friendship and special relationship between Laos and Vietnam to mark 45 years of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty and 60 years of bilateral diplomatic ties for this year.

Some 400 Lao students studying in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue gathered on April 10 night to celebrate Bunpimay, the traditional New Year Festival of Laos.

VOV.VN - The 65th Mexican Chamber of Deputies on April 7 launched its Mexico - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group for the new tenure, with MP Alfredo Femat Bañuelos re-elected its head.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Deputy Minister of Defence Hoang Xuan Chien on April 5 received Chanthaphone Khammanichanh, Deputy Ambassador of Laos to Vietnam.

Hundreds of activities have been held under a project to help LGBT children and teens access educational, health care and social services, heard in recent meeting held by the Can Tho city Union of Friendship Organisations.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said he hoped Vietnam and Egypt will actively maintain the friendly and cooperative relations when he received the letter of credentials presented by newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung in Cairo on March 31.