Vietnam and Belgium reached consensus on many measures to boost bilateral cooperation during the first Vietnam-Belgium political consultation at deputy foreign ministerial level in Hanoi on October 15.

 First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee, General Raul Castro has sent his condolences to Vietnamese Party, State and Government leaders over the death of General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Vietnam has been elected for the first time to the Programme and Budget Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for the 2013-15 term, a Vietnamese official has said.

 President welcomes Cuba's chief judge; RoK President: HCM City is symbol of Vietnam-RoK cooperation; Public Security Minister receives outgoing Japanese ambassador

 Cuban scientists have developed a new anticancer drug which, unlike other cytostatics, does not damage healthy cells, local daily Juventud Rebelde reported Sunday.

 Vietnam commits to Germany university project; Hai Phong urged to tap potential; Japan enhances defence cooperation with Vietnam

 President to visit Indonesia; Party chief’s visit to lift Vietnam-Thailand ties; Co-operative ties with Cuba cemented; Vietnam, China conduct joint naval patrol

 Ukraine PM meets Party delegation; PM seeks Japan’s increased ODA; UNESCO to advise country on sustainable development; Party leader Trong to visit Thailand later this month

  Twinning with French court to aid consensus; President inspects measures to cope with sea level rise; Hoang Sa island district’s e-portal launched; Legal alliance with Cuba strengthened

 Cuba's Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) has patented a new lung cancer vaccine, CIM researcher Ana Maria Vazquez said Monday.