VOV.VN - Vietnam climbed a total of four positions to secure 88th place in a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports in 2023, according to the latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index.

In 2023, Vietnam and Australia will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations and work towards the goal set by the two countries’ leaders to elevate the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a gathering on January 10 marking the 44th anniversary of the National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959-2023).

Vietnam posted an all-time high import of automobiles with 173,467 units valued at US$3.84 billion last year, surpassing the previous record of about 160,000 units in 2021, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Pasaxon (The People), the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on January 10 front-paged an article spotlighting the good relationship between Laos and Vietnam, affirming that it has been increasingly consolidated and cultivated.

UNESCO Representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart recognised efforts by authorities of central Thanh Hoa province and experts to study and excavate the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, while meeting with the preservation centre for this world cultural heritage site on January 9.

The upcoming Lao visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is of special significance to the Laos-Vietnam partnership, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumsay Kommasith told Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - The diplomatic sector will continue to do its best to implement economic diplomacy in the year ahead to achieve stronger national development and deeper international integration, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu in an interview recently granted to the media.

VOV.VN - Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$12.4 billion last year, marking the seventh consecutive year that the country's export turnover stood at a higher rate compared to its import revenue.

VOV.VN - Scenarios for the Vietnamese economy will be examined at a forum to be jointly held in Hanoi on January 11 by Vietnam Economic Times and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.