German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
Noting the alignment between Vietnam’s 2045 vision and India’s 2047 development goal, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said both countries share aspirations for a prosperous future.
Senator Sebastian Da Silva, Chair of the Senate Committee on International Affairs, affirmed that the Uruguay–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group will work to promote inter-parliamentary cooperation and contribute to consolidating solidarity, friendship, and multifaceted ties between the two countries.
The draft amended Land Law aims to fully and promptly institutionalise the Party's views and guidelines set forth in Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW regarding perspectives and directions for revising this law and related legislation.
Both sides agreed to maintain exchanges of delegations, regular contacts and consultations at all levels, make effective use of existing cooperation mechanisms.
General Secretary and President To Lam's meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Europe, Vietnam announcing four priority topics for the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process 2027, and a gold medal in swimming at the 5th Asian Para Games are among news highlights on October 21 evening.
This high-tech initiative marks an important step towards simplifying administrative procedures and immigration formalities, while promoting digital cooperation within ASEAN.
The Belgian people had shown solidarity with the Vietnamese people during their struggle for national liberation and continued to do so after Vietnam gained independence and embarked on the path of socialist construction.
General Secretary and President Lam affirmed that the Vietnamese community abroad has remained closely connected with the country's development throughout its various stages. They have worked hard to build increasingly stable and prosperous lives and integrate into their host societies while preserving their Vietnamese identity.
Appreciating the outcomes of cooperation between the two countries’ youth organisations, he suggested both sides continue translating high-level agreements into concrete actions, increase delegation exchanges and strengthen coordination at all levels to make youth cooperation more substantive, in-depth and effective.
The visits are expected to consolidate political trust, deepen relations with the two partners and translate existing high-level commitments into concrete, practical actions, laying the groundwork for a new and higher stage of development in Vietnam's relations with the EU and Belgium.
As Vietnam implements the “500-day campaign to intensify the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains”, Gau expressed hope that US support would be translated into practical activities aligned with Vietnam’s needs and priorities, helping strengthen the long-term capacity of Vietnamese specialised agencies.
The programme titled “Women – Beauty and Friendship” in Ho Chi Minh City honours women’s contributions and strengthen ties between Vietnamese and international friends.
The leaders agreed to adopt a Joint Statement on the establishment of the Vietnam-Denmark Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations and creating a new political framework and fresh momentum for deeper, more substantive cooperation for the long-term benefit of the two peoples, as well as for peace, stability, cooperation, and sustainable development in their respective regions and the wider world.
The General Secretary and President said that the experience of Lynetteholm showed that a climate change adaptation project could be designed to simultaneously create new development space, enhance coastal landscapes, generate ecological value and deliver socio-economic benefits.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Deputy Tran Thi Nhi Ha from Hanoi called for clear statutory criteria for transplant priority, including medical urgency, compatibility, expected outcomes and waiting time, without discrimination based on economic circumstances, ethnicity, religion, gender or residence.
Many medicines, particularly branded drugs, and medical devices are imported. Even when manufacturers expand domestic production, Vietnam remains dependent on imported raw materials, with local capacity meeting only a small proportion of demand.
The draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Social Insurance will authorise the NA Standing Committee to decide, based on Government proposals and socio-economic conditions, on compulsory coverage for people working without employment contracts and those on digital platforms with stable, regular jobs and incomes.
Proposed revisions to healthcare laws aim to strengthen safeguards for public health and individual rights, expand access to organ transplantation, streamline administrative procedures and improve oversight of medicines and medical devices, while ensuring protection for vulnerable groups and health insurance beneficiaries.
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26.
