VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, held a meeting with Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on March 10 in Jakarta to discuss bolstering bilateral defence ties, maritime security, and regional cooperation.

Vietnam and Kenya are set to elevate their diplomatic and economic partnership, as Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Thanh Huyen reaffirmed her commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation during her tenure.

The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs for the first time underscores the Party and State’s strong commitment to fostering ethnic and religious affairs, ensuring effective governance, and maximising contributions from ethnic groups and religions to national development and defence.

VOV.VN - A special concert with the theme of "Berlin im licht" (Berlin in the light) is scheduled to take place on February 28 at the Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic relations.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon introduced New Zealand’s education system and highlighted the long-standing educational ties between his country and Vietnam while addressing the New Zealand-Vietnam EduConnect education event at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi on February 26.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 24 for German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete during which he expressed his belief that in her new role, the diplomat will contribute to fostering the sound relationship between the two countries.

The cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese localities is the motivation that drives the bilateral relations to a deeper and more comprehensive fashion, Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang said on February 21.

Canada's Saskatchewan province is looking to deepen its collaboration with Vietnam, particularly in trade, agriculture, renewable energy, sustainable mining, and vocational training.

VOV.VN - A press conference was held in Hanoi on February 14 to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties and introduce a string of celebratory activities set to take place in Vietnam throughout the year.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Politburo member, Standing Board member of the Central Military Commission, and Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, co-chaired the 11th Vietnam-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue with Japan’s Vice Minister of Defence Kano Koji in Fukuoka, Japan, on February 10.