On that principled basis, the Vietnamese diplomat reaffirmed that all claims and actions by parties in the East Sea/South China Sea must comply with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Asian and Western news outlets such as channelnewsasia.com and uz.kursiv.media, have praised Viet Nam’s impressive economic growth, noting that the Southeast Asian economy is showing strong resilience despite the effects of recent US tariff policies.

Viet Nam has advanced in specialising its industry and services, particularly in higher value-added segments, but institutional reforms and productivity gains are vital to fully capitalise on the global supply chain shifts.

President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of the State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández and a high-ranking Cuban delegation visited the Viet Nam Military History Museum in Ha Noi on October 5 as part of his official visit to Viet Nam.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at the 8th Congress of the Central Public Security Party Organisation for the 2025 – 2030 term, which opened in Ha Noi on October 4.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No.2160/QD-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Viet Nam and Laos.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), held a workshop to review the project on promoting the energy-saving and efficiency investment market under Viet Nam’s green growth action plan in Ha Noi on September 25.

If Viet Nam stays on the right path, its international financial centre could become a promising new destination, said UAE Minister of Artificial Intelligence Al Olama.

To help developing countries narrow the gap, the President called on the international community to strongly and more substantively step up the transfer of advanced, clean, and efficient technologies serving green and circular economy development.

Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung participated in a policy dialogue session organised by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University, as part of the Vietnamese delegation’s activities at the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York on September 23 (local time).

Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung had meetings with senior officials of Australia, Nicaragua and Georgia on the sidelines of the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York on September 23 (local time).

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Viet Nam hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 23 to mark the kingdom’s 95th National Day, commemorating its unification and foundation on September 23, 1932 under King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued dispatch No.171/CD-TTg, dated September 23, calling for urgent and decisive measures by ministries, agencies, and localities to respond to super typhoon Ragasa, the ninth storm that hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, led a delegation to Germany from September 17-21 at the invitation of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

The Viet Nam Paralympic Committee on September 22 held a ceremony in Ha Noi to mark its 30th anniversary (September 11, 1995 – 2025).

State President Luong Cuong met with a delegation of Oregon legislators, led by Representative Daniel Loc Nguyen, Chair of the House Committee on Economic Development, on September 21 morning (local time), as part of his working trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) and engage in bilateral activities in the US.

State President Luong Cuong received President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Stephanie Pope as part of his bilateral activities in Seattle city, Washington State of the US, on September 21 morning (local time).

State President Luong Cuong met with Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck in Seattle city on September 21 morning (US time) as part of his working trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and engage in bilateral activities in the US.

International experts gathered at a seminar hosted by the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN Office, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva on September 16 to share insights on the rules of origin and their role in global commerce.

Viet Nam will continue assisting Timor-Leste in effectively participating in ASEAN’s activities and keeping pace with the bloc’s development, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.