VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is committed to creating a transparent, investor-friendly environment and is open to a new wave of high-tech investment from France, one of its key economic partners, said Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - France has always held an important position in Vietnam’s external policy and was the first EU country with which Vietnam established a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level of diplomatic relations, State President Luong Cuong told French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Hanoi on May 26.

The VinFuture Prize, a global science and technology award, concluded its nomination round for its fifth season, receiving 1,705 applications from around the world, the organising board said on May 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far established a comprehensive strategic partnership with thirteen countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United States, Japan, Australia, France, Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

Ho Chi Minh City is proud to be a pioneer in promoting friendship and cooperative relations with European Union (EU) countries, Vice Chairman of the city People's Committee Vo Van Hoan said at the celebration of Europe Day 2025 and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of EU-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - Slovakia regards Vietnam as a key partner in Asia, Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár told Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Pham Truong Giang during their meeting on May 13.

VOV.VN - The Organizing Committee of the Vietnam International Art Exhibition 2025 has officially announced the postponement of this year’s event, originally scheduled to take place in Hanoi this summer.

Vietnam and Azerbaijan have issued a joint statement on the establishment of a strategic partnership during the State visit to Azerbaijan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam from May 7–8 at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers Azerbaijan a key partner in the region and hopes bilateral ties will continue to grow and thrive, Party General Secretary To Lam said during talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is also Chairman of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, following a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in the capital Baku on May 7.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and United States scholars, diplomats and experts share their perspectives on Vietnam – US relations from former enemies to present partners and their future orientations, at a seminar recently held at Columbia University in New York.