VOV.VN - Close to 450 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safe and sound from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 21 on a flight arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with Korean competent agencies.

VOV.VN - The nation will press ahead with proactive and responsible co-operation with the UN and other countries as it promotes the rule of law at both national and international levels, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam mission to the UN, affirmed.

The ASEAN Secretariat hosted the 4th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN.

Head of the Vietnamese mission to ASEAN Ambassador Tran Duc Binh on October 19 attended the 7th meeting of ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee (AKJCC), which discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the time to come.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly convened its year-end session in Hanoi on October 20 to discuss key national important issues, including adopting bills and setting targets for 2021.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 19 to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from October 18-20.

VOV.VN - "Japan is an Indo-Pacific country and will continue to contribute to peace and prosperity in the region. I chose Vietnam as it is the most suitable place for me to send a message to the world," says Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

VOV.VN - Within the framework of an official visit to the nation by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on October 19, a meeting took place with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in an effort to compare notes on a host of issues, including economic co-operation, according to Kyodo News of Japan.

VOV.VN - The Lowy Institute, an independent and nonpartisan international policy think tank based in Sydney, Australia, announced the Asia Power Index 2020 on October 19, in which the nation ranked 12th out of 26 countries and territories, up one place from last year.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's official visit to Vietnam shows high mutual trust and close cooperation between Vietnam and Japan with a desire to take bilateral relations to new heights in the time ahead.