On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the major achievements in Vietnam-Philippines relations in 2024 and prospects for 2025 as the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam is fully committed to, together with Cuba, lead the two countries' traditional friendship to overcome challenges and difficulties, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told Cuban Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Pezez Brito at their meeting in Hanoi on December 14.

A delegation from the northern province of Bac Ninh led by member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan met with leaders of East Kazakhstan region, Kazakhstan, on November 15 to promote cooperation between the two localities.

A programme to promote trade connection and agriculture cooperation between young entrepreneurs of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and businesses of the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on June 16.

President Tran Dai Quang on July 26 hosted a reception for the Ambassador of Belgium Jehanne Roccas who is due to finish her mission in Vietnam.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi and Fukuoka prefecture of Japan jointly held a conference promoting their agriculture cooperation in Hanoi on June 28.

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long and the Netherlands share numerous similarities that facilitate bilateral cooperation in food processing, agricultural food and food service supply.

Senior Vietnamese and US officials on agriculture met in Hanoi on May 11 to discuss how to boost trade relations in the field between the two countries.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong held a working session with visiting Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands Marjolijn Sonnema on March 22.

Vietnam will step up improving the investment climate and hopes to see Japanese firms increase investments in agriculture in the coming time.

Besides new official development assistance commitments, Vietnam and Japan expect to sign a number of important cooperation deals in agriculture during Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to Japan.