Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on October 22, with both leaders seeking deeper cooperation in trade, technology, energy and strategic infrastructure.

Royal Danish Air Force fighter jets escorted the aircraft carrying General Secretary and President To Lam, his wife and a high-level delegation as they arrived in Copenhagen on October 19 for a state visit marking 55 years of diplomatic relations.

Liechtenstein Prime Minister Brigitte Haas took a leisurely walk around Hanoi's iconic Hoan Kiem Lake and treated her delegation to the capital's famous Trang Tien ice cream on October 18, during her official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Swiss President Guy Parmelin agreed to turn education – training, science – technology, and innovation into the focus of the two countries’ cooperation during their meeting in Hanoi on October 17.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung presided over an official welcome ceremony for his visiting Liechtenstein counterpart Brigitte Haas in Hanoi on October 18 morning. 

Swiss President Guy Parmelin and First Lady Caroline Parmelin arrived in Hanoi on October 17 for their first official visit to Vietnam, accompanied by a high-level delegation, as the two countries mark 55 years of diplomatic relations.

General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will make a state visit to Denmark and official visits to the European Union (EU) and Belgium from October 19 - 24.

Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Brigitte Haas will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 17 to 19, marking a significant step in relations between the two countries, which established diplomatic ties in 2008.

A joint civil defence exercise involving the militaries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took place at Brigade 249 of the Engineer Corps in Hanoi on October 14.

The defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered in Hanoi on October 14 for their annual meeting, reaffirming their shared commitment to enhancing solidarity, political trust, and defence cooperation.

The Vietnamese Party and State consistently support and facilitate closer and more substantive defence cooperation with Cambodia, affirmed General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.

Vietnam places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said while receiving senior Lao party official Vilay Lakhamphong in Hanoi on October 14.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Cambodian counterpart, General Tea Seiha, in Hanoi on October 13.

Vietnam condemns the recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, which have caused civilian casualties and threatened regional and global peace and stability. 

Vietnam and the Czech Republic have agreed to strengthen cooperation in law enforcement, crime prevention and criminal sentence enforcement. 

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man met with Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Premier of the State Council of China in Beijing on October 12.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man held talks with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China, in Beijing on October 12.

Vietnam’s strong economic transformation is opening up significant opportunities for cooperation with the European Union (EU) and its member states, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on October 12.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted Luxembourg Minister of Finance Gilles Roth in Hanoi on October 12, calling for stronger bilateral cooperation and support for the development of Vietnam’s International Financial Centre.