VOV.VN - Vietnam needs to move from simply having innovation activities to delivering tangible results, with businesses placed at the centre of technological innovation and new sources of economic growth, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has said.

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 - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has called on the Vietnam Association of Former People’s Public Security Officers to become a stronger support for its members and play a more active role in safeguarding national security and serving local communities.

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.

VOV.VN - With pressure and challenges mounting in the final three months of 2026, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged localities to make clear commitments on results, timelines and their contribution to the country’s overall economic growth.

VOV.VN - People’s health and physical fitness should be treated as part of national strength, with sport integrated into broader strategies for human development, population quality and human resources, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has said.

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.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has asked for stronger research, forecasting, and strategic advisory capacity to meet the country’s development requirements in the years ahead.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its seventh session in Hanoi on October 1, focusing on preparations for the second sitting of the 16th legislature.

Politburo Member, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Secretary of the Party Committee of Central Party Agencies Tran Cam Tu asked for higher quality of Party building while chairing the meetings of the Party Committee of Central Party Agencies and its Standing Board 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.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1 to present the State President and the Minister of National Defence's decisions dispatching four Vietnam People's Army officers to United Nations peacekeeping missions.

VOV.VN - The Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat has lauded Vietnam's early preparations for APEC Year 2027, expressing expectations that the country will continue shaping the agenda, promoting innovation and AI, and boosting sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Task performance outcomes must be strictly tied to cadre evaluation, serving as the foundation for appointing and rotating officials while eliminating avoidance and the fear of responsibility, emphasized Prime Minister and Secretary of the Government Party Committee Le Minh Hung at a conference in Hanoi on October 1 to review third-quarter performance for 2026.

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).