VOV.VN - The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2024 – 2029 term opened in Hanoi on October 17, bringing together a total of 1,052 delegates representing various classes, ethnic groups, religions, armed forces, overseas Vietnamese, and VFF officials at all levels.

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai paid a courtesy call to President of the Mexican Senate Gerardo Fernandez Noroña on October 15.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan received Swedish Ambassador Johan Ndisi in Hanoi on October 15, calling on the European country to share experiences in sustainable development and climate change response with Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long met with President of Romania's Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aurelian Nicolae Gogulescu in Hanoi on October 14, during which they discussed strengthening economic and trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - In a recent media interview given in Beijing ahead of the official visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Vietnam, Dr. Cheng Hanping, director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology, said that the first visit to the nation by Prime Minister Li Qiang since taking office demonstrates its importance, mission, and symbolism very clearly.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to continue supporting Vietnam in mobilising resources to implement large-scaled projects such as the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong and Lang Son - Hanoi standard-gauge railway ones during a reception for AIIB President Jin Liqun in Vientiane on October 10.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam and President Yoon Suk-yeol of the Republic of Korea vowed to further cultivate and expand the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the RoK during their meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10, on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam highlighted Hanoi’s achievements and asked the city to live up to its stature as the capital of Vietnam in the new development era, at a grand meeting on October 10, marking the capital’s 70th Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2024).

VOV.VN - Newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed Sri Lanka’s desire to learn from Vietnam’s development experience, especially in the field of economy, during a recent reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam.

Former US President Donald Trump's conglomerate is set to invest around US$1.5 billion in a development project that will include hotels, golf resorts and residential communities in Hung Yen Province.