Pope Francis’s appointment of Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam marks a historic moment in the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Vatican, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered together to take part in a conference on December 22 in Hanoi aimed at discussing achievements recorded in bilateral relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on December 15 to attend a commemorative summit marking half a century of the friendship and cooperation between ASEAN and Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City had a roundtable with Japanese businesses on December 14 to tackle difficulties facing the firms and share information about the southern economic hub’s investment cooperation demand.

A Vietnam-Egypt business matching was held in Giza city on December 13, as part of the activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

There are at least 40,000 deaths caused by tobacco-related diseases in Vietnam each year, heard a conference held by the Health Ministry in Hanoi on December 12 to review 10-year enforcement of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm.

VOV.VN - Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his wife left Hanoi on December 13 afternoon, concluding a two-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitations of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam holds a special position in China’s neighbourhood diplomacy policy, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during their talks in Hanoi on December 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China have maintained a stable and positive relationship across multiple fields since they first established diplomatic ties on January 18, 1950.

Economic cooperation and trade has been a bright spot in the overall relations between Vietnam and China over the past 15 years since the two countries set up their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.