State President Luong Cuong on June 12 held phone talks with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, who officially took office on June 4.

President Cuong appreciated the attention President Lee has paid to relations with the Asian region and emphasised that this early phone talks reflects the importance he attaches to relations with Vietnam.

Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to the European Union (EU) and the President of the European Council himself for their warm congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had phone talks with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on April 10 to discuss the bilateral relationship as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The Vietnamese leader emphasised that in the face of fluctuations in the international economic and trade situation, Vietnam is calm, not panicked, not subjective or negligent, and is ready to proactively adapt in any circumstances.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on February 17 at the request of Ukraine.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth discussed bilateral cooperation during their phone talks on February 7.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, To Lam, on February 4 held phone talks with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Immediately after the phone talks between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on January 15, Chinese media simultaneously reported on this important event.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn on December 12 afternoon, during which Son underlined the importance of boosting close coordination between the two foreign ministries in stepping up the bilateral cooperation.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 29 held phone talks with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra after she became the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 8.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Uzbekistani counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on July 22 afternoon.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai held phone talks with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on June 5, noting that her Vietnam visit in July 2023 paved the way for the upgrade of bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership during US President Joe Biden’s official visit to Vietnam two months later.

Vietnam considers the US an important strategic partner and wants to work closer with the nation in implementing cooperation within their newly upgraded relation framework based on mutual respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed in his phone talks with Jeff Merkley, who chairs the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies at the US Senate’s Appropriations Committee.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron expressed their delight over the two countries’ strategic partnership which has been developed in a more effective and deeper manner, during their phone talks on May 10.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 26, during which the two leaders discussed and agreed on several major orientations to step up bilateral cooperation in the coming time in many fields such as security-defence, trade, culture, and tourism.

The elevation of Vietnam- Republic of Korea (RoK) relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in late 2022 opened up a new period for more practical, effective and comprehensive development, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told his Korean counterpart Choo Kyung-ho during their phone talks on December 21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed on cooperation orientations between the two countries in the time ahead, during their phone talks on April 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed their delight at the development of ties between the two Parties and countries during their phone talks on September 19.