President of the Portugal–Vietnam Friendship Association José Pedro Vieira stated that the association aims to foster mutual understanding, connection, and cooperation between the people of Portugal and Vietnam.

Dong Nai and Vila Nova de Gaia of Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in key areas including culture, tourism promotion, economic and trade exchange, urban refurbishment, and heritage preservation.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh wants to establish cooperative relations with Portuguese localities in various areas, particularly in construction, infrastructure of hi-tech industrial zones and human resources training, said Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phuong.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 3 sent a message of congratulations to Luís Montenegro on his appointment as Prime Minister of Portugal.

Portugal always treasures bilateral ties and cooperation with Vietnam at multilateral forum, President of the Assembly of Portugal Augusto Santos Silva told visitng Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man during their meeting in Lisbon on November 14.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) led by its Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man on November 13 engaged in activities to promote the Vietnam-Portugal relations, within the framework of the visit to the European country.

A Portuguese - Vietnamese dictionary was introduced in Hanoi on September 6 by the Vietnam - Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association.

A festival is underway in Portugal’s Porto city, aiming to promote the beauty of Vietnam and its Ho Chi Minh City, and enhance economic ties between the two cities.

The Vietnamese women's football team could not secure any points in their second match in Group E of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in New Zealand.

Portugal earned a ticket to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 finals after beating their Cameroonian rivals 2-1 in the intercontinental play-offs in Hamilton, New Zealand, on February 22.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 18 held talks with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho, who is on an official visit to Vietnam on January 17 - 19.

Football star Huynh Nhu has had her first match for Lank FC, a historic milestone for Vietnam as the first female footballer competing abroad.

Vietnamese female football star Huynh Nhu travelled to Portugal on August 22 to make preparations before signing a two-year contract with Länk FC which is competing in top division Campeonato Feminino.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent his condolences to President Portuguese Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa over the death of former president Jorge Sampaio.

Vietnam has ranked ninth among the ten friendliest countries in the world, the World Population Review quoted a survey conducted by InterNations.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has offered congratulations to Jeronimo de Sousa on his re-election as General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party.

Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong will leave for France on June 24 to start a new journey, his third time competing abroad.

More than 150 tattoo artists from 16 different countries and territories will attend the Vietnam Tattoo Expo 2018 in Hanoi on July 7-8.

Ticket prices for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2018 will range from 300,000 VND (13.3 USD) to 2 million VND (88.5 USD) for each night’s performance on Han River banks between April 30 and June 30.

Portugal backs the early signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Lisbon.