Football Helps Strengthen People-to-People Ties Between Vietnam and Uruguay
On August 17 in Hanoi, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Uruguayan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valeria Csukasi Cabrera during her working visit to Vietnam from August 16-18, 2026. During the meeting, the Uruguayan side highlighted football as an area that could contribute to strengthening exchanges and people-to-people connections between the two countries.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 18): Vietnam, Cambodia Intensify Efforts to Repatriate Martyrs’ Remains
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 18): Vietnam, Mexico to enhance exchange of legislative experience; Vietnam, Cambodia intensify efforts to repatriate martyrs’ remains; Three Vietnamese destinations named among Southeast Asia’s most beautiful; National Day airfares ease, travelers adjust holiday plans.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 17): Vietnam, US Expand Cooperation to Tackle Agent Orange Impacts
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 17): Vietnam, US expand cooperation to tackle Agent Orange impacts; Cultural exchange strengthens people-to-people ties between Ho Chi Minh City, Indonesia; Traditional Vietnamese cuisine wins over Canadian diners; Exhibition of Vietnamese Do paper paintings captivates Far Eastern audience; 10-day weather outlook: Torrential rain set to sweep northern Vietnam; Dak Lak, Laos' Champasak bolster cooperation during durian festival; Vietnam faces steep export target in final five months; Exporters urged to adapt as EU tightens food safety rules; Vietravel Airlines launches direct Ho Chi Minh City-Shenzhen route
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 16): Vietnam, New Zealand Advance Strategic Research Cooperation
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 16): Vietnam, New Zealand advance strategic research cooperation, plan Vietnam Center; US supports Vietnam in accelerating identification of martyrs’ remains; Courts of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao border provinces step up judicial cooperation; Closer destinations drive Vietnamese travel demand in second quarter.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 14): Vietnam, New Zealand Expand Cooperation in Trade, Technology and Security
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 14): Vietnam, New Zealand expand cooperation in trade, technology and security; Vietnam underscores ASEAN unity, centrality; Lam Dong steps up tourism cooperation with Indian partners; Ha Noi ready to strengthen cooperation with Russian partners.
Top Vietnamese Leader Meets Acting President of New Zealand–Vietnam Friendship Association
Vietnam plans to establish a Vietnam–New Zealand Friendship Association as a counterpart to the New Zealand–Vietnam Friendship Association, thereby strengthening connections and exchanges and helping deepen and broaden friendship between the two peoples.
Vietnam, New Zealand Leaders Witness Exchange of Cooperation Documents
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Vietnam–New Zealand relations have continued to grow strongly, with substantive cooperation in numerous areas and further expansion in education and agriculture, generating fresh momentum for bilateral ties.
Official Welcome Ceremony Held for Top Vietnamese Leader in New Zealand
The ceremony was conducted in accordance with protocol for foreign heads of state visiting New Zealand, incorporating a traditional Māori welcome ceremony and an official greeting.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 13): Top Leader Begins NZ visit, Receives Acting President of NZ-VN Friendship Society
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 13): Top leader begins NZ visit, receives Acting President of NZ-VN Friendship Society; Singapore remains one of Vietnam’s leading important partners; Vietnam, Australia hold 8th Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Canberra; “Fidel Castro-Ho Chi Minh: A Revolutionary Vision” — an epic tribute to Vietnam-Cuba friendship.
Top Vietnamese Leader Highlights Strategic Mineral, High-tech Cooperation with Australian Firms
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received leaders of Australian businesses in Canberra on August 12 morning (local time), highlighting opportunities to expand cooperation in strategic mineral supply chains, high technology and innovation as the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations enters a new phase.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 12): Vietnam and Australia Chart New Areas of Cooperation
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 12): Vietnam and Australia chart new areas of cooperation; Vietnam, Uganda promote cooperation in sustainable coffee development; Vietnam–Spain Friendship Association looks to strengthen people-to-people ties; Ho Chi Minh City to stage fireworks at 7 locations for National Day.
Australian Governor-General Hosts Welcome Ceremony For Top Vietnamese Leader
Following the welcome ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam held a meeting with Governor-General Mostyn, and talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents and met the press. He also had meetings with the President of the Australian Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 11): Vietnam, Australia Look to Build New Growth Drivers, Expand Economic Ties
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 11): Vietnam, Australia look to build new growth drivers, expand economic ties; Vietnam-Thailand ties: 50 years of friendship, growing cooperation; More Vietnamese officers appointed to UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Abyei; Da Nang enhances trade links and investment ties with Thailand.
Party General Secretary, State President To Lam Begins State Visit to Australia
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on August 9 evening (local time), beginning a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 10): Vietnam – One of Most Attractive Destinations for Leading US Semiconductor Companies
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 10): Top leader To Lam arrives in Sydney, beginnings State visit to Australia; Vietnam, India step up cooperation in research, training, policy advice; Vietnam – one of most attractive destinations for leading US semiconductor companies; Vietnam shifts FDI strategy from quantity to quality.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 9): Vietnam to Remain Active Player in Shaping ASEAN’s Future
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 9): Top leader To Lam's Australia visit highlights strategic trust in bilateral ties; Vietnam to remain active player in shaping ASEAN’s future; Program promotes Vietnamese and Chinese culinary exchange; Vietnamese film to be screened at ASEAN Film Festival 2026 in Hong Kong.
Viet Nam, Laos Strengthen Political, Defence Ties
Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Viet Nam People's Army (VPA), paid courtesy calls on Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 6, as part of his working visit to the neighbouring country.
Top Legislator Asks New US Ambassador To Forward Parliamentary Ties
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks, who came to pay a courtesy call at the start of her tenure in Viet Nam, on August 6.
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 7): Vietnam, Thailand Agree to Advance "Three Connects" Strategy
Vietnam News Today (Aug. 7): Vietnam's top leader to pay state visits to Australia and New Zealand; Vietnam, Thailand agree to advance "Three Connects" Strategy; Vietnam, Malaysia deepen defense ties under strategic partnership; Vietnam-Australia ties poised for new development breakthroughs.
Vietnam Promotes Sci-tech Diplomacy to Enhance National Development Capacity
Science and technology diplomacy must shift decisively from fostering connections to driving development, from signing agreements to ensuring implementation, and from mobilizing external resources to building endogenous capacity, thereby helping make science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation key drivers of the country's development.
