VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 23 received Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak who was joined by Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnhikov and Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's candidacy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026 to 2035 tenure aims to make greater contribution to the efforts in promoting the rule of law globally, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

VOV.VN - The Orientalia Rossica newspaper run an article on October 22 by Dr. Alexander Korolev of the Higher School of Economics (HSE), titled “Vietnam implements multilateral diplomacy policy when attending the expanded BRICS Summit for the first time”.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his high-ranking delegation arrived in Kazan in Russia on the morning of October 23 (local time), marking the start of a two-day trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, chair of BRICS 2024.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, announced on October 22 that Vietnam has decided to run for membership in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the 2026 to 2028 term and called on countries to support this candidacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung underscored the priority given to ramping up inter-parliamentary co-operation between the nation and the UK in the time ahead during a working session with Speaker of the UK House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle in London on October 22.

Vietnam considers Japan a top important and long-term partner, and supports Japan in playing an increasingly active role to contribute to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi during their phone talks on October 22.

Leaders of China, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia have sent their congratulations to Luong Cuong on his fresh election as President of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on October 23 morning for the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on October 22 afternoon, beginning their four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Director General for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Niclas Kvarnström co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-EU Joint Committee within the framework of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Hanoi on October 22.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, and General Chansamone Chanyalath, Minister of National Defense of Laos, on October 22 signed a defense cooperation document between the two countries for 2025-2029 and a cooperation plan for 2025.

The official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul and his spouse from October 22 to 25 is expected to further deepen the Vietnam – Malaysia strategic partnership and contribute to developing the parliamentary relations between the two countries in a substantive and effective fashion.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Party and Government always prioritize strengthening and developing the friendly neighboring relationship and comprehensive strategic partnership with China, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei during a reception in Hanoi on October 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should initiate Renovation 2.0 to include more robust and comprehensive changes, after recording significant achievements over the past 40 years of implementing Renovation 1.0 in order to propel itself towards sustainable development and a more prominent role in the global economy, suggested Kamal Malhotra, former UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Russia agreed to sign a comprehensive cooperation development plan till 2030 during a telephone conversation on October 22 between the two countries’ Deputy Prime Ministers.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation in the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23-24 continues to affirm Vietnam’s position, role, and stature in addressing global development issues, said a Vietnamese diplomat.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, welcomed General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos, to a border defense friendship exchange between the two armies at Long Sap border gate of Moc Chau district, Son La province, on October 22.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, hosted a visiting delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Qu Qingshan, Director of the CPC Central Institute of Party History and Literature, in Hanoi on October 21.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha has held meetings with representatives from Canada, Norway, and Ukraine on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane.

Vietnam is ready to be a bridge to promote relations between Morocco and ASEAN countries, stated Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha at a meeting with Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Islamic Affairs, and Moroccan Expatriates Committee of the Moroccan House of Representatives Salma Benaziz in Vientiane on October 20.

VOV.VN - Receiving Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan in Jakarta on October 21, President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that Vietnam is a very important partner for Indonesia in the region.

VOV.VN - President Nicolas Maduro Moros, head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), on October 21 congratulated General Luong Cuong on being elected as President of Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith has delivered a congratulatory letter to Luong Cuong on his election as State President of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly on October 21.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has underscored the importance of energy and mining cooperation as a pillar of economic ties between Vietnam and Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values its comprehensive partnership with the EU, asid Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at a meeting with Vice-President of the European Commission (EC) Margaritis Schinas in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21 on the sidelines of the ongoing Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE).

Working delegations from the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on October 21 held a rehearsal for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district, the northern province of Son La, and Sop Bao district, Laos’s Houaphanh province.

With concrete results obtained, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man’s freshly-ended official visit to Laos will surely create a new impetus for promoting Vietnam - Laos comprehensive and practical cooperation in various spheres on par with the sound political ties, said Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.

VOV.VN - State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan is making a trip to Indonesia from September 19 to September 21 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the expanded BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit in Kazan city in Russian from October 23 to October 24.