VOV.VN - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is paying a state visit to Vietnam from October 23 to 24 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong, his first visit to the country by a South African head of state in nearly 20 years.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam met with First Deputy Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Paula Risikko on October 22 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Finland.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse left Helsinki on October 22, successfully concluding their official visit to Finland and beginning an official visit to Bulgaria.

The state visit to Bulgaria by Party General Secretary To Lam is expected to open up new cooperation opportunities in trade and investment through greater market access for both sides, while helping the two countries strengthen a solid and trustworthy bridge linking Bulgaria with ASEAN and Vietnam with the EU.

VOV.VN - Visiting Aalto University in the capital city of Helsinki on October 22, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his hope that Vietnamese students, not only in Finland but around the world, would always maintain a strong connection to their homeland and contribute to national development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Tiina Sandberg, Chairperson of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) in Helsinki on October 22 (local time) as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.

VOV.VN - Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly Laszlo Kover has paid an official four-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, starting October 18.

VOV.VN - Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly Laszlo Kover left Hanoi on October 22, successfully concluding his official four-day visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 – 28.

The upcoming official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24 by Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, provides an opportunity for Vietnam to expand new cooperation space with Bulgaria, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told the press on the threshold of the trip.

An international seminar on resolving territorial border disputes in a changing world was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' National Boundary Commission in Hanoi on October 21, gathering leading international law experts along with representatives from Vietnamese government agencies, research institutes, and universities.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted the country’s commitment to driving a fair, inclusive, and sustainable economic transformation, especially for developing countries facing complex global challenges, at an UNCTAD 16 roundtable in Geneva, Switzerland.

Acting Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen have agreed on the need to promptly coordinate in formulating an action plan to implement the newly issued joint statement on the establishment of the two countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son on October 21 received Ghada Waly, UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General/Executive Director of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), who is visiting Vietnam to attend the Opening for the Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).

The upcoming official visit to Bulgaria by Party General Secretary To Lam is a symbol of political trust, enduring friendship, and shared aspirations of the two countries' people, creating new momentum to elevate the bilateral relations to new heights, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Minh Nguyet has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 held phone talks with his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul to discuss ways to promote bilateral relations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with representatives of leading Finnish enterprises, within the framework of their official visit to the European country in Helsinki on October 21 afternoon (local time).

A special concert was held in the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse at the University of Helsinki on October 21 evening (local time), part of the Vietnamese leader’s official visit to Finland.

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese embassies and communities in Finland, Demark, Sweden, and Norway in Helsinki on October 21.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of great importance to traditional friendship with Finland at a meeting Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Helsinki on the afternoon of October 21 (local time) during his official visit to the European nation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 sent a message of congratulations to Sanae Takaichi, President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), on her election as the 104th Prime Minister of Japan.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s upcoming state visit to Vietnam aims to expand bilateral relations across all fields, including trade and critical areas of the economy, like agriculture, defence, technology, Spokesperson to the President Vincent Magwenya told the VNA's resident correspondent in Pretoria.

Vietnam and Finland have issued a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership during the official visit to the European country from October 20 – 22 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse will pay an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22-24.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Finland have officially upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, pledging closer cooperation in circular economy, green transition, digital transformation, sustainable maritime development, and environmental and climate change initiatives, while reinforcing mutual support on regional and global issues.

The German state of Hessen stands ready to support and cooperate with Vietnam in developing international financial centres, particularly in training, consulting, and investment promotion, its Minister of Science and Research, Arts and Culture Timon Gremmels said on October 21.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Finnish President Alexander Stubb witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents between Vietnam and Finland during To Lam’s official visit with his spouse and the Vietnamese high-level delegation to Finland on the afternoon of October 21 (local time) at the Presidential Palace.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Gunma Governor Ichita Yamamoto have discussed practical cooperation in investment, labor, science and technology, and local-level projects to strengthen ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - President of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with the Vietnamese high-level delegation, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on the morning of October 21 (local time).

VOV.VN - Hosting the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) has elevated Vietnam’s profile as a neutral coordinator and a “bridge nation” in global governance, reflecting the country’s political maturity and confidence as a “middle power.”