The naval forces of Vietnam and Singapore joined in a friendship exchange on Sailing Ship 286-Le Quy Don on October 12, part of the Vietnamese vessel’s visit to the city state.

Nguyen Minh Hang, Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Department of Economic Affairs, has been picked as deputy minister of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong will attend the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from October 16-20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique on October 12.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel said on October 12 that a group of 15 Vietnamese agricultural apprentices who are studying in an area near the Gaza Strip has been temporarily relocated to a safer location.

Helicopter frigate HMAS Toowoomba of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) docked at Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Rong wharf on October 12 on a goodwill visit to Vietnam.

Lieutenant General Daniel Paul Leaf, deputy commander and acting commander of the US Pacific Command, has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam as honorary consul of Vietnam to the United States.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 18th session of the Vietnam – India Joint Commission on October 15-17.

The Government has issued Resolution 168/NQ-CP on the national strategy on corruption and negative phenomena prevention and control until 2030, highlighting five major groups of tasks and solutions to enhance the efficiency of the work.

The 27th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened on October 11.

President Vo Van Thuong hosts Japanese Foreign Minister

Sailing ship 286-Le Quy Don of the Vietnam Naval Academy under the Vietnam People’s Navy docked at Changi port on October 10, beginning a friendly visit to Singapore.

Vietnam has and will continue to pledge its active and responsible engagement in disaster management activities in the ASEAN region, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep has said.

The foreign ministry advises Vietnamese citizens to temporarily avoid areas of conflict.

The 13th Party Central Committee concluded its 8th plenum on Sunday morning, with all of its agenda completed after seven working days.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Israel has announced safety measures for its citizens in Israel after an unprecedented Hamas attack from Gaza on early October 7 (local time) killing hundreds of Israelis.

The Chairman of the Central Commission for External Relations, Le Hoai Trung, was elected to the Party Central Committee's Secretariat at the Party Central Committee's 8th plenum on October 6.

The Government issued a report to the National Assembly on Friday that outlines the plan to relocate governmental offices away from Hanoi City Centre.

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives on October 5 evening (local time) passed a resolution in support of the Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in Vietnam, with absolute approval votes.

The north-eastern city of Ha Long (Vietnam) will play host to the 11th Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) from October 8 – 13, a press conference heard on October 6.

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yōko Kamikawa will visit Vietnam on October 10-11, at the invitation of Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.