A Vietnamese Party delegation joined representatives from political parties from 14 ASEAN member states and partners at an ASEAN conference on women’s participation in politics held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 17. 

Israel and the United States have resumed talks on future defense aid that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended in protest at the Iran nuclear deal, the Israeli ambassador to Washington said on October 18.

(VOV) -  On October 18, Ho Chi Minh  City People’s Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan received a delegation from the Republic of San Marino, led by Minister of Economy and International Cooperation Antonella Mularoni.

Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on October 17 in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.

Israeli authorities said four Palestinians had been shot dead and a fifth seriously injured in thwarted knife attacks on October 17 in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.

Yemen's Saudi-backed government said on October 17 it was studying an invitation from the United Nations to attend talks aimed at ending a war between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi militiamen who control much of the country including the capital.

Lawmakers on the last day of the 42nd National Assembly Standing Committee on October 16 agreed that unlawful residency registration and marriage registration would no longer be punishable under the penal code.

As an active and responsible member of international community, Vietnam supports law enforcement at national and international level in line with principles of the United Nations (UN) Charter, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN.

Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan left the Lao capital city of Vientiane for the province of Vientiane on October 17, part of her official visit to Vietnam’s neighbouring country. 

High-ranking military officers of Vietnam and Laos have reviewed the implementation of cooperation programmes between the two countries’ armies at talks in Hanoi on October 17.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan held a reception on October 17 for Chinese Minister of State Security Geng Huichang and his entourage.

The Party Organisation, authorities and people of Ha Tinh province must not become complacent about their attainments but continue striving to accelerate local development, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung stressed at the central locality’s 18th Party Congress on October 17. 

Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine in the occupied West Bank, and an attacker disguised as a journalist stabbed an Israeli soldier on October 16 as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of violence.

US President Barack Obama and the Republic of Korea's President Park Geun-hye said on October 16 they were open to negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on sanctions but Pyongyang needed to show it was serious about abandoning its nuclear weapons program.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on October 16 presented the State President’s Friendship Medal to John S. Gunning, an energy expert from Ireland, for his contributions to Vietnam’s energy sector, especially in the 1980-1990 period.

New Zealand attaches importance to its relations with Vietnam – which boasts the fastest growth in the ASEAN in trade ties with New Zealand, affirmed Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Andrea Smith. 

A Vietnamese Party delegation participated in the special conference on the Silk Road of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 25th meeting of the ICAPP Standing Committee, held in Beijing, China from October 14 to 16.

The 5th informal China-ASEAN defence ministers’ meeting took place in Beijing on October 16, with both sides affirming the wish to strengthen defence cooperation. 

The Vietnamese Government is willing to create most favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from Japan to conduct long-term investment, business and production activities in Vietnam, said President Truong Tan Sang. 

The People’s Public Security Force has contributed significantly to Vietnam’s achievements over the last five years, Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at the Central Public Security Party Organisation’s sixth congress. 

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are both crucial for multilateral trade development, Indonesian Minister of Trade Thomas Lembong said at the 2015 Asian Economic Forum held in Jakarta on October 15.

(VOV) -Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan suggested the Lao National Assembly to revamp mechanisms and legal policies aimed at promoting Vietnamese investments in Laos while meeting with NA Vice Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane on October 16.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan has praised recent army engineer cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Vietnam will continue to support efforts toward comprehensive disarmament and non-proliferation, with the highest priority given to the general and complete elimination of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. 

Participants at a conference hosted by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) discussed how to reform and develop people-to-people diplomacy in the context of international integration in Hanoi on October 15. 

Myanmar's government signed its long-awaited Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with eight of 15 rebel forces on October 15. 

The Vietnamese Party and State always give priority to ensuring human rights for all Vietnamese citizens. 

Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs on October 15, targeting a long-held and strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.

Reversing policy on Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced on October 15 he will prolong the 14-year-old US military engagement there, effectively handing off the task of pulling out troops to his successor.

Vietnam and China held the first ministerial-level session of the working group on land infrastructure cooperation in Beijing on October 15 to seek more practical and effective cooperation mechanisms in the field.