(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a Joint Statement announcing the upgrade of their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam (January 28–29) by President of the European Council António Costa, at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

(VOVWORLD) - Becoming a founding member of the Board of Peace reflects Vietnam's consistent stance of supporting and actively contributing to the international community’s joint efforts to address conflicts and promote peace, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

(VOVWORLD) - Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mazen Turki El Qadi, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from February 2 to 5, 2026.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the European Union have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The decision was announced by State President Luong Cuong and President of the European Council António Costa at a joint press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday, following high-level talks.

(VOVWORLD) - State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony on Thursday for the President of the European Council, António Costa, who is on an official visit to Vietnam on Wednesday and Thursday at the President's invitation. Following the ceremony, the two leaders held a private meeting before leading high-level delegations from Vietnam and the European Union (EU) into official talks.

(VOVWORLD) - A senior Iranian official on Wednesday warned that any US attack against Iran will be regarded as a declaration of war and will be met with a swift and forceful response.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Liverpool City Council on Wednesday launched a cultural exchange program between these twin cities to celebrate the upgrading of Vietnam–UK relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2025.

(VOVWORLD) - Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that the next round of US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral peace talks will take place on Sunday, again in the UAE.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before a Senate committee on Wednesday morning regarding US military actions in Venezuela earlier this year.

(VOVWORLD) -President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Thursday for President of the European Council (EC) António Costa, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam.