Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN held a ceremony to pay tribute to former Party General Secretary Do Muoi on October 4 and opened a funeral book from October 4 through October 5.

 The Vietnamese and Indian Coast Guards on October 4 carried out a joint exercise off the Chennai coast, Tamil Nadu state, India.

 Vietnam and the US convened a defence policy dialogue in Hanoi on October 4, discussing measures to enhance the effectiveness of bilateral defence cooperation.

 Vietnam on October 4 asked other countries to make positive and practical contributions to the maintenance of peace and stability, respecting and fully implementing relevant international obligations, and upholding the law on the seas and oceans.

 The eighth plenum of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee had the third working day in Hanoi on October 4. 

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments (MSEAP) and visit Turkey from October 7-12.

 The 58th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2 after seven days of working. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting and visit Japan from October 8-10.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 3 signed a decree on holding Russian Year in Vietnam in 2019.

 Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao of the Vietnam People’s Navy landed at the Port of Sakai in Osaka on October 3, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on October 3 for Youn Chul Kim, President of Hanwha Techwin, and Spencer Damian White, Managing Director of Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd.

The first group of Vietnam field hospital with 32 members arrived at South Sudan on October 2 to carry out peacekeeping mission in the African country.

A special communiqué has been issued, announcing that former Party General Secretary Do Muoi passed away at 23:12 on October 1, 2018, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.

 All members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee have agreed to introduce General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as a candidate for the post of President, to be elected in the 14th National Assembly’s sixth session.

 The 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam discussed reports on socio-economic situation and State budget implementation in 2018 along with plans for 2019 during the morning session on October 3.

 The 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam spent the morning of the first working day of its 8th meeting on October 2 listening to several reports.

 Vessel 8001 from the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard, Zone 3, led by Vice Commander Sen. Lt. Col. Nguyen Minh Khanh docked in Chennai port on October 2.

 The Vietnamese Government on October 2 decided to offer 100,000 USD in aid relief to help the Indonesian Government and people overcome consequences of recent earthquakes and tsunami.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan has been granted with the Order of the Rule of Law and Justice by the Kiev-based World Jurist Alliance.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will host the first Regional Congress on Geology, Mineral and Energy Resources of Southeast Asia (GEOSEA 15) on October 16-17.