As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, the rhythms of spring reach even the farthest corners of the world - including a contested region of Africa, where Vietnamese UN peacekeepers are serving far from home.

Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung met with US energy, industrial, and aviation firms under the US–ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Washington D.C. on February 2, the ministry reported on February 4.

The two sides agreed to push bilateral ties toward greater substance and held in-depth discussions on measures for effectively implementing the high-level agreements and common perceptions in line with the six major orientations.

Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi was briefed on six exhibition themes while visiting the Vietnam Military History Museum on February 4 morning as part of his official visit to Vietnam.

Doan Minh Huan, Politburo member, Standing Deputy Secretary and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), has been appointed as Secretary of the Academy’s Party Committee.

Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi arrived in Hanoi on February 2 afternoon, beginning an official visit to Vietnam until February 5 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

General Secretary To Lam on February 2 received Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, who is visiting Vietnam as special envoy of the Communist Party and the State of Cuba.

Party Chief To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended the award ceremony of the press awards on the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, themed “Steadfast Under the Party’s Flag,” in Hanoi on February 2.

Party diplomacy serves as the key political foundation guiding the overall Vietnam-Cuba relationship, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, reaffirmed at their talks in Hanoi on February 2.

The General Secretary and the President inaugurate the upgraded headquarters of the Office of the President at No. 2 Le Thach, a site rich in revolutionary history.

Vietnam has voiced serious concern over a new US measure that would impose additional tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba, citing risks to the Cuban people’s livelihood.

The February 5 visit will shape new cooperation frameworks between Vietnam and Laos.

Vietnam and Mozambique have signed a new agreement on higher education cooperation, further strengthening bilateral ties and expanding practical collaboration in education and training.

Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yván Gil Pinto on January 30 evening.

General Secretary To Lam and President Lee Jae Myung pledge to deepen strategic partnership and economic collaboration.

At the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary To Lam will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to Laos on February 5.

In a rare exception, the government honors 49 special operations soldiers who died in covert missions during the resistance war.

HCM City will deploy helicopters and special vessels to ensure early voting for more than 4,500 citizens stationed offshore - including naval personnel and oil rig workers - as part of efforts to safeguard voting rights in special-duty conditions.

On January 30, on behalf of the Politburo, General Secretary To Lam signed the decision assigning 10 members of the 14th Politburo to join the Secretariat of the 14th Party Central Committee.

Top Vietnamese leaders met with EU Council President Antonio Costa, affirming a historic upgrade in ties and outlining a bold, multi-sector cooperation roadmap.