VOV.VN - The Lowy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan international policy think-tank based in Sydney, Australia, has released its latest Southeast Asian Influence Index, with Vietnam ranking fifth among 11 regional countries, scoring 29.7 points overall.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and South Africa have affirmed a shared commitment to elevate their bilateral relations and bolster collaboration across areas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island has been named among top Southeast Asian destinations to visit during the rainy and off-peak season, according to Singapore-based multinational news channel Channel News Asia (CNA).

VOV.VN - Tay Ninh province is set to become a major hub for high-tech agriculture in Southeast Asia, following the announcement of a VND10,000 billion investment package from Dutch-based De Heus Group and Vietnam’s Hung Nhon Group.

The French Research Institute on East Asia (IFRAE) and the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (INALCO) co-hosted a workshop titled “What system of innovation in Vietnam?” in Paris on October 16.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung delivered a keynote address at the first Potomac Dialogue, hosted by the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy (CAPS) on October 16 in Washington, D.C.

VOV.VN - The fifth Regional Conference of the Organisation of World Heritage Cities - Asia and the Pacific (OWHC-AP) concluded on October 16 in Hue city, following three days of productive discussions.

Vietnamese tourism businesses are actively promoting the country’s destinations at ITB Asia 2025, alongside MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia, in Singapore from October 15 to 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam dominated the 47th Southeast Asia Shooting Championship 2025 which closed in Thailand on October 14, with a total of 29 gold, 18 silver and 9 bronze medals, taking the lead in the overall rankings.