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Viet Nam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Quintero agreed to intensify high-level dialogue to provide orientations for the development of Viet Nam-Panama relations through bilateral visits and meetings between high-ranking leaders of the two States, Governments, and National Assemblies, as well as ministries and sectors of the two countries.

In the presence of President Mulino, VCCI and the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation, enhance trade and investment promotion programmes, and support bilateral investment and trade.

The University of Economics and Law (UEL), Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, held the International Conference on Sustainable Development in Economics, Business, and Law 2026 (SEBL 2026) on October 6.

The fourth General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) 2026, themed “Growing Local Food Systems”, is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from October 7–8.

Ha Noi will organise a series of cultural and artistic events across the city to mark the 72nd anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2026), according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Political Bureau issued Regulation No. 212-QD/TW on August 17, 2026, regarding disciplinary action against Party organisations and members for violations, thereby fully superseding Regulation No. 69-QD/TW (dated July 6, 2022) and Regulation No. 264-QĐ/TW (dated February 14, 2025)—the latter of which amended and supplemented certain articles of Regulation No. 69-QD/TW.

Trade promotion linked to digital transformation and the development of modern payment infrastructure is becoming a key driver for economic growth in mountainous and border regions.

The demand for greening production is increasingly having a direct impact on the export activities of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and across the country. Consequently, combining digital transformation with green transition is becoming an inevitable path, helping businesses integrate into global supply chains and enhance their competitiveness.

Establishing Party organisations within private economic entities is a major policy of the Party, aimed at actively contributing to the stability and development of enterprises while also attending to the well-being of the workforce. Through these Party organisations, the Party's guidelines, lines, and policies are widely disseminated to employees and effectively integrated into daily operations.

The two sides encouraged businesses from both countries to expand investment and business links, making use of Panama’s strengths as a maritime transit hub and a regional centre for aviation, logistics and finance, as well as Viet Nam’s strengths in manufacturing, export, economy and digital services.

Three years after the conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement erupted on October 7, 2023, the security situation in the Gaza Strip remains deeply volatile, with air strikes occurring frequently. The US-backed peace plan for the Gaza Strip is expected to offer “a light at the end of the tunnel”, but doubts and uncertainty remain over the feasibility of the initiative due to differences in the interests of the parties involved.

The inaugural Da Nang Art Creatives Connection (DACC) 2026 will take place in late October, featuring more than 20 cultural, artistic, and creative activities.