A working delegation from Son La province visited Italy on September 7-8 to exchange experience with the European country’s Umbria region.

The official visit to Vietnam by President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa takes place in the good development period of Vietnam – Japan relations and in the year when the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

Vietnam treasures its extensive strategic partnership with Japan, including relations between parties, a senior Party official said on August 31.

The Son La Border Guard Command and the Military Command of Laos’ Houaphanh province held their 14th Annual Meeting in 2023 on August 29.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hanoi on the morning of August 21, commencing her official visit to Vietnam from August 21-25. The visit is happening at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Son La province’s liaison board of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts in Laos on August 19 coordinated with Regiment 754 under the provincial Military Command to organize an exchange with cadets of the Lao People's Army studying at the regiment.

There remains ample space for Vietnam and Israel to enhance their economic and trade cooperation, towards building a business ecosystem for their business communities in the time ahead, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15.

President Vo Van Thuong met in Hanoi on August 12 with 56 international and Vietnamese scientists attending the international scientific conference "Windows on the Universe" that recently took place in Quy Nhon city, the south-central province of Binh Dinh. ​

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his delight at visiting the ancient capital of Isfahan, a leading economic and cultural hub of Iran during a local reception for General Governor of Isfahan province Reza Mortazavi on August 9.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on August 9 received Hossein Selahvarzi, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), along with several Iranian businesses in the fields of construction materials and pharmaceuticals.

The provincial People's Committee of Son La province held a working session with a delegation from CARE International in Vietnam on August 8.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) M. Arsjad Rasjid P. M. in Jakarta on August 5, as part of his official visit to the archipelago nation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue applauded the Indonesia - Vietnam Friendship Association for its contribution to enhancing people-to-people exchange and promoting business, and investment cooperation between the two countries during his reception for the association's President Budiarsa Sastrawinata in Jakarta on August 5 as part of his official visit to Indonesia.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on August 4 held a get-together to mark the 70th anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attack in Cuba (July 26, 1953-2023), which represents the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and the people of Cuba.

The upcoming first official visit to Iran by Vuong Dinh Hue in his capacity as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will mark a particularly important milestone in paving the way for further expansion of multifaceted cooperation between the two legislatures in the coming time, said Vice Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan.

President Vo Van Thuong's State visit to Italy and visit to the Vatican from July 25-29 continue to receive wide coverage on Italian newspapers.

Leaders of Son La province have highlighted cooperation outcomes between the northern mountainous locality and Japanese partners over the past time at a recent working session with a visiting delegation from the Japan-Vietnam Exchange Association in Japan’s Miyagi prefecture. 

A delegation of Son La province led by Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh on April 5 attended a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Children’s Cultural Center in Laos’ Bokeo province.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro in Hanoi on May 5.

State President Vo Van Thuong said he highly appreciates the establishment of the digital and green economic partnership between Vietnam and Singapore, which aims to bring the cooperative relationship to a new and sustainable stage.