Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, and his UK partners have agreed to promote the exchange of delegations in order to strengthen the all-round cooperation between the two countries.

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on October 27 plans to travel to Vietnam and China in mid-November to help strengthen bilateral trade relations and support the American brand throughout the Asia Pacific region.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son, Chairman of the Vietnam National UNESCO Committee is participating in the 36th session of the UNESCO General Assembly that takes place in Paris from October 25 to November 10. 

Vietnam and Laos should closely coordinate with each other and promote solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said at a reception with Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane on October 27.

A Vietnamese diplomat has expressed hope that the fine traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia would further develop both politically and economically, as well as bilaterally and multilaterally.

Commander of the High Command of Hanoi Capital Maj. Gen. Phi Quoc Tuan received a delegation of foreign military attachés on October 27.

State President Truong Tan Sang and President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the two countries’ relations in a comprehensive manner.

State President Truong Tan Sang hopes the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will work more closely with Vietnam on improving rice strains, preserving rice biodiversity, and improving human resources.  

On October 27, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with his Philippine counterpart Alberto F.del Rosario on the sidelines as State President Truong Tan Sang visited the Philippines.

The seventh Heads of Asia Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM-7) on the theme “Strengthening practical cooperation, swapping information, and ensuring marine security and safety” opened in Hanoi on October 27.

President of Khazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 31 to November 1 at the invitation of State President Truong Tan Sang.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne co-chaired the first-ever UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue in London on October 26.

A Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) delegation, headed by Politburo member To Huy Rua, has paid a working visit to Russia at the invitation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).

Vietnam will spare no effort to maintain and develop the special friendship and solidarity with Laos for the prosperity of each nation and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world. 

Vietnam always attaches great importance to enhancing the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, says Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong.  

President of the National Assembly of Venezuela Fernando Soto Rojas will make an official visit to Vietnam in the near future.

Deputy Defence Minister Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh received a delegation of the Capstone group from the National Defense University in Hanoi on October 26.  

President Truong Tan Sang’s visit will take Vietnam-Philippines relationship to a new level, said the President of the Philippines, Beningo S. Aquino III.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 26 sent a message of congratulations to Awn Al-Khasawneh on his election as Prime Minister of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan.  

State President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Manila, the Philippines, to begin his official visit to the country on October 26.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Oct. 25 adopted a resolution on the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba with 186 ayes, two noes and three blank votes.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) in London on October 25.  

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has received a visiting delegation from the Japanese Mainichi Newspaper Company led by its Managing Director and Digital Media Division Executive Supervisor, Asahina Yutaka.  

The Prime Minister approved a plan on the implementation of a cooperative agreement on search, rescue and coping with oil spills between the governments of Vietnam and the Philippines. 

State President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on October 26, beginning an official visit to the Philippines at the invitation of President Beningo S. Aquino III. 

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) should continue to work closely together to increase experience and mutual assistance, says Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (HCMA) opened a three-month training course on October 25 to help improve professional skills related to foreign affairs for cadres of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) always attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Japan from October 30 to November 2, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 25 sent a message of sympathy to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over human and property losses caused by a recent powerful earthquake.