National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted receptions on December 11 for the out-going Ambassadors of New Zealand, Chile and Indonesia.

The Pacific Alliance Film Festival will be held for the first time in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 6-8.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said Vietnam and Chile’s legislative bodies should enhance exchanges and experience sharing in law-building.

 A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck off the west coast of Chile on Monday, rocking the capital Santiago and briefly causing alarm along the Pacific Coast but sparing the quake-prone nation of any serious damage.

 A torrid summer and devastating fires across central Chile's wine belt have forced an earlier harvest this year, but there are no signs that volume or flavor will be affected, 

 Chile has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted, the health ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday.

 A powerful earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago, officials say.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc paid a visit to Chile from November 23-25 during which he held a political consultation with his Chilean counterpart Edgado Riveros Marin.

 President Truong Tan Sang met bilaterally with leaders of Chile, Peru, Brunei, Australia and Thailand on the margins of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China on November 10.

 Vietnam and Chile will increase high-level reciprocal visits and implement specific areas of cooperation to fully tap their potential.

The latest developments in the East Sea came to the fore at a seminar held by the Sri Lanka – Vietnam Solidarity Association in Colombia on June 18.

 Vietnam treasures partnership with RoK; NA passes law building programmes; Deepening Australia-ASEAN partnership; President sends condolences to Malaysia; Mexican parties call for peaceful end to East Sea row

 The death toll from the massive forest fire in Chile's port city of Valparaiso has risen to 16, while more than 500 houses destroyed and 10,000 people evacuated since the fire broke out Saturday in the hills surrounding Valparaiso.

 A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, just over 24 hours after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, destroyed 2,600 houses and led to mass evacuations.

 Chile has declared three northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas.

Vietnam Motorbike Association prepares to debut; Manufacturing PMI zooms up; More Samsung satellite companies invest in Vietnam; SSI forecasts bright future for VN Index

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is making hectic preparations to boost exports to the US market, its biggest trade partner, and to Chile, which is considered the entrance gate to Latin America.

 Socialist Michelle Bachelet won a first round of Chile's presidential race Sunday, with voters putting her on track to replace a conservative, early returns showed.