Vietnam condemns the attack on the residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Sudan, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said while answering a reporter's query on October 4.

Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, according to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked entrepreneurs and businesses to pioneer in five aspects to grow together with the country while hosting a delegation of entrepreneurs and representatives from businesses in Hanoi on October 4 on the occasion of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day (October 13).

Vietjet and Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-based investing with nearly 20 years of experience in aircraft investing, leasing and servicing, on October 3 exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finance four aircraft valued at US$560 million.

Moscow will introduce best urban models that can be applied in localities at home and abroad, including Vietnam, Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor in charge of transport and industry of the Russian capital city, has said.

The Francophonie space, boasting a population of more than 1.2 billion people and accounting for 16% of the global GDP and 20% of the global trade, has been a potential land for economic and investment cooperation and trade exchange, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said on October 4.

Vietnam is on track to reach 9 million stock trading accounts by 2025 and 11 million by 2030, CEO of Vietnam Report JSC Vu Dang Vinh has said.

Vietnam will send 32 fighters to the Asian Kickboxing Championships, scheduled to be held in Cambodia from October 4 to 10, according to the Vietnam Kickboxing Federation (VKF).

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s official visit to France from October 6-7 aims to demonstrate the high evaluation of the Vietnamese Party and State for the Vietnam-France strategic partnership and to further deepen the bilateral relationship.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang attended the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Doha, Qatar, on October 2-3, during which she proposed five focal points for the ACD to focus cooperation on, including upholding multilateralism, together with regional mechanisms and forums, including ASEAN, to contribute to maintaining peace, stability and promoting Asia's leading role.