As Vietnam and Portugal are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, both governments have agreed to open embassies in each other’s capitals, which is considered a foundational step to propel the bilateral relationship to a new level, according to Nguyen Manh Thang, Chargé d’Affaires at the Vietnamese Embassy in Portugal.

Since establishing diplomatic relations on July 1, 1975, Vietnam and Portugal have cultivated a deepening bond, marked by political goodwill, expanding economic ties, and vibrant people-to-people exchanges.

The Portugal–Vietnam Friendship Association has made its debut in the Portuguese city of Porto, marking a significant step in strengthening ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong received General Secretary Paulo Raimundo of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) in Hanoi on August 16.

VOV.VN - Huynh Nhu, captain of the Vietnamese national women’s football team, has decided not to extend her contract with Lank FC of Portugal after the 2023/24 season concludes.

VOV.VN - Portugal expects to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various areas, especially economy, with Vietnam, a Southeast Asian nation that holds an important position in Portugal’s foreign policy, said Augusto Santos Silva, speaker of the Portuguese parliament.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will work alongside Portugal to raise their two-way trade turnover to US$1 billion in the coming time, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man told Portuguese officials during their meetings on November 13 as part of his ongoing working trip to the European nation.

VOV.VN - Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) football club has been authorized to bring the dead body of striker Paollo Olivera who was killed together with two other Vietnamese people in a tragic car accident several days ago back to his home in Lisbon, Portugal, for the funeral service.

An economic cooperation forum between Ho Chi Minh City and Portugal’s Porto city has opened in the European city to promote economic links between the two cities.

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.