VOV.VN - Vietnam and Finland are poised to elevate their long-standing relationship to a strategic partnership, driven by deepening economic ties, increasing private investment, and shared ambitions in innovation and sustainable development, according to Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Pekka Voutilainen.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Phở Festival 2025 opened at Our Tampines Hub in Singapore on October 18, drawing large crowds to sample Vietnamese cuisine and explore cultural exhibits.

Party General Secretary To Lam received British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew at the Party Central Committee’s headquarters in Hanoi on the afternoon of October 17.

VOV.VN - The UNESCO Executive Board has unanimously endorsed Vietnam’s initiative proposing that the United Nations consider proclaiming an “International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development,” with a proposed timeframe of 2027–2036.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Della Seta and leaders from the Fincantieri Group on October 15 in Hanoi to discuss investment cooperation opportunities in high-tech shipbuilding in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The achievements of Vietnam’s Doi Moi (Renewal) process have propelled the country’s economy to sustained high growth, expanded global integration, and elevated it to the upper-middle-income group, Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet said at an ASEAN seminar held at Belgrano University (UBE) in Buenos Aires on October 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese actor Quoc Truong has been named the official ambassador for the American supernatural horror film Black Phone 2 in Vietnam, announced by Universal Pictures and its local distributor.

VOV.VN - Four ambassadors’ spouses from the Czech Republic, Japan, Ukraine, and the United States showcased a collection of Áo Dài (traditional Vietnamese long dress) designed by Anh Thu during an international traditional costume show in Hanoi on October 11.

State President Luong Cuong on October 10 handed over decisions on the conferment of ambassadorial title to officials and diplomats at a ceremony held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 6 chaired the first informal consultation with State Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in his capacity as the designated President of the 11th NPT Review Conference, scheduled for April 2026.