Nhan Dan Online

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation left Brussels on October 24 noon (local time), concluding their official visit to the European Union (EU) and the Kingdom of Belgium at the invitations of European Council President Antonio Costa and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

As part of his official visit to Belgium, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam delivered a policy speech at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels on the afternoon of October 23 (local time).

As part of their official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, visited the headquarters of the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on the afternoon of October 23 (local time).

At the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Donald Tusk, is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from October 24 to 26. This is the first visit by a Polish prime minister to Viet Nam in 16 years, underscoring Poland’s regard for Viet Nam as its most important partner within ASEAN. The visit aims to consolidate traditional friendly relations, broaden cooperation across various sectors, and usher bilateral ties into a new phase of development.

Three national-level flight testing zones, a target of more than 85% domestic localisation for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and a projected contribution of around 1.5% to GDP by 2045 are among the milestones set for developing the low-altitude economy, linking technological self-reliance with the creation of new markets for products and services.

Many higher education institutions are involving businesses more closely in education and training, from identifying workforce needs and developing curricula to providing practical training and conducting research. This is gradually making co-operation between the State, universities, and businesses more substantive, aligning education, research, and innovation with market demand.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony on October 23 to mark the 108th founding anniversary of the independent Czechoslovak state (October 28, 1918–2026).

Which products should be prioritised, which parts of the value chain should Viet Nam master, and who will buy Vietnamese chips? These are the questions that must be addressed to develop semiconductor products linked to market demand, enhance technological capabilities, and generate domestic value.

Viet Nam’s Ministry of Home Affairs and UN Women have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on gender equality and women’s empowerment, with a focus on policy implementation, sustainable development and greater international collaboration.

Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, identifies the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation as a top strategic breakthrough.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Tran Thi Thu Thin met with Jorge Vidigal Fole, Director of the Mozambique Cashew Institute, to discuss developments in the cashew industry and other key agricultural products, as well as measures to promote bilateral cooperation in these areas.

Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Saturday in Slovakia for local and regional elections, with voters set to elect representatives to municipal and regional council bodies for four-year terms. Nearly 4.41 million people are eligible to cast ballots.