Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended a seminar with leading strategists on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in the UK and the world, which was held in London on October 28, within the framework of their official visit to the UK.
The seminar, co-organised by the Boston Global Forum (BGF), is a strategic step to promote cooperation between Vietnam and technology powers in the AI era, while affirming the country's position in global digital transformation. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam has expressed his hope that British youth, research institutes, universities, innovative enterprises, civil society organisations, and future policymakers will regard Vietnam as a sincere and trustworthy partner that shares both responsibilities and benefits in a world order that is being reshaped.
The Vietnamese leader was delivering a policy address to professors, lecturers, researchers, students and friends of Vietnam at the University of Oxford on the afternoon of October 28 (local time) as part of his ongoing official visit to the UK. Read full story
- State President Luong Cuong’s upcoming trip to attend the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) and engage in bilateral activities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) holds great significance in various aspects, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang told the press ahead of the trip.
According to the official, the visit will take place from October 29 to November 1 at the invitation of Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on October 28 evening, concluding their successful working trip to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Malaysia at the invitation of PM Anwar Ibrahim.
During his three days in Kuala Lumpur, PM Chinh had a busy schedule with nearly 50 multilateral and bilateral activities, including attending ASEAN meetings and events, ASEAN summits with partners, and holding bilateral meetings with almost all ASEAN leaders as well as leaders of partner countries and international organisations participating in the summits. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 28 joined leaders of ASEAN member states and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the 5th ASEAN – Australia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, part of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
In his remarks, the Vietnamese leader noted that the ASEAN – Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has achieved remarkable progress, with 83% of the action plan for 2025–2029 already implemented, providing a strong foundation for broadening cooperation in the next phase. Read full story
- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) attended the closing ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, and the handover of the ASEAN Chairmanship from Malaysia to the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur on October 28 afternoon.
Delivering his closing remarks at the end of the three-day event featuring over 20 activities, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to all ASEAN member states and partners for their contributions and efforts, which ensured the success of the summits. He described it as an event guided by perseverance and reason in a time of turbulence, and a testament to the ASEAN Way. Read full story
- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 28 received Achim Post, Vice President of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, along with members of the SPD delegation, on the occasion of their working visit to Vietnam where they will also attend the 10th Dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the SPD.
Chairman Man affirmed that the visit holds great significance, marking a new milestone in the relations between the two Parties and the two countries. He expressed his appreciation for Germany’s continued support for Vietnam over the years through official development assistance (ODA) and cooperation in areas such as digital transformation, green growth, education, environment, and especially vaccine support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story
- Since Vietnam and the UK established diplomatic relations in 1973 and upgraded to a Strategic Partnership in September 2010, the two sides have enjoyed strong growth in all-round cooperation. Party General Secretary To Lam’s ongoing official visit marks a key milestone to review past achievements and shape a new vision for future relations, especially in trade.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) cited data of the Department of Customs as reporting that, in 2024, total trade turnover between Vietnam and the UK reached over 8.4 billion USD, an 18% increase from 2023. Of this, Vietnam's exports to the UK were over 7.5 billion USD, up 18.9%, while imports from the UK were 881.1 million USD, rising by 10.8%. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Permanent Secretary of the Singaporean Ministry of Defence Chan Heng Kee co-chaired the 16th Vietnam–Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue in central Da Nang city on October 28.
Chien noted that 2025 marks a historic milestone in Vietnam–Singapore relations, as the two countries elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore in March. This serves as vivid evidence of the strong political determination to strengthen and advance the bilateral relations./. Read full story
