The new ambassador of Việt Nam to Brazil & Bolivia pledged efforts to enhance the friendship and traditional cooperation between the two countries to boost economic and trade partnerships in a practical and effective fashion

People-to-people diplomacy should move beyond old mindsets to reach regional and international levels, President of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Sơn told the Vietnam News Agency. In a recent interview granted to the VNA, the VUFO President spoke of outstanding achievements of people-to-people diplomacy in 2024 and orientations for 2025.

Head of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina Marcelo Rodriguez emphasised that the CPV has led the people through revolutionary struggles, defeating the armies of such powers as France and the US, and securing independence, freedom, and national reunification.

Building on the strong ties nurtured by generations of leaders and people over the past 75 years, the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and Russia will continue to yield positive results, living up to the two countries' glorious histories.

General Nguyễn Tân Cương, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the standing board of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the VPA and Deputy Minister of National Defence, led the delegation.

President of Việt Nam Lương Cường visited the Presidential Palace's Hồ Chí Minh Relic Site on the first day of Tết, offering incense in remembrance of President Hồ Chí Minh.

In the moment of the transition between the old Year of the Dragon and the New Year of the Snake, State President Lương Cường, on behalf of leaders of the Party and State, extended his New Year greetings to all people across the country, as well as the Vietnamese community abroad.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm inspected the on-duty situation and combat readiness at the National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, and the Command Centre of the Ministry of National Defence’s Air Defense - Air Force Service in the evening of January 28 – the last day of the lunar year.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tết) greetings to the Party Organisation, administration and residents of Hà Nội on the evening of January 28, the last day of the Year of the Dragon.

Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on January 27 appointed Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, and Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN, as co-facilitators for the preparation of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response in 2026.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV), Việt Nam has achieved remarkable accomplishments, continuously advancing and enhancing its position on the international stage, said Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Jesús Germán Faría Tortosa.

PM Chính wished the family a prosperous new year filled with good health, peace and happiness.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính extended Lunar New Year (Tết) greetings and inspected the railway sector’s readiness to serve passengers during the country's most important and longest festival on January 27 (the 28th day of the last lunar month).

Vietnamese State President Lương Cường on January 27 sent a message of congratulations to A. Lukashenko on his re-election as President of the Republic of Belarus.

As Việt Nam is celebrating the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 - 2025), Director of the Anteo Edizioni Publishing House in Italy Stefano Bonilauri highlighted the Party's central role in shaping the nation’s progress and guiding it into a new era of prosperity.

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Việt Nam have seen significant progress in recent years, with continued positive momentum in 2025, said Russian Ambassador to Việt Nam Gennady Bezdetko in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the outset of the Lunar New Year Festival (Tết) – Việt Nam’s biggest annual traditional celebration.

During its 95 years of existence and development, the success of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) has been firmly rooted in the strong public support stemming from the CPV's people-centric commitments and policies, said Prof. G. Devarajan, General Secretary of the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB).

Visiting the MPS’s Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, PM Phạm Minh Chính lauded its achievements in 2024, particularly in carrying out Project 06, which he said, has contributed to facilitating administrative reforms, benefiting citizens and businesses alike while curbing petty corruption.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on January 26 sent messages of congratulations to Micheál Martin and Verona Murphy on their election as the Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland, respectively.

Vietnam is set to welcome a surge of domestic and international tourists during the 2025 Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as destinations nationwide are preparing to showcase their distinctive cultural festivals and traditional celebrations.