Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who accompanied Party General Secretary To Lam in a state visit to Kazakhstan, had a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu in Astana on May 7 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.

The state visits by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are expected to further strengthen relations between Vietnam and the Central Asian countries, according to international media.

VOV.VN - Over the past 35 years, the traditional friendship and co-operative relations between Vietnam and Kazakhstan have seen positive developments across multiple areas.

Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership with Venezuela, and wishes to intensify bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties for the sake of the two peoples, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My.

A photo exhibition themed “Vi Viet Nam – Por Vietnam” opened at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29.

VOV.VN - Ambassador of Vietnam to Brazil, concurrently accredited to Peru, Bui Van Nghi, made a working visit to Lima, the capital of Peru, from April 24-26 to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly boosting economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Peru.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Trade Office in Algeria, responsible for Tunisia recently coordinated with the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) to organize an online trade meeting with a view to connecting businesses from both countries and promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) held a hybrid scientific seminar in Hanoi on April 24, exploring the historical depth and strategic significance of Vietnam–Russia relations.

Vietnam highly appreciates Pope Francis’ role in promoting the relationship between Vietnam and the Vatican, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 24.

A martial arts exchange programme between athletes of Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on April 22 to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.