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The Argentina Chamber of Commerce for Asia-Pacific recently held a seminar in Buenos Aires, providing information, facilitating business connections and discussing opportunities in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia.
National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to China from October 11–15 is expected to mark a new milestone and further deepen parliamentary diplomacy between the two sides.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung took part in a series of key engagements on October 10 during his official visit to Cambodia. The visit helped further strengthen the two countries’ “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability.”
General Secretary and President To Lam attended a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Capital Armed Forces, where he called for building a lean, strong, elite and modern force. He also inspected two key infrastructure projects in Hanoi, urging timely completion and smoother traffic flows.
Vietnam’s stock market has officially enters FTSE Russell’s Secondary Emerging Market category. The upgrade not only changes Vietnam’s position on the international financial map, but also opens a new cycle of capital allocation. As foreign capital flows expand, expectations go beyond improved market liquidity to greater access to capital for businesses and the wider economy.
Investment in post-harvest technology is helping Vietnamese agricultural products reduce losses, extend shelf life and meet increasingly demanding export standards. From hot-water treatment and cold storage to logistics and processing, businesses are upgrading the supply chain to improve product quality and expand export markets.
Quang Ninh welcomed around 18.8 million visitors in the first nine months of 2026, including 4.21 million international arrivals. The province aims to attract more than 23 million visitors this year, further strengthening its position as an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam on October 9 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a project to upgrade the Bac Hung Hai irrigation system, calling for coordinated efforts to turn the area into a green, clean, civilised and modern development space.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on October 9 visited the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane and laid flowers in tribute to the countries’ revered leaders.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung visited Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group and Lao Asia Telecom, in Vientiane on October 9, during his official visit to Laos.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction Laopaoxong Navongxay and President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association Boviengkham Vongdala in Vientiane on October 8 afternoon during his official visit to Laos.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a meeting with President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on October 8, affirming the importance Vietnam attaches to the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two countries.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang met with his Lao counterpart General Khamlieng Outhakaysone in Vientiane on October 8.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on October 8, as part of his official visit to Laos.
During his official visit to Laos, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held talks with Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith in Vientiane, reaffirming the determination to deepen the great friendship and special solidarity between the two countries, while seeking breakthroughs in economic, transport and logistics connectivity.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s official visit to Laos on October 8-9 is expected to help translate “strategic cohesion” into concrete cooperation, deepen political trust, and create new momentum for economic, infrastructure, energy, trade and investment links.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Vientiane on October 8, beginning an official visit to Laos at the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to Cambodia from October 9 - 10, 2026 at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Ahead of the visit, Vietnam News Agency spoke with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong about its significance and the expectations surrounding it.
Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Panama, regarding it as a key partner in Latin America, said National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man.
Panama considers Vietnam a leading important partner in Southeast Asia, and wants to further deepen comprehensive cooperation with the country, particularly in economy, trade and investment, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino told Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on October 7.
