Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with Vice President of the Portuguese parliament Edite Estrela, held talks with Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva and chaired a business dialogue forum on October 29, as part of her working trip to the European country.

VOV.VN - ASEAN leaders attending their 38th and 39th summit on October 26-28 released the Chairman’s Statement that reaffirms the bloc’s commitment to further promote its central role in addressing common challenges as well as in advancing its comprehensive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation to the annual first ASEAN-Australia Summit that was held virtually on October 27.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Japan to help ASEAN members, including Vietnam, to develop their strategic infrastructure, spur even and inclusive development, fuel green growth, conduct digital transformation,and aid the recovery of businesses moving into the post-pandemic period.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested strengthening the ASEAN-US strategic partnership in all three aspects of security, socio-economic recovery and sustainable, inclusive development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was held virtually on October 26 within the framework of the ongoing 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

VOV.VN - All activities at sea must fully comply with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and other relevant regulations and practices in order to make positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on October 15 held phone talks with the Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, David Morrison, to discuss ways to promote bilateral ties and cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Vietnamese diplomat has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to enhance multilateral cooperation at both global and regional levels to raise the voice of the NAM in the international arena.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called on all countries to respect the principle of the peaceful settlement to international disputes.