Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Friday received the ambassadors of Indonesia and Singapore, who paid farewell visits at the end of their tenures in Việt Nam.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Mạnh Cường highly valued the ambassador’s initiatives and efforts to promote comprehensive cooperation in politics, economy, trade, investment, people-to-people exchanges, and bilateral collaboration within the ASEAN framework, which have helped elevate the Việt Nam–Indonesia relationship to a more substantive and effective level.

The Party Committees and organisations must focus on preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, including refining the draft documents to be submitted to the 15th meeting of the Party Central Committee, based on feedback from all-level Party congresses, National Assembly deputies, intellectuals, scientists, and the public.

The heads of APEC delegations congratulated Việt Nam on being entrusted to host APEC for the third time in 2027 and affirmed that they would actively support and closely coordinate with Việt Nam to ensure the successful organisation of APEC 2027.

The Politburo and the Secretariat urged strict adherence to the Politburo’s personnel regulations, stronger accountability from leaders, and effective evaluation and deployment of officials. The grassroots level was directed to shift from a passive to a proactive and enabling governance model, enhancing socio-economic management and responding promptly to public and business needs.

Việt Nam and the US signed a memorandum of understanding on enhancing cooperation in addressing the legacies of war in Hà Nội on Friday.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expressed his high regard and hope for stronger development of the relations with Việt Nam, including in the areas of economy, trade, energy, oil and gas, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

As Việt Nam has set an economic growth target of over 8 per cent in 2025 and aimed for double-digit growth until 2030, strengthening cooperation with the Southwestern region of China.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang affirmed Việt Nam’s strongest support for Malaysia in fulfilling its role as ASEAN Chair 2025.

As the host of APEC 2027, Việt Nam will work closely with other member economies and partners to deepen regional economic integration, promote green growth, and foster a favourable environment for cooperation and development to build an Asia-Pacific region of peace, stability, and prosperity.

The most outstanding among measures for promoting gender equality in Vietnam, which is also a remarkable achievement in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform over the last five years, is that the country has issued and widely carried out the national strategy for gender equality for 2021-30.

Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang presented a summary report on several draft laws, including amendments to the Law on National Defence and Security Industry and Industrial Mobilisation; the Law on Cybersecurity; the revised Law on Protection of State Secrets; and amendments to 10 laws related to public security.

The National Assembly is scheduled to listen to proposals and verification reports on several draft laws on Friday morning in Hà Nội.

Some draft laws related to the defense and security industry, cybersecurity, and protection of state secrets are high on the agenda of the Naional Assembly on October 31.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on October 30 that while base salary rise is scheduled for July 2026, the government will review and seek approval from competent authorities, including the National Assembly, to consider moving up the timeline.

Currently, Lam Dong has 1,984 fishing vessels of 15 meters or longer. Of these, 1,972 vessels have installed VMS devices and are fully integrated into the national VMS system, achieving 100-percent coverage of active vessels.

Vietnam and the US signed a memorandum of understanding on enhancing cooperation in addressing the legacies of war in Hanoi on October 31.

The Vietnam News Agency secured a B Prize for the special Mega Story on combating land wastefulness - streamlining the apparatus by the team Võ Mạnh Hùng, Nguyễn Hoài Nam, and Đoàn Minh Anh, published on the VietnamPlus e-newspaper.

The official visit to the UK by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Tô Lâm holds profound significance not only for advancing Việt Nam’s ties with a major European and global partner but also for creating new momentum for the country’s next stage of development.

The Party leader’s spouse praised Evelina London’s humane approach to pediatric care, noting with appreciation that its doctors have long participated in medical cooperation programmes in Việt Nam, providing consultations and surgeries for Vietnamese children.