President Vo Van Thuong and his entourage’s trip to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) has been a success, achieving the set goals and contributing effectively to the enforcement of foreign policy set by the 13th National Party Congress, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on the occasion of his attendance at the ASEAN- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh on October 20.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on October 20 as part of his visit to the Middle East country, where he also attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit.

VOV.VN - China always considers Vietnam a priority direction in its foreign policy, Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping told Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during their meeting in Beijing on October 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to and gives high priority to strengthening its strategic partnership with France, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told French President Emmanuel Macron during their phone talks on October 20.

The attraction of large foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the US and Europe, especially into industries with high added value such as manufacturing, technology and pharmaceuticals, is a positive signal about Vietnam’s economic development and international cooperation as well as the country's efforts in improving its position on the global value chain.

The second Vietnam International Photography Festival 2023 kicked off in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on October 20, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met the Cambodian Prime Minister, the Philippine President, the Indonesian President, and the Singaporean Prime Minister on the sidelines of the first ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 20.

VOV.VN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should work closely together to make economic-trade-investment cooperation a major pillar and a driving force connecting the two regions for mutual development and win-win results.

Vietnamese food and beverages are being displayed at the Selangor International Expo which is underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.