The official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul and his spouse from October 22 to 25 is expected to further deepen the Vietnam – Malaysia strategic partnership and contribute to developing the parliamentary relations between the two countries in a substantive and effective fashion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to cooperate with partners to develop to a sustainable Halal ecosystem in Vietnam that meets the highest international standards, said Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat at an international conference in Hanoi on October 22.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Party and Government always prioritize strengthening and developing the friendly neighboring relationship and comprehensive strategic partnership with China, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei during a reception in Hanoi on October 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should initiate Renovation 2.0 to include more robust and comprehensive changes, after recording significant achievements over the past 40 years of implementing Renovation 1.0 in order to propel itself towards sustainable development and a more prominent role in the global economy, suggested Kamal Malhotra, former UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) project, funded by the Football Association of Norway, won the Best Grassroots Project Award by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Russia agreed to sign a comprehensive cooperation development plan till 2030 during a telephone conversation on October 22 between the two countries’ Deputy Prime Ministers.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, welcomed General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos, to a border defense friendship exchange between the two armies at Long Sap border gate of Moc Chau district, Son La province, on October 22.

A trade promotion and business exchange workshop between Vietnamese and French enterprises was held in Paris on October 21 as part of the Vietnamese Goods Week in France.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has paid a trip to Goias state at the invitation of president of the federation of commerce, service and tourism of Goias (FECOMERCIO-GO) Marcelo Baiocchi Carneiro.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha has held meetings with representatives from Canada, Norway, and Ukraine on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane.