Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya lauded the robust and healthy progress of the Vietnam – India comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023 and shared plans and orientations aimed at elevating the bilateral relations with Vietnam in the time to come in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency prior to the advent of the Year of the Dragon.

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

While serving as Vice Chairwoman, and then Chairwoman of the National Assembly, Ngân focused on promoting exchanges between the two countries' National Assemblies and actively strengthening the relationship of political high trust between Japan and Việt Nam.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to and prioritises developing relations with Germany, the Vietnamese leaders stressed

The President called the university a "lighthouse project" for the close relations between the two countries, and pledged that Germany will further support Việt Nam to double the university’s training scale.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his spouse hosted a banquet for diplomatic corps in Vietnam on January 24 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

The seminar was part of the CSIS US-Việt Nam Initiative deployed this year, which sets its sight on advancing exchanges between officials and scholars from both nations, helping to promote mutual understanding and seek initiatives and ideas to further expand the Việt Nam-US partnership

Minister of Public Security General Tô Lâm led a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to pay an official visit to Cambodia from January 22-24

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse left Ho Chi Minh City on January 24 evening, concluding their state visit to Vietnam on January 23-24 at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.

The top legislator praised Tredene Dobson's contributions during the past three years have helped promote the multifaceted and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ said the UKVFTA has benefited both nations, as reflected through the increasing bilateral trade despite global trade turmoil last year.

Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening its strategic partnership with the UK, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue told British Ambassador to Vietnam Ian Frew at their meeting in Hanoi on January 24.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson in Hanoi on January 24, lauding the outgoing diplomat’s contributions to relations between the two countries and their parliaments.

Minister of Public Security General To Lam led a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to pay an official visit to Cambodia from January 22-24 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha.

A delegation from Laos' Houaphanh province led by its Vice Governor Phutphan Keovongxay on January 24 visited and extended New Year greetings to Hoa Binh province’s Party Organisation, authorities, and people.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on January 24 visited the Vietnamese-German University in the southern province of Binh Duong as part of his two-day state visit to Vietnam.

A seminar on Vietnam – US relations was held by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C on January 23, bringing together officials, congressmen, scholars, and representatives from the US business community.

Affirming that economic, trade and investment cooperation are the pillars of Việt Nam-Germany relations, PM Chính and the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged to encourage German businesses to invest in Việt Nam, especially in the fields that Germany has strengths such as energy, railways, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCM City Phan Văn Mãi on January 24 met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is paying a two-day state visit to Việt Nam

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai on January 24 met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is paying a two-day state visit to Vietnam from January 23.