A delegation from the Lao Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Shiphandone Oybuabuddy, visited and extended Lunar New Year greetings to officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow on February 13, as the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Horse 2026 approaches.

Representatives of the Vietnamese Government and AgriVMA, a Vietnamese enterprise engaged in rice production, have handed over 250 tonnes of rice as non-refundable aid to Cuba under an agreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and Cuba’s Ministry of Agriculture.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national shooting team claimed a silver medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, which concluded in India on February 14, after finishing second in the men’s 25m centrefire pistol team event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U23 team will not take part in a friendly tournament in China in March 2026, contrary to earlier reports.

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, the Canada–Vietnam Association and the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada jointly organised an online Lunar New Year programme featuring the launch of the “Vietnamese Products in Canada” initiative, aimed at promoting domestic goods to the Vietnamese community in Canada and Canadian friends.

On the occasion of the first Spring Fair 2026, Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Italy Duong Phuong Thao highlighted trade promotion experience in Italy and key priorities for 2026 to strengthen Vietnam-Italy commerce.

General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, received US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre in Hanoi on February 13.

Buoyed by strong economic performance in 2025, Vietnam is poised to embark on a new growth cycle from 2026, with regional prospects viewed more favourably, recent international assessments show.

Following the inauguration of the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Da Nang city, Vietnam has officially launched its International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, marking what leaders describe as a pivotal step in the country’s economic transformation.

VOV.VN - On February 12, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang spoke with lecturers and international postgraduate students at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna on the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, Vietnam’s foreign and external economic policies, and relations between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), as well as Vietnam-EU ties.