VOV.VN - The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits opened in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9, demonstrating the grouping’s resolve to enhance connectivity and resilience in a rapidly changing world.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone of Laos and Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia met during their working breakfast in Vientiane on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam joined the heads of state and government of other ASEAN member states at the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane on October 9.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on October 8, during which he congratulated Laos - Chair of ASEAN in 2024 - on the successful organisation of the bloc’s important events.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 worked with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnamese representative agencies in Laos on the occasion of his attendance at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits in Vientiane.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Quang Phuong paid a courtesy call on Chairman of the Lao NA Saysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane on October 8, saying that the Vietnamese side supports Laos’s Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc participated in a penal discussion “Re-Designing Economic Systems for Sustainable Future” in Hamburg, Germany, on October 8, as part of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2024.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone of Laos and Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia met during their working breakfast in Vientiane on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 12 to 14 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to a communique from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Vientiane, Laos, on October 8 on the occasion of their attendance at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s freshly-ended trip for state visits to Mongolia and Ireland, an official visit to France, and attendance at he 19th Francophonie Summit produced outstanding results, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 complimented Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, on its effective operations over the past 15 years, contributing to socio-economic development and social security in Laos.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Party Central Committee of Vietnam Luong Cuong received the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei in Hanoi on October 8.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Wallonie-Brussels Delegation to Vietnam, organized an international workshop titled “Cooperation for Peace and Development in Boundaries and Seas” in Hanoi on October 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to and prioritizes its great relationship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone during their meeting in Vientiane on October 8.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh landed at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos, on October 8, for activities within the framework of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far established a comprehensive strategic partnership with eight countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United States, Japan, Australia, and France.

French Justice Minister Didier Migaud has affirmed France’s readiness to cooperate with Vietnam in judicial affairs at a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Hai Ninh in Paris on October 7.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended the first Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) in Germany from October 7-8, and held bilateral working sessions there.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam paid a working visit to France from October 3 – 10 where he attended the 19th Francophonie Summit and discussed Vietnam – France relations with French leaders.

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam left Paris, France, on October 7 for Hanoi, successfully concluding activities within the 19th Francophonie Summit and his official visit to France from October 3 to 7 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a meeting with President of the French National Assembly (NA) Yael Braun-Pivet in Paris on October 7, part of his official visit to the European country.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher in Paris on October 7 afternoon (local time) within the framework of his official visit to France.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 7 paid an official visit to UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and held a discussion with its Director-General Audrey Azoulay, as part of his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and official visit to France.

Vietnam and France have issued a joint statement on the upgrade of bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the occasion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s official visit to France from October 6-7.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi for Vientiane, Laos, to participate in the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Top leaders of Vietnam and France decided to lift the two countries’ relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during their high-level talks in Paris on October 7, making the France the first EU member state to have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The President of Vietnam has decided to send three more officers to peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and Abyei.

VOV.VN - France wishes to increase cooperation with Vietnam, especially cooperation between the two countries’ enterprises, said President Emmanuel Macron during a press briefing with Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam in Paris on October 7.

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam met with National Secretary of the French Communist Party Fabien Roussel in Paris on October 7 as part of his ongoing visit to France at the invitation of French Emmanuel Macron.