The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) in coordination with the Ministry of Culture of Belarus on May 24 held an art programme in Ho Chi Minh City as part of Belarus Cultural Days 2023 in Vietnam.

The Embassies of Russia and Belarus in Vietnam together held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 4 to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Victory Day over Fascism in the Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945 – 2023).

Vietnam attaches great importance to further strengthening traditional friendship and cooperation with Belarus, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while hosting visiting Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vladimirovich Kubrakov in Hanoi on April 26.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam on April 19 held talks with a visiting high-level delegation from the Belarusian Ministry of Emergencies led by Minister Vadim Sinyavsky.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Belarusian Minister of Emergencies Vadim Sinyavsky in Hanoi on April 19.

A get-together, organised by the Vietnam-Belarus Friendship Association, took place in Hanoi on December 22 to mark the 30th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic relations (1992-2022) and 65 years since the late President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Minsk (1957-2022).

The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on journalism cooperation at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.

Lang Son authorities will create favourable conditions for Belarusian businesses to invest in the northern border province, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Ho Tien Thieu told Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Uladzimir Baravikou during their working session on August 17.

Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for the new Consul General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City, Ruslan Varankov, on August 9.

The northern province of Hung Yen always create the most favourable conditions for Belarusian businesses in investing in the locality, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Quoc Toan said on July 11.

Belarus views Vietnam as a priority partner in Asia and wishes to develop a strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian country, according to the Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov.

Foreign minister Bui Thanh Son and his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei discussed bilateral relations in the context of the two countries celebrating 30 years of diplomatic ties during their phone talks on April 15.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that Vietnam’s partnerships with Belarus and Egypt will grow while receiving the countries’ new ambassadors who came to present their credentials on April 13.

Belarus is keen to bolster development cooperation with Vietnam, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated when hosting a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Ngu on March 29 to discuss the bilateral relations and development prospects of new cooperation fields.