VOV.VN - The Vietnam Bakery Cup 2024, the first international cake making contest in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place from December 11 to 14 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone of Laos, and Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia held a special networking breakfast with the leadership of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) in Vientiane on October 10, on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cuba have vowed to increase defense cooperation, particularly in the areas of Party and political affairs within the military.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh presented the Friendship Order to Dr. Guido Hildner, former Ambassador of Germany to Vietnam, in Berlin on October 9, in recognition of the latter’s significant contributions to strengthening the countries’ strategic partnership and friendship during his tenure, which concluded in mid-2024.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on October 9 held talks for the first time within the framework of the annual meeting of the two government leaders on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

VOV.VN - A grand meeting was held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on October 10 to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital’s 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.

From January 1, 2029, residents engaging in cross-border trade, whether buying, selling, or exchanging goods, will be required to complete import-export procedures in person.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese official called for stronger international partnerships to address global challenges at a session of the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, taking place in New York from October 7-9.

Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeju province Oh Young Hoon underscored the significance of setting up regular direct air routes between the tourist island and Vietnam, while meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Ho on October 8.