VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, held a phone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on February 7 evening to discuss defense cooperation between the two countries.

State budget revenue from import-export activities in January decreased 11.7% year-on-year to over VND27.66 trillion (over US$1 billion), the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on February 7.

The Mineral and Geology Law, passed by the 15th National Assembly at its 8th session, will take effect on July 1, 2025. This law is expected to provide a legal framework, enhance the efficiency of State management over mineral resources, and promote geological surveys of minerals and the mining industry.

State President Luong Cuong presided over an incense offering ceremony at Kinh Thien Palace within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on February 6 to commemorate kings and those who made contributions to the nation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man extended his best New Year wishes to officials and staff of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) during a working session in Hanoi on February 3 on the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - A 10th grader of Vietnam has recently won a gold medal at the 2025 International Project Chemistry Olympiad (PCO), held at Moscow State University, Russia, according to the Vietnam Chemistry Association.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and other Vietnamese party and State leaders on January 31 offered incense to Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and Emperor Le Dai Hanh at the Special National Relic Site of the former imperial capital of Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh province.

VOV.VN - United States Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper has provided positive assessments of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Vietnam as the two countries are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties in 2025.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Irish Ambassador Deirdre Ní Fhallúin highlighted the transformative year in bilateral relations, marked by Party General Secretary To Lam's groundbreaking visit to Dublin and the announcement of Vietnam's first resident embassy in Ireland.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong has extended Lunar New Year greetings to all Vietnamese people at home and abroad on the eve of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).