Belgium seeks to link Europe’s second-largest seaport with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:59 11/11/2026Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Pieter Leenknegt has proposed establishing a partnership between Ho Chi Minh City and Antwerp, home to Europe’s second-largest seaport, opening up opportunities for cooperation in port operations, logistics, and technology.
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.
Vietnamese First Lady visits hospital-school model for children in Belgium
Vietnam News 13:17 24/10/2026Vietnamese First Lady Ngo Phuong Ly encouraged young patients to stay brave and confident as they undergo treatment during a visit to a hospital-school model for children in Belgium.
Vietnamese, Belgian leaders agree to enhance multifaceted collaboration
Vietnam News 07:47 24/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever have reaffirmed their strong political commitment to deepening the two countries' traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation for the practical benefit of both peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the regions and worldwide.
Top leader gives policy speech in Brussels, sharing vision for Vietnam–EU ties
Vietnam News 07:35 24/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivered a policy speech at Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels on Friday afternoon (local time), with a focus on turning vision into action – from political determination to a model for cooperation.
Belgian Prime Minister hosts welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader
Vietnam News 20:34 23/10/2026Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever hosted an official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam at Egmont Palace in Brussels at noon on Friday (local time), as part of his official visit to Belgium.
Top Vietnamese leader meets with Belgian King and Queen
Vietnam News 20:29 23/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse met with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Brussels on Friday morning (local time) during their ongoing official visit to Belgium.
A Belgian professor and 20 years of pediatric liver transplants in Vietnam
In-Depth 14:36 12/09/2026For more than 20 years, Belgian liver transplant expert Professor Raymond Reding has made countless trips to Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, helping build pediatric liver transplantation into a sustainable capability at the hospital.
EU sends aircraft, villages evacuated as Belgium fights record wildfire
World 10:09 16/08/2026The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to tackle Belgium's biggest wildfire on record on Saturday, as local authorities told residents in some villages to leave their homes.
US diplomats in Ho Chi Minh City cheer on national team at World Cup watch party
Ho Chi Minh City 11:39 08/07/2026U.S. diplomats and football fans gathered at a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium.
Belgium end US World Cup dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row
World 10:58 07/07/2026SEATTLE - The United States' World Cup dreams came to a crashing halt in the last 16 against Belgium on Monday as Charles De Ketelaere scored twice in a 4-1 win overshadowed by FIFA's controversial decision to suspend U.S. forward Folarin Balogun's ban.
Belgium stage stunning comeback to sink Senegal in extra time
World 12:20 02/07/2026SEATTLE - Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium rallied from two goals down and defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup last 32 clash in Seattle on Wednesday to keep alive their title hopes that had looked dead and buried.