Vietnam expands international cooperation with humanitarian aid, cybercrime hub and defence ties

Vietnam reaffirmed its commitment to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and deepened parliamentary cooperation with Belgium, urging progress on the EU‑Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the removal of a EU warning on Vietnamese seafood.

The Vietnamese government dispatched an elite search‑and‑rescue team to Venezuela after a devastating earthquake, recovering 57 bodies and supporting local authorities. Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng called for the continued development of a professional international rescue force and urged the People's Security Force to modernise its methods.

A groundbreaking ceremony in Hanoi marked the start of the Asia‑Pacific Counter‑Cybercrime Hub, implementing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime and signalling Vietnam’s push for a secure digital environment. Japan’s Aichi prefecture and Vietnamese localities discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, while cultural commentators highlighted Vietnam’s longstanding gratitude tradition.

High‑level defence talks with Laos reinforced border‑defence friendship exchanges, and both countries pledged to strengthen cooperation under the Border Defence Friendship framework.