Vietnam’s sweeping administrative reform, which came into effect on July 1 with the merger of its 63 provinces and centrally-run cities into 34 units and the official transition to a two-tier local government model comprising provincial and communal levels, has drawn widespread attention in Chinese public and academic circles.

Brazil, which is holding the rotating chair of BRICS for 2025, has officially announced Vietnam as a “partner country” of BRICS – the bloc of emerging economies advancing global cooperation and international governance reform.

The China – Vietnam relationship is currently at its best ever, marked by strong political trust, robust economic and trade cooperation, and increasingly deep strategic connection, according to a Chinese scholar.

Throughout Vietnam’s revolutionary journey, the press has stood side by side with the people, playing a vital role in the pursuit of national independence, the building of socialism, and the advancement of national prosperity, said Vinod Moonesinghe, Director of the Marxist Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

Dr. Sandra Scagliotti, a researcher on Vietnam and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Italy’s Turin and Genoa cities, has shared her heartfelt reflections about the enduring legacy of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the late Vietnamese leader’s 135th birthday.

Five decades since national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025), Vietnam has transcended the scars of war to become a success story in the world, an Italian scholar has remarked.

Cuban scholars have highlighted the special, unwavering, and rare relationship between the fraternal nations of Cuba and Vietnam at a seminar marking 65 years of the two countries' friendship.

VOV.VN - Professor Xu Liping, director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS), described Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s recent Vietnam visit as the most successful visit to date, with outstanding and far-reaching outcomes.

A delegation of Thai Binh province held a conference in Paris on late April 10 to spotlight the life and contributions by scholar Le Quy Don, a great man of culture born in the northern province, while showcasing the local cultural richness and tourism potential.

VOV.VN - The UNESCO Executive Board has adopted a decision recommending that the UNESCO General Conference, scheduled for November 2025, approve the commemoration of the birth anniversaries of several distinguished figures worldwide, including scholar Le Quy Don of Vietnam.