Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang visited Bali on October 28 and 29 to exchange experience with local authorities in adapting and living with the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening the economy, and promoting trade, investment and tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang province Nguyen Dang Hung on October 29 presented LAK25 million (US$2,300) to Secretary of the Party Committee of Luang Prabang city Viengthong Hatsachan in support of the host authorities’ fight against COVID-19.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko co-chaired the annual 23rd meeting of the Vietnam – Russia Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic, Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation via videoconference on October 29.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 29 for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the historic meeting between President Ho Chi Minh and leader of the Cuban revolution Raul Castro.

VOV.VN - A ceremony to hand over 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses granted by the Cambodian Government and people to the Vietnamese side was held on October 29 at the Bavet-Moc Bai international border gate.

VOV.VN - Several national football tournaments are due to come back in November following a six-month hiatus caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for children should priotise high-risk areas, with the Health Ministry devising plans to distribute vaccines to localities based on the pandemic situation and the amount of vaccines needed to inoculate children aged 12 to 17.

VOV.VN -Economic and trade co-operation between the nation and Algeria falls far below their strong political ties as well as their potential, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Nguyen Thanh Vinh said in a recent media interview to mark the occasion of the 59th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Many Dutch businesses attending at a webinar on October 28 expressed their interest in the Vietnamese market and wanted to seek logistic cooperation opportunities with Vietnam.

Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) on October 27 signed a US$200 million loan fund with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).