A conference was held in Vientiane on March 14 to promote the use of the Lao kip (LAK) and the Vietnam dong (VND) in payments for goods and services between the two countries.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang visited Hérault province in France’s Occitanie region from March 6-8, aiming to strengthen local-level cooperation.

Politburo member, and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang held a meeting with Chen Gang, Secretary of the CPC Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Ha Long city of northern Quang Ninh province on February 20.

VOV.VN - Waves of intense cold continued to sweep over northern and north-central Vietnam on February 9, sending temperatures plunging to below 10°C or even 2°C.

Economic ties between Nanning and Vietnam have grown significantly. In 2024, bilateral trade reached approximately US$1.6 billion, accounting for 42.1% of its total trade with ASEAN member nations.

VOV.VN - With a surge of large-scale investment projects spanning various sectors in Vietnam, ample opportunities are emerging for local support industries to carve a significant presence, and make breakthroughs to engage in the global supply chain.

French Ambassador Olivier Brochet acknowledged Can Tho’s dedication to promoting the French language and maintaining strong relations with French localities across various fields.

VOV.VN - An online conference to review operations of the Government and local administrations in 2024 and devise tasks for 2025 was held at the Government headquarters on January 8 under the direction of Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Within the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, the central coastal city of Da Nang is ramping up efforts to promote study abroad programmes and high-tech workforce training with Japanese localities.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 attended the inauguration of the resettlement area in Nu village of northern Lao Cai province, an area severely devastated by flashfloods and landslides in September 2024.