As General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam just concluded his trip to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and conduct working activities in the US, as well as his state visit to Canada.

A documentary screened in Algeria on September 27 spotlighted Vietnam and Algeria's shared history of struggling for national independence, as well as the solidarity and mutual support that have laid a special foundation for friendship between the two countries and peoples.

VOV.VN - National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man has called for a shift towards more focused, substantive and adaptable lawmaking, stressing that laws should address practical problems, set out clear responsibilities and stay stable without losing the flexibility needed to respond to changing conditions.

Hanoi must lead in setting new standards for urban governance, science and technology, digital transformation, green development, culture, public services and quality of life, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam told municipal voters on September 27.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam’s policy speech at the US Foreign Policy Association (FPA) went beyond bilateral Vietnam-US relations to outline a broader perspective on Vietnam’s role in a changing international environment, with responsibility emerging as a central theme.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese senior leaders on September 27 sent congratulatory messages to their Turkmenistan counterparts on the occasion of the country's 35th Independence Day (September 27, 1991 - 2026).

Vietnam can make increasingly substantive contributions to international cooperation through its development experience, expanding economic ties and active participation in regional and global institutions, former President of the Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group (CVPFG) Bryon Wilfert has said.

The working visit to Germany by Vice President of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh and a Vietnamese NA delegation from September 24-26 contributed to strengthening political trust and parliamentary ties, while promoting practical cooperation in vocational education, high technology and human resources.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on September 27 inspected Huu Nghi – Chi Lang and Dong Dang – Tra Linh expressway projects, urging local authorities, investors and contractors to speed up construction to connect the two routes before the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2027.

Gen. Said Chengriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of Algerian People’s National Army (PNA) on September 26 held talks with the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s delegation, led by Politburo Member, Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Director of the VPA's General Department of Politics.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), led a high-ranking NA delegation to pay an official visit to Norway from September 25 to 27.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's state visit to Canada, at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour, delivered a Strategic Partnership that marks a new chapter in bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Canada have agreed to promote practical and effective defence cooperation following their elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, focusing on training, United Nations peacekeeping, and the defence industry.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has cast General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's five-day trip through the US and Canada as a milestone that cemented the country's standing on the world stage.

Vietnam’s message at the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly reflects the increasingly proactive role of a developing country in the Global South in addressing international issues, according to Professor Qu Qiang of Minzu University of China.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand approved an Action Plan to implement the Vietnam - Canada strategic partnership framework during their talks on September 25 at Global Affairs Canada headquarters in Ottawa.

Decentralisation must make the apparatus faster in handling work, closer to the people and more effective, but must not lead to fragmented responsibility or create wide disparities in quality among localities, Politburo member and President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man stressed on September 25.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam left Ottawa on the evening of September 25 (local time), concluding his state visit to Canada at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour.

The message delivered by General Secretary and President To Lam at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on restoring trust, upholding international law, promoting multilateral cooperation shares similarities with Canada’s foreign policy priorities, opening up new room for both countries to expand cooperation.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Chairman of the Central Council for Theoretical Studies Nguyen Xuan Thang, held the 11th theoretical exchange with representatives from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Berlin on September 24.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, led by Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang, visited the ‌Vatican's Secretariat of State, Dicastery for Evangelisation, Dicastery for Communication and Vatican Radio.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with representatives of several Canadian businesses and corporations on the afternoon of September 25 (local time), as part of his state visit to Canada.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Khac Dinh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, chaired an online meeting with the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation with the Vietnamese NA in Hanoi on September 25.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has suggested expanding people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and Canada in connection with new areas of cooperation, at a meeting with the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Association on September 25.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has affirmed that the CPV attaches importance to its traditional friendship with the Communist Party of Canada (CPC), calling for stronger coordination, exchanges and sharing of experience between the two parties.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man and a delegation of Ho Chi Minh City NA deputies met with voters from 12 local wards on September 25 ahead of the 16th legislature’s second session.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Canada could aim for two-way trade of US$14-15 billion by 2030 in a balanced, sustainable manner with higher added value.

VOV.VN -Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Erik Kurzweil, Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), co-chaired the 7th meeting of the European Union (EU)-Vietnam Joint Committee in Hanoi on September 25 to implement the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam used his address at the high-level General Debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 81st session in New York on September 22 (local time) to reaffirm Vietnam’s consistent commitment to peace, cooperation.

Politburo Member and Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Vietnamese Culture Tran Cam Tu on September 25 asked for concerted implementation of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on cultural development and related Party policies.