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The United Nations General Assembly on October 14 (New York time) elected members of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term, in which Vietnam was re-elected with 180 votes in favour, the highest in the Asia-Pacific group.
Nearly 1,000 big-spending Chinese tourists entered Vietnam on October 14 through the Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) getaway.
The Vietnam Pavilion has won the silver award in the Exhibition Design category at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai in Japan, marking the first time the country has received this honour, according to the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam has voiced its commitment to promoting women’s empowerment and strengthening international cooperation to enhance women’s role in economic life, especially by connecting women working in science, innovation, and business to help them become pioneers in emerging fields.
The Hanoi Department of Public Security announced on October 14 that its Investigation Police Agency had initiated legal proceedings against Nguyen Hoa Binh and nine other individuals on charges of “Fraud and appropriation of property” and “Violation of accounting regulations causing serious consequences”.
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, on October 13 conducted a range of diplomatic activities within the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Ho Chi Minh City will pilot the operation of its new digital government management platform across the entire city from October 15 to the end of this year.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on October 14 unveiled the Q3 2025 edition of the Business Confidence Index (BCI), which reveals a renewed surge of optimism among European firms operating in Vietnam.
Vietnam has proposed strengthening the foundations of peace, cooperation and development in the East Sea based on international law and upholding the role of law in preserving indigenous cultural diversity amid globalisation at the 38th annual conference of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA 2025).
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son presided over a meeting of the steering board for the Opening for Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime and related events in Vietnam on October 13.