VOV.VN - The Poliburo and the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam is to hold a national conference on Oct. 16 to study, disseminate and implement the Resolutions of the Fourth Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, aiming to build a common understanding and translate the Party’s decisions into practice.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received Vilay Lakhamphong, Politburo Member and Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, and a high-ranking delegation of the LPRP in Hanoi on October 15.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received Vilay Lakhamphong, Politburo Member and Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, along with a high-level LPRP delegation in Hanoi on October 15.

The German-Vietnamese Society, in collaboration with the Bridge Asia organisation and FOM University of Applied Sciences, held the Vietnam Conference 2026 in Berlin on October 14 to promote bilateral cooperation on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang provided updates on two major visa policy updates during the regular press briefing on October 15, highlighting Vietnam's appreciation of Russia's visa exemption for Vietnamese passport holders and detailing the pilot visa-free policy for Chinese tour grou

VOV.VN - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang shared Vietnam's stances on several key issues at a regular press briefing on October 15, highlighting evaluations of human trafficking prevention, clarifying the safety of the vessel NV Sunshine, and updating citizen protection efforts in Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam, alongside his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Denmark.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan led the Vietnamese delegation and delivered a speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 15.

VOV.VN - President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 17-18, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 15.

VOV.VN - Zhang Jianguo, former Director-General of the West Asian and North African Bureau at the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary-General of the Charhar Society, has assessed that the official visit to China by National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Ma

The official visit to China by President of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man is significant in promoting legislative cooperation, improving coordination mechanisms and strengthening the legal foundation for bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, head of the Central Steering Committee for the 2026–2035 national target programme on cultural and socio-economic development, rural development, and development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, chaired a conference in Hanoi on October 15 to launch the programme.

Can Tho city and Lao localities have considerable potential to strengthen cooperation and share experience, particularly in Party building, high-quality human resources development, scientific research, technology transfer and high-tech agriculture and aquaculture.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives top priority to its great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion with Laos.

VOV.VN - The 2nd Russia-Vietnam People's Diplomacy Forum opened at the "Festival" International Youth Cultural Center in Vyborgsky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 14, marking a new step in deepening friendship and enhance broad cooperation between both nations.

Vilay Lakhamphong, Politburo member and Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of October 14, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received General Khamlieng Outhakaisone, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Laos, in Hanoi on October 14.

The Vietnamese Party and State consistently support and facilitate closer and more substantive defence cooperation with Cambodia, affirmed General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Azerbaijan leaders have consented to beef up energy and trade cooperation, building on the newly established strategic partnership between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor of Hamburg, Germany, in Hanoi on October 14, calling for stronger practical cooperation between Vietnam and the German city in ports, logistics, maritime economy, green transition and trade and investment.

The first official visit to Vietnam by Liechtenstein Prime Minister Brigitte Haas is expected to provide fresh impetus for bilateral ties, particularly in economic cooperation, high technology, innovation and business connectivity, Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Chau Mai Anh has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Timor-Leste Pham Binh Dam paid a courtesy call on Timor-Leste National Parliament President Maria Fernanda Lay in Dili on October 14, with discussions focusing on parliamentary cooperation, legislative experience-sharing, and engagement in regional inter-parliamentary mechanisms.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has called for bottlenecks in policy implementation to be removed and stronger links between businesses and research institutions to be forged, aiming to turn science, technology and innovation into tangible drivers of economic growth.

VOV.VN - Liechtenstein Prime Minister Brigitte Haas will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 17 to 19 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man on October 14 visited Zaoyuan and Yangjialing, two historic revolutionary sites in Yan’an, Shaanxi province, China, highlighting their significance to the revolutionary histories of Vietnam and China and opportunities to expand people-to-people exchanges.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decree stipulating breakthrough development mechanisms for innovation and the exploitation of national data, as well as activities at the Data Innovation and Exploitation Centre under the National Data Centre.

VOV.VN - The armed forces of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have strengthened their coordination in disaster response through a joint civil defence exercise focused on major emergencies, including super typhoons, flooding, building collapses and hazardous chemical leaks.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Cambodian counterpart, General Tea Seiha, in Hanoi on October 13.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, held talks with leaders of the Czech Ministry of Justice during a working visit to the Czech Republic on October 11–12 to discuss ways to enhance bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 13 for Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Khamlieng Outhakaisone, affirming that defence and security cooperation is an important pillar of bilateral relations.