Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu described the programme as a meaningful initiative that helps nurture lasting friendship between the younger generations of the two countries. He said people-to-people ties are the foundation of the Vietnam–Japan relationship, and that friendships and mutual understanding built by young people today will strengthen bilateral relations in the future.
The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Democrat Party of Thailand will further enhance their ties, contributing to the consolidation of the Vietnam–Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of the two countries' people and for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
The establishment of a Vietnamese association in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is timely as state is home to Germany's largest population and a sizeable Vietnamese community.
The RoK stood as Vietnam’s largest foreign investor with more than 95.2 billion USD in registered capital as of February 2026, or about 18% of all foreign cash flowing in, with thousands of active projects. In January-February alone, the RoK led the pack with nearly 2 billion USD in pledges, grabbing a whopping 32.7% of total registered capital and showing no signs of slowing down.
APCV Chair Diane Nguyen Duc Thu Dung said that the initiative aims to pay tribute to missionary Francisco de Pina, one of the early contributors to the formation of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language (quoc ngu). Beyond its historical significance, the project is expected to serve as a platform to promote cultural exchange and expand cooperation between Vietnam and Portugal across various fields.
The visit by Ship 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 to Malaysia's Lumut Naval Base is aimed at strengthening cooperation, mutual understanding and trust between the two navies and armed forces, contributing to peace, stability and shared development in the region.
Japan continues to be Vietnam’s number one partner in official development assistance (ODA) and labour cooperation, third-largest investor, and fourth-largest partner in trade and tourism.
Speaking at the event, Consul General of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City Ariadne Feo Labrada recalled that Cuba became the first nation in the Western Hemisphere to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam on December 2, 1960. Since then, the two countries have cultivated a strong fraternal bond founded on their common struggle for independence and social justice, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and Leader Fidel Castro.
A Vietnam–West Java Business Networking Forum took place on October 17 in Bandung, Indonesia, bringing together dozens of Vietnamese enterprises and potential partners from West Java, one of Indonesia’s most dynamic provinces in export, manufacturing, and investment attraction.
Created by lecturers and students of the Fine Arts University, the mural spans nearly 50 square metres. Its vivid colours and symbolic imagery, including the national flags of both countries, bamboo, lotus flowers, sugarcane, the One Pillar Pagoda, Ha Long Bay, Havana’s Revolution Square, and Cuba’s Vinales Valley, reflect cultural harmony and the lasting solidarity between the two countries' people.
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 to mark the 80th Independence Day of Indonesia (August 17, 1945–2025). Participants emphasised the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025, providing a solid foundation for further expansion of cooperation into new areas.
Titled "The long-haired army", the exhibition is a collaboration between the Museum of Women of Mexico, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, and cultural promoter Kyra Núñez de León, highlights not only the resilience of Vietnamese women during wartime but also the shared history of both nations in their fight for freedom.
At the “Meet Korea in Da Nang” conference on August 1, part of the 2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival, city leaders emphasised Da Nang’s strategic role in regional connectivity and its growing appeal to Korean investors and tourists.
Hung Yen is calling for further Japanese investment in industrial parks and economic zones, aligned with its development master plan through 2050. The province posted 8.11% GDP growth in the first half of 2025, surpassing the national average.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu praised the growing Vietnam–Brunei Comprehensive Partnership, noting that two-way trade surpassed 650 million USD in 2024, more than double the figure in 2023.
Germany aims to elevate ties with ASEAN to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and launch an annual EU–ASEAN consultation mechanism on economic security, especially in sensitive industries like semiconductors and renewable energy.
As part of the initiative, the VGA will provide expertise in areas such as golf rules, refereeing, coaching, and national rankings, supporting Laos in building a more structured and internationally integrated golf system.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh had meetings with senior officials as well as representatives of several major enterprises of the Republic of Korea during his working visit to the Northeast Asian country from October 19-22.
