Ho Chi Minh City seeks UK support for 532km metro network
Ho Chi Minh City 12:07 28/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City chairman Nguyen Van Duoc has called for stronger cooperation with the United Kingdom in urban railway development as the city plans to develop a 532-kilometer metro network, with implementation targeted for completion by 2035.
Belgium’s Flanders and Wallonia ready to expand cooperation with Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:33 24/10/2026Belgium’s Flanders and Wallonia regions are ready to expand cooperation with Vietnam, with key priorities including seaports, logistics and semiconductors in Flanders, and science and technology, healthcare and life sciences in Wallonia, among other areas.
Western Australia seeks deeper cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City in critical minerals
Ho Chi Minh City 20:50 22/09/2026Western Australia, which accounts for around 50 percent of global lithium production, is seeking to expand cooperation with Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City in critical minerals, energy, education, trade and tourism, according to Western Australian Premier Roger Cook.
Ample room for Vietnam, US to deepen cooperation
Vietnam News 22:21 20/09/2026Do Ngoc Hung, Trade Counsellor and head of the Vietnam Trade Office in the US, said what stands out is not only the growth in trade volume but also the increasingly deep economic ties between the two countries.
Vietnam’s T&T Group partners TotalEnergies on $1.5 billion LNG project
Economy 20:30 11/09/2026Vietnam’s T&T Group and French energy giant TotalEnergies have agreed to jointly study the development of a 1,500MW LNG-fired power project in Ho Chi Minh City, with preliminary investment of more than US$1.5 billion.
Vietnam, Australia seek greater impact from education cooperation
Education 18:13 10/08/2026As Vietnam and Australia deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation, the Vietnam-Australia Tech Connect Forum has brought renewed focus to turning research into real-world applications. Scott Thompson-Whiteside, a professor at an Australian university with a long-standing presence in Vietnam, said the two countries should do more to advance such collaboration.
Vietnam appreciates Russia’s status as major maritime power
Vietnam News 14:36 25/05/2026Vietnam highly values Russia's position as a major maritime power and desires to deepen cooperation with the Maritime Board of Russia in a more substantive, effective, and comprehensive manner, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang told the second Vietnam-Russia maritime consultation meeting in Moscow last week.
Ho Chi Minh City establishes friendship, cooperation ties with Mumbai
Ho Chi Minh City 20:05 09/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish friendship and cooperation relations, marking a new framework for collaboration between the two dynamic economic hubs.
Vietnam, South Korea exchange multiple cooperation agreements
Vietnam News 15:21 23/04/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam and President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday evening witnessed the exchange of a series of cooperation documents between the two countries' ministries and agencies following their talks.
Vietnam, Japan seek deeper cooperation across multiple sectors
Vietnam News 17:29 08/03/2026Vietnam and Japan repeated their commitment to expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including politics, security, science and technology, and emerging areas such as digital and green transformation, during talks between the two countries’ foreign ministry officials in Ho Chi Minh City.
US seeks deeper strategic cooperation with Vietnam bilaterally, regionally, globally
Vietnam News 12:37 14/02/2026The United States is seeking to deepen strategic ties with Vietnam both bilaterally and in regional and global affairs, underscoring the importance Washington attaches to the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre said on Friday.
Ho Chi Minh City deepens ties with South Korean, Japanese partners
Ho Chi Minh City 14:56 01/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City leaders have intensified cooperation with key partners in South Korea and Japan through a series of high-level meetings, investment discussions, and technology exchanges during an official working trip aimed at strengthening international partnerships after the city’s recent administrative expansion.
