Defence cooperation has remained a key pillar in Vietnam-Laos relations, significantly strengthening political trust and the close bond between the two countries' armies, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang affirmed on March 5.

Cuban Minister of Domestic Trade Betsy Díaz Velázquez has expressed a strong interest in fostering joint ventures with Vietnamese partners in manufacturing and trade within Cuba's domestic market.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam exceeded US$ 6.9 billion in the first two months of 2025, marking a 35.5% year-on-year surge, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh lauded defence cooperation between Vietnam and Laos as an important pillar in bilateral relations, during his reception for Lieutenant General Saichay Kommasith, Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army in Hanoi on March 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will pilot the establishment of a cryptocurrency exchange as part of its efforts to develop and manage the digital currency market in an organized manner, said Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi at a government press conference in Hanoi on March 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and India shared experiences in formulating foreign policy and strategic priorities, and discussed various regional and global issues of mutual interest during the fourth policy planning dialogue in New Delhi on March 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will share experience and provide training to assist Laos in establishing a United Nations peacekeeping force, said General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of Defence.

VOV.VN - Russian airline Azur Air plans to resume charter flights connecting 11 Russian cities with Nha Trang city, a resort city in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa province, from March 16, according to ANEX Tour Vietnam.

Vietnam and Singapore are strengthening their strategic partnership, with deeper collaboration in digital transformation, green growth, and economic integration, officials and experts said at an online seminar hosted by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on March 4.

VOV.VN - The United Nations General Assembly on March 4 adopted a resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with Vietnam being one of the co-sponsoring countries.