Vietnam and Bulgaria have officially elevate their relations to a Strategic Partnership, ushering in a new era of cooperation between the two nations.

General Secretary To Lam held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia on October 23, in which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with Bulgaria.

The two sides agreed to promote trade and investment as a motivation and crucial measure to achieve qualitative improvements in economic ties, matching market size and demand while ensuring mutual benefits.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper in Hanoi on October 23.

The leaders agreed to actively negotiate and soon sign more important cooperation documents to facilitate stronger trade turnover and investment cooperation between the two countries.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam attended a Vietnam - Bulgaria Business Forum on October 23 afternoon (local time) in Sofia as part of his going official visit to the European country.

The General Secretary’s spouse visited a long-running Vietnamese class and donated a “Vietnamese bookshelf” to support language learning.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, are on an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 to 24 at the invitation of President Rumen Radev.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur from October 25 to 28, where leaders will evaluate 2025 cooperation results and admit Timor-Leste as a new member.

Vietnam proposed three key policy recommendations to promote an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic transition at a general debate at 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva on October 21.

General Secretary To Lam visited Aalto University on October 22 (local time) as part of his ongoing official visit to Finland, where he met with the university's leadership and Vietnamese students.

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, visited a Vietnamese language class at Vesala Comprehensive School in Helsinki on October 21.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam met with First Deputy Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Paula Risikko on October 22 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Finland.

After 23 years of implementation (2002–2025), the Vietnam – Cuba cooperation project on rice production (VIBA) has achieved remarkable success, helping the Caribbean nation move toward food security and self-sufficiency.

A special concert was held in the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse at the University of Helsinki on October 21 evening (local time), part of the Vietnamese leader’s official visit to Finland.

The spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly, and the spouse of Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, visited the Helsinki Central Library Oodi on October 21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to issue an action plan for the peak month combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promoting sustainable fisheries development.

An international seminar on resolving territorial border disputes in a changing world was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' National Boundary Commission in Hanoi on October 21.

Online scams, deception, and manipulation are becoming an “underlying storm” threatening cybersecurity and social well-being in Vietnam, causing severe damage not only financially but also to people’s mental health.

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Hungary Kover Laszlo departed Hanoi on October 22, concluding his successful official visit to Vietnam from October 18 to 22, made at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man.