VOV.VN - President of the Republic of Panama José Raúl Mulino and First Lady Maricel Cohen De Mulino arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of October 5, starting an official visit to Vietnam from October 5 to 8, 2026, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse.

VOV.VN - Potential and solid political trust between Vietnam and Algeria will be turned into increasingly concrete cooperation outcomes, particularly in economics, trade, investment, energy, oil and gas, and science and technology.

VOV.VN - The official visit to Vietnam by Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse from October 5–8 marks the first high-level visit between the two countries in nearly 15 years, and comes one year after Vietnam and Panama celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.

The official visit to Vietnam by Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse from October 5-8 is expected to give fresh momentum to the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Panama, opening up new opportunities for more substantive and effective bilateral ties.

Vietnam and Panama are entering a new phase of bilateral cooperation with opportunities to deepen their ties and turn their long-standing friendship into more substantive and effective collaboration.

The official visit to Vietnam from October 5-8 by Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse marks a historic milestone in the relations between the two countries, Panamanian Ambassador to Vietnam Nubiela Ayala Modes affirmed in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the trip.

President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Tomio Okamura and a delegation visited Sapa Trade Centre in Prague on October 3, meeting representatives of the Vietnamese community, businesses and traders to learn about their livelihoods, business activities and integration into Czech society.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam received in Hanoi on October 3 the ambassadors of Palestine, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil and France, who presented their credentials and began their terms of office in Vietnam.

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), led by Le Hai Binh, Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Director of the Academy, has paid a working visit to the UK.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam on October 3 sent a congratulatory message to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the Day of German Unity (October 3, 1990-2026).

Vietnam and Canada are entering a broader phase of strategic cooperation, with their newly established Strategic Partnership opening opportunities beyond trade and people-to-people exchanges to supply chains, advanced technologies, energy security, defence and maritime security.

Vietnam affirmed support for self-determination and the promotion of the decolonisation process at a joint debate of the Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on October 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Myanmar’s Yangon Region are expanding practical cooperation in trade, investment, green transport and local connectivity, with both sides looking to translate existing ties into specific projects and business opportunities.

During his recent state visit to Canada, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam established a comprehensive framework for long-term cooperation based on major pillars, as noted by former Canadian parliamentarian Bryon Wilfert.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man on October 1 sent a congratulatory letter to Vyacheslav Volodin on his re-election as Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia.

A delegation from the Office of the National Assembly (NA), led by the office’s Vice Chairman Pham Dinh Toan, is paying a working visit to Mexico from September 28 to October 2 as part of the Vietnamese legislature’s external relations activities in 2026.

Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence and the National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM) held their ninth meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on October 2 to review projects to build, repair and renovate Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monuments in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan are expanding cooperation in education, science and technology, with a focus on high-quality talent training, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and health care.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and South Africa will make parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of their Strategic Partnership, alongside efforts to expand trade, investment and cooperation between their localities.

VOV.VN - The message Vietnam brought to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly recently held in New York reflects its approach to a changing world, with peace, human-centred development and responsible technology governance at the heart of its vision.

Vietnamese Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh and newly elected judges from Ghana, Brazil, Tunisia and India were sworn in at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, on October 1.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received Maeda Tadashi, Managing Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), in Hanoi on October 1.

VOV.VN - Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 5 to 8, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on October 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the US are making positive progress in negotiations toward the early signing of a fair and balanced reciprocal trade agreement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on October 1.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended senior officials’ meetings of the Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) and Mekong-Japan cooperation frameworks in the northeastern city of Quang Ninh on September 30.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 30 for heads of delegations from ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat attending the ASEAN Law Enforcement High-level Conference on Cooperation in Combating Criminal Fugitives.

The upgrading of relations between Vietnam and Canada to a Strategic Parnership not only broadens the framework for cooperation but also creates conditions for Vietnam to engage more deeply in Canada’s efforts to strengthen its links with the Indo-Pacific, insiders have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China have affirmed their determination to further deepen relations between the two Parties and countries, enhance mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote peace, stability, and development in the region and across the world.

The Vietnamese Party, State and Government leaders have cabled messages of congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (October 1, 1949–2026).

People-to-people diplomacy is helping deepen mutual understanding and strengthen the friendship between Vietnam and Germany, heard at a gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30 marking the 36th anniversary of Germany's Unity Day (October 3, 1990–2026).