VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence’s Department of Legal Affairs and the German Ministry of Defence’s Directorate-General for Legal Affairs held talks on November 8 in Hanoi as part of efforts to discuss measures to step up bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis in Hanoi on October 24, on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of the UN.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) convened the eighth World Investment Forum (WIF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 16-20, focusing its discussions on investment challenges faced by developing nations amid the ongoing crisis.

A dialogue on preventing and responding to gender-based violence in cyberspace was held at FPT Hanoi University by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam on October 18.

President Vo Van Thuong met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji in Beijing on October 17, the first day of his trip to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

VOV.VN - Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, held talks with General Yoshida Yoshihide, chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces Joint Staff, in Japan on October 11.

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 - Vietnam's consistent policy is to support international efforts to combat proliferation through comprehensive and thorough disarmament, especially with regard to nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, had a working session with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Representative to the UN, in New York on October 5 to discuss measures to strengthen cooperation between the two delegations in global issues at multilateral forums, including the UN.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Singaporean Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee co-chaired the 14th defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and Singapore in Hanoi on October 5.