A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Vietnamese Government and the administration of Belgium’s Flemish region on October 17 as part of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the European country.

 Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich will lead the Vietnamese delegation to take part in the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and 5th ADMM-Plus in Singapore from October 18 to 20.

 The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Belgium announced at a joint press conference in Brussels on October 16 that they had agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields.

 The National Assembly (NA) will elect the State President at the beginning of the sixth session, said NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc at the NA Standing Committee’s 28th meeting on October 16.

 Vietnam always considers Austria an important and reliablepartner in Europe, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told President of the Austrian National Council Wolfgang Sobotka.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s tour to Belgium and the EU marks important milestones for Vietnam-Belgium relations and the Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation, a diplomat has said.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 28th session on October 15, with a focus on preparations for the upcoming sixth session of the National Assembly. 

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna, Austria, on October 15, as part of his official visit to the European country.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Austrian businesses to invest in a wide range of areas in Vietnam while addressing the Vietnam-Austria Business Forum in Vienna on October 15. 

 A ceremony was held at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15 to see off the second group of Vietnam’s first Level-2 field hospital to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc began an official visit to Austria on October 14 as part of his trip to Europe. 

Addressing the High-level General Debate of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on countries to continue highlighting the role of the UN and join hands for a world of peace, equality and sustainable development.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering and his visit to the archipelago nation on October 11 and 12 reaped fruitful outcomes.

 Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long led a Vietnamese delegation to participate in the 10th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM 10) in Vientiane on October 12. 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has emphasised the responsibilities of parliaments of Eurasian countries in urging regional governments to set up economic links and promote multilateral trade.

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 themed: “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” held in Hanoi is the most successful regional meeting of the WEF, stated WEF Founder and Executive Chairman.

The love story of princess Ngoc Hoa and Sotaro Araki, a leading Japanese merchant who came to do business in Hoi An, has made Quang Nam a place that marked the thriving relationship between Vietnam and Japan.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Hanoi on October 12 evening, concluding her trip to attend the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments (MSEAP 3) and her official visit to Turkey from October 7-12.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have stressed the need to create breakthroughs in bilateral economic cooperation, making it the main pillar of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia.