Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér arrived in Hồ Chí Minh City on October 18 morning to start his five-day official visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn.

The 15^th National Assembly’s 10^th session, to open in Hanoi on October 20 and wrap up on December 11, is set to review and pass 49 laws and four law-making resolutions, the highest legislative workload in a single session since its term began.

The Politburo and the Secretariat stated that the Party congresses for the 2025–2030 tenure were held in line with the set plans and requirements outlined in the Politburo’s Directive 45-CT/TW, as well as other instructions and guidelines from the Party Central Committee.

Unlike past sessions, there will be no mid-session break, and live questioning in the assembly hall has been replaced with pre-submitted questions to relevant officials. Thematic issues will be grouped for more focused, effective discussions.

Việt Nam has cemented its position as Finland’s top trade partner in Southeast Asia and one of the four priority Asian markets in Finland’s trade and investment policy.

The Vietnam Coast Guard coordinated with other law enforcement forces and local authorities in coastal areas to combat IUU fishing.

This would reduce State budget revenue by about VNĐ12 trillion per year.

Việt Nam will continue to assist Timor-Leste in strengthening its capacity and ensuring its effective participation in ASEAN’s cooperation processes.

To ensure the required number of working days, employees will work on Saturday, August 22, in compensation for Monday, August 31.

The Department of Law Dissemination and Education and Legal Aid under the Ministry of Justice organized a conference to promote digital transformation.

Poland’s Sejm (lower house) on October 17 morning passed a bill ratifying the European Union - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), with all 422 votes in favor.

Poland’s Sejm (lower house) on October 17 morning passed a bill ratifying the European Union - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), with all 422 votes in favor.

On October 16, the Department of Law Dissemination and Education and Legal Aid under the Ministry of Justice organized a conference to enhance legal aid capacity for community leaders from Ha Long, Hong Gai, Ha Lam and Ha Tu wards of Quang Ninh province.

The ongoing 18th Party Congress of Hà Nội for the 2025-2030 term on Thursday elected 75 members to the 18th-tenure municipal Party Committee.

The exercise was successfully implemented in accordance with the set objectives and scenarios, ensuring safety throughout. It also provided both sides with valuable experience in managing and protecting the shared border.

From a strategic perspective, joining the mechanism enhances the country's standing and voice in discussions about WTO reform. This is an opportunity for it to demonstrate its role as an active, responsible member which is ready to help shape the global trade rules of the future.

In September 2024, the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations deployed Level-2 Field Hospital No. 6, with sixty-three personnel, to the UN Mission in South Sudan and Engineering Team No. 3, with 184 personnel, to the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei.

Vietnam on October 16 officially announced its participation in the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) which aims to help maintain the stability of the dispute settlement system within the World Trade Organization (WTO).