Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi on October 28 for a three-day official visit to the UK.
The visit is made at the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 27 afternoon held separate meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.
During his meeting with President Marcos Jr., Chinh congratulated the Philippines on assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026 and commended the country’s recent socio-economic achievements, particularly in implementing the “Build Better More” programme, maintaining economic growth, controlling inflation, and creating jobs. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United Nations (UN) to effectively implement their plan of action for 2026–2030, while proposing key areas of cooperation to further deepen the ties at the 15th ASEAN – UN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on October 27.
In his remarks, the Vietnamese Government leader pointed out that peace and development of humanity are under severe pressure from conflicts, arms races, the use and threats to use force, crisis of confidence, and non-traditional security risks. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders from ASEAN members and partner countries, including China, the US, Russia, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, at the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27 afternoon, as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
The summit coincided with the EAS’s 20th anniversary, marking two decades of development as the region’s high-level strategic dialogue forum for political, security, and economic cooperation. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with leaders of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Indonesia, New Zealand, and the International Momentary Fund (IMF) in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Meeting with President of the RoK Lee Jae Myung, PM Chinh expressed his delight at the significant achievements in the countries' relations over more than 30 years, especially since the upgrade of their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Read full story
- State President Luong Cuong hosted separate receptions for the Ambassadors of Indonesia and Singapore, who paid farewell calls at the end of their terms in Vietnam.
At the reception for Indonesian Ambassador Denny Abdi, President Cuong congratulated the diplomat on his successful tenure in Vietnam, with significant contributions to advancing bilateral relations. Read full story
- State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had a meeting in Hanoi on October 27 with Vice President of Ecuador Maria Jose Pinto Gonzalez Artigas on the occasion of her attendance at the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).
Xuan welcomed Maria Jose Pinto Gonzalez Artigas on her first visit to Vietnam and for leading Ecuador’s high-ranking delegation to the event, which demonstrates Ecuador’s commitment to global efforts against cybercrime and transnational crime. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and her Armenian counterpart Mnatsakan Safaryan reviewed the two countries' relations and discussed ways for fostering ties in the time ahead while co-chairing the Vietnam – Armenia political consultation in Hanoi on October 27.
Hang affirmed that Vietnam always attaches great importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Armenia, and proposed that the two sides increase meetings and mutual visits at all levels, especially the high level, to help strengthen political trust. Read full story
- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan and Secretary-General of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs Lounes Magramane co-chaired the fourth political consultation between the two countries in Hanoi on October 27.
During the consultation, the two sides briefed each other on the situation in their respective countries, reviewed bilateral cooperation over the recent past, and discussed concrete measures to further enhance the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Algeria. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern. Read full story
- Construction began on the Houaphanh provincial Radio and Television Station, a gift from the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Government and people of Houaphanh province, on October 27.
The project has a total investment of 146.4 billion VND (about 5.5 million USD), including 138.6 billion VND in non-refundable aid from the Vietnamese Government and 7.8 billion VND in counterpart funding from the Lao Government./.
