A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Gau held talks with the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on August 14.

Vietnamese and New Zealand research institutions have agreed to deepen regular cooperation, including a proposal to establish a Vietnam Centre at the New Zealand Asia Institute (NZAI) at the University of Auckland.

Vietnam-India relations continue to deepen on a foundation of strong political trust, shared strategic interests and a common desire for peace, stability, cooperation and development across the region.

A Vietnamese defence delegation on August 12 held working sessions at the University of Georgia and a leading US military forensic facility on the search for and identification of martyrs’ remains.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters co-chaired the fourth Vietnam–New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM-4) in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam attended the New Zealand–Vietnam Business Roundtable in Auckland on August 13 as part of his state visit to New Zealand.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary and State President To Lam and New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro visited an exhibition by renowned Māori photographer Fiona Pardington in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary and State President To Lam and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met the press and witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between the two countries in Auckland on August 13.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro in Auckland on August 13 (local time), following an official welcome ceremony held at the Government House as part of his state visit to New Zealand.

General Secretary and President To Lam and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon agreed to deepen political trust and expand economic and trade ties during talks in Auckland on August 13.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam was welcomed in New Zealand with a ceremony featuring traditional Maori rituals followed by an official state welcome.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Gen. Phan Van Giang has invited leaders of Australia’s defense establishment and defense industry companies to attend the third Vietnam International Defense Expo in December.

General Secretary and President To Lam and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese exchanged three joint statements and witnessed the signing of seven cooperation documents between the two countries in Canberra on August 11.

Vietnam and Australia have agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, targeting US$20 billion in bilateral trade and expanding cooperation in technology, innovation, security and green growth.

Vietnam and Australia are strengthening financial cooperation, policy dialogue and coordination as Vietnam prepares to host APEC 2027.

Vietnam–Australia education cooperation is entering a new phase, expanding beyond student exchanges to high-quality workforce development, joint research, technology and innovation.

Vietnam and the US are stepping up cooperation in wartime records, technology and resources to accelerate the search for and identification of fallen Vietnamese soldiers’ remains.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten discussed and agreed on new directions to deepen bilateral relations during their high-level phone talks on August 11.

At present, fresh fruits from Vietnam are available mainly at some premium supermarkets, Asian food stores, and importers serving foreign communities in Istanbul and Ankara; they have yet to gain widespread market access.