The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-16) opened in Hanoi on October 13 with the participation of about 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports agencies from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted Australia's Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Marshal Stephen Chappell in Hanoi on October 13.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a welcome ceremony for and held talks with President of the Turkish Defence Industry Agency Haluk Görgün in Hanoi on October 13.

Nearly 2.2 million Vietnamese have contributed over USD 20 million to support Cuba, reaffirming decades of unwavering solidarity.

Major Le Vinh Hoang, Brigade 229 under the Engineer Corps, received a decision to undertake United Nations peacekeeping tasks at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 10.

Japanese Professor Natsume Nagato has been reappointed Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture for another three years.​

Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang has recently met with EU and Belgian officials in Brussels to enhance comprehensive cooperation in green growth and long-term sustainability.

The visit helped generate new momentum and strengthen the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the DPRK.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son held meetings with President of the Belgian House of Representatives Peter De Roover and European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela on October 10.

Successfully completing its 2023-2025 tenure provides an important foundation for Vietnam to further enhance its reputation and create favourable momentum for its re-election to the UNHRC in the 2026–2028 tenure.

Today in Pyongyang, North Korea, General Secretary To Lam met with Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the United Russia Party and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

The sub-committee will be chaired by a Vice Minister of Industry and Trade, with a division-level official from the Government Office serving as Secretary.

The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 13–17, announced at a press briefing on October 9.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his entourage visited Kyongsang kindergarten and a classroom named after President Ho Chi Minh on October 9 (local time), as part of their ongoing state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

World leaders are set to arrive in Vietnam for the official signing of the Hanoi Convention on cybercrime.

This morning, General Secretary To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived at Pyongyang International Airport, beginning their state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Major General Tran Quang Tuan leads a humanitarian mission to support communities devastated by a 6.9 magnitude quake in the Philippines.

General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming visit to North Korea signals a strategic elevation in bilateral ties and marks a new chapter in Vietnam-DPRK relations.

James Nickel, the newly appointed Ambassador of Canada to Vietnam, expressed his honor at being posted in a country rich in culture, dynamic in economy, and warm in hospitality.

At the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea.