The EU side spoke highly of Việt Nam's increasingly significant role and position in the region and at multilateral forums, affirming that Việt Nam is a priority partner of the EU in the Asia-Pacific.

Chinese top leader Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to work with Cường to guide the building of a China-Việt Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic importance in a practical manner, thus supporting the modernisation of both countries and bringing greater benefits to their people.

The two sides pledged to better maintain existing cooperation mechanisms, such as annual high-level delegation exchanges and the deputy ministerial-level defence policy dialogue; improve the effectiveness of military and defence cooperation, especially in responding to non-traditional security challenges;

The Việt Nam - Laos border has been identified as one of the key areas for the transit, trade, and transport of drugs. Since 2020, the authorities of the two countries have collaborated in busting nearly 30 significant drug cases, seizing tonnes of various types of drugs.

Deputies also proposed revisions to ensure that those under 18 who accompany victims, or those in the process of being identified as victims, receive support akin to that of recognised victims.

The Vietnamese Party, Government and army always uphold policies aimed at establishing a border area of peace, friendship, stability and cooperation for development, including that between Sơn La and Laos’ Houaphanh province.

The Chinese Ambassador expressed his honour in taking on his position at a time when the China - Việt Nam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership is entering a new phase – building a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

The two sides expressed their delight at the comprehensive development of their bilateral relationship across all fields and pledged to continue to strengthen close cooperation between the two countries' foreign ministries, contributing to deepening the framework of the Việt Nam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The two sides highlighted several measures to further enhance bilateral cooperation in such areas as agriculture, industry, energy - oil and gas, information - communications, science - education, and culture - sports in a more effective manner.

For 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hồ Đức Phớc urged ministries and agencies to strive for a ten per cent reduction in recurrent spending, compared to 2024.

The revised Pharmacy Law being discussed at the 15th National Assembly's 8th session is expected to enable incentives and investment support for the industry's development.

Võ Trọng Hải, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Việt Nam’s Hà Tĩnh Province said this is an important project and a symbol of the close brotherhood of the two peoples of Việt Nam and Laos.

The legislators heard a report on the draft Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Pharmacy and the draft Data Law.

Committee Chairman Hà showed his delight at the growing parliamentary cooperation between Việt Nam and Morocco through delegation exchanges and coordination at international parliamentary forums such as AIPA.

In his post on the Instagram social network, President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Moros wrote he would like to send his warmest greetings and congratulations to the newly-elected President of Việt Nam.

Vice State President Xuân called on Indonesia to continue facilitating the access of Vietnamese agricultural products and Halal-certified goods to its market, as well as Vietnamese investment in the country.

PM Phạm Minh Chính's inaugural participation in the upcoming BRICS+ Summit in the Russian city of Kazan opens up new prospects for cooperation between Việt Nam and the BRICS.

Laos’ top leader affirmed that the election reflects the trust and high regard from the Party, State, and people of Việt Nam to Lương Cường. He said he is confident that the new President and other Vietnamese Party and State leaders will continue to lead Việt Nam and its people to new greater achievements in the ongoing reform process

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith has delivered a congratulatory letter to Lương Cường on his election as State President of Việt Nam by the 15th National Assembly on October 21.

The two officials praised agencies and units that engage in preparation for the second Việt Nam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange.