Vietnam will work harder to contribute to the common affairs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) more practically and effectively, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu affirmed at the 217th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board which took place in Paris on October 9-10.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Foreign Affairs for Provinces and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK co-hosted a seminar titled "Connecting Vietnam-West Midlands", with the event focusing on the west-central region of the UK, in Birmingham on October 10 within the framework of a promotion programme for Vietnamese localities in the UK this year.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia led by Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Sok Chenda Sophea on October 9 in Phnom Penh.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on October 7 met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan's Kyushu region, as part of her visit to the East Asian country to attend the second Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating violence between Hamas and Israel, calling on relevant parties to exercise restraint and negotiate to settle disagreements.

VOV.VN - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will pay a visit to Vietnam on October 10-11 as part of her Southeast Asian tour, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoi on September 28.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for Vietnam – China Bilateral Cooperation Nguyen Minh Vu held talks with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoi on September 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a forum and delivered a policy speech at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 25 as part of his official visit to the Southern American country.

VOV.VN - The President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 24 to 29, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.