The 13th meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee continued its second working day on October 7, focusing on key preparations for the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, the socio-economic development and state budget plans.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Le Ba Vinh has firmly believed that the Vietnam–DPRK relations will be vigorously strengthened to new heights, significantly contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development both regionally and globally.

VOV.VN - Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations has reiterated the nation’s strong commitment to promoting the Women, Peace and Security agenda, while highlighting the central role of women in peacekeeping, mediation, and postwar national reconstruction.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Coast Guard ship 8002 of Flotilla 21, Coast Guard Region 2 Command, has visited the Philippines for bilateral exchanges with the Philippine Coast Guard in early October, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Philippines Strategic Partnership (2015-2025) and in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1976-2026).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 6 stressed the need to rearrange public service units in line with the Party’s guidelines and practical requirements while chairing a meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for reviewing Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW on the restructuring of public service units under ministries, sectors, and localities.

The signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also called "Hanoi Convention", will be a high-level multilateral diplomatic event of profound political and legal significance, according to Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai on October 6 hosted a reception for Dr. Kambiz Ghawami, President of the World University Service (WUS) and authorised representative of the German state of Hessen, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Over the past half century, the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire has been nurtured and steadily developed across multiple channels, yielding tangible achievements.

Vietnam's successful campaign to have the United Nations (UN) General Assembly select Hanoi as the host city for the Opening for Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) from October 25-26 represents a significant milestone in the nation's multilateral diplomacy, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang.

The 8th Congress of the Central Public Security Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 tenure wrapped up in Hanoi on October 5 after three days of sitting.

Cuban media have underscored the significance of President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of the State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández’s official visit to Vietnam from September 30 to October 5.

President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández left Hanoi on October 5 night, successfully concluding his six-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and attend the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, from October 9 to 11, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The 13th plenum of the Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 6, putting the finishing touches to personnel plans and draft documents to be presented at the coming 14th National Party Congress.

VOV.VN - President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez and his entourage visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on October 5 as part of his official visit to Vietnam and the co-chairing of the second meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for greater joint efforts to achieve an economic growth rate of 8.3-8.5% this year, thereby creating momentum for the next development phase and advancing toward the nation’s two centennial goals.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on October 4 delivered a keynote speech at the 8th Congress of the Central Public Security Party Organization for the 2025-2030 tenure.

VOV.VN - There needs to be a comprehensive framework for Vietnam’s legal system in the new context, while identifying the essential pillars to meet the country’s development goals for the next 100 years, according to Minister of Justice Nguyen Dang Ninh.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese parliament paid an official visit to Greece from September 30 to October 3 at the invitation of First Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament of Greece Ioannis Plakiotakis.

VOV.VN - Both nations have pledged closer cooperation in politics, security, economics and sustainable development, with plans to implement a joint action programme for 2026-2030.

State President Luong Cuong on October 3 received the Ambassadors of Finland and Canada and the non-resident Ambassadors of Jamaica, Tunisia, Slovenia and Tajikistan to Vietnam who came to present their letters of credentials.

The ongoing visit to Mongolia by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), is expected to give new momentum to the Vietnam-Mongolia Comprehensive Partnership and make bilateral ties deeper and more substantive.

VOV.VN - In the spirit of solidarity and mutual support, on October 3 at the Government Office headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with Government leaders and staff of the Government Office, donated at least one day’s salary each to support people affected by recent storms and floods.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien attended a banquet in Hanoi on October 2 marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (KWP) (October 10).

A Vietnamese delegation headed by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang paid a working visit to Verdun in France's Meuse from September 30 to October 1 at the invitation of Mayor Samuel Hazard.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) convened their fourth bilateral meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1.

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has sent a message of sympathy to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, expressing solidarity following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Bualoi, which battered northern and central Vietnam and left casualties, property and crop losses.

The people of Ho Chi Minh City, like all Vietnamese, hold Cuba in special regard, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang told President of the National Assembly of People's Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez during a local meeting on October 2.

Relations between Vietnam and Cuba have reached a new high, entering an era of partnership built upon a special, traditional friendship that is rare in international relations, according to Secretary of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba Homero Acosta Álvarez.

During his working visit to Mongolia from September 30 to October 3, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong has held talks and meetings with leaders of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of the country, during which the two sides agreed to expand bilateral cooperation across fields.