The Viet Nam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA) organised a Viet Nam pavilion featuring seven leading organic enterprises at the world’s premier trade fair for organic food Biofach 2026, held from February 11 to 13 in Nürnberg, Germany.

Viet Nam is setting ambitious goals for its steel industry, aiming to meet 80-85% of domestic steel demand by 2030, according to the freshly approved Steel Industry Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, with a vision toward 2050.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 10 held phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong to further promote and deepen the Viet Nam–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang has urged overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to continue contributing to the capital’s development not only in science, technology and business but also in culture, tourism and international cooperation.

The Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Public Security (MPS) have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in combating transnational crime, reaffirming their close coordination in safeguarding security and social order in both countries.

To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to Laos on February 5, 2026, at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and SSI Securities Corporation on February 3 announced the official establishment of the Japan–Viet Nam Capital Fund, a Viet Nam-focused investment fund co-managed by DBJ and SSI Asset Management (SSIAM), marking a new milestone in their two-decade strategic partnership.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on January 31 hosted a scientific seminar highlighting the role of Vietnamese intellectuals in France in the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam and the EU should step up exchanges and dialogue to further strengthen political trust and translate the orientations of the newly established partnership framework into concrete action.

Viet Nam recorded the highest growth rate in international arrivals in Southeast Asia in 2025, far outpacing other destinations in the region, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), citing data from the ASEAN Secretariat.

Relations between Viet Nam and the European Union (EU) have undergone more than 35 years of maturation and growth, achieving many important accomplishments in all fields, most notably the signing and effective implementation of the Viet Nam–EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) represented a defining moment of Viet Nam as it laid out a clear pathway for the country to achieve the high-income developed status by 2045, according to Francesco Maringio, head of the external relations department of the Italian Communist Party.

Former member of the French National Assembly Stéphanie DO has assessed that the freshly-ended 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam not only reaffirms consistent strategic continuity, but also marks Viet Nam’s transition into a new and more mature stage of development.

For many consecutive years, Viet Nam has been among the top 10 countries receiving the largest remittances in the world, entering the peak season for receiving foreign currency from abroad. With a scale of over 16 billion USD each year, remittances are affirming their role as a “soft capital” with a significant ripple effect on the economy.