The visit to Vietnam by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth from October 31- November 3 is expected to provide a good opportunity for Danish businesses to meet Vietnamese companies and experts, contributing to further stepping up the relationship between the two countries, a Danish official has said.

Legislators are to discuss the implementation of policies and laws regarding thrift practice and wastefulness prevention in the 2016-2021 period on October 31 as part of the ongoing fourth session of the 15th National Assembly.

Director General of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang on October 30 had a working session in Hanoi with President of Cuban news agency Prensa Latina (PL) Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by member of the Party Central Committee and deputy head of its Commission for Internal Affairs Tran Quoc Cuong attended the 22nd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMWCP) in Havana from October 27-29.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria hosted a ceremony in Algiers on October 29 to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries (October 28, 1962 - 2022).

The trip aims to make clear Việt Nam’s concerns, just stance and legitimate interests.

Prominent in the third working week of the fourth plenum meeting of the 15th National Assembly from October 31-Noveber 5 will be the question-and-answer session.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage arrived in Beijing on October 30 afternoon, starting his official visit to China at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

A Vietnamese citizen is among those killed in the tragedy, the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul confirmed on Sunday.

The ongoing official visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to China holds a significant meaning in further promoting and deepening the ties between the two countries, reinforcing the political trust between the two Parties, and contributing to bringing the bilateral relations to a new development period, according to Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 30 sent his condolences to President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and bereaved families of a stampede in Seoul’s Yongsan district.

The trip by the Vietnamese Party leader is also to clarify Việt Nam’s issues of concern and legitimate interests.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, permanent representative of Việt Nam to the UN, voiced his concern about the escalating violence, especially in the West Bank.

The Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV) marked its 25th anniversary (December 18, 1997-2022) at a ceremony in Buenos Aires on October 28.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi highlighted the importance of people-to-people diplomacy at a meeting with a visiting delegation of the Hanoi-based research institute for environmental protection and community health in Moscow on October 28.

A meeting was held in Khammouane province of Laos on October 28 to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee looked into feedback on two draft laws at a meeting in Hanoi on October 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government’s monthly meeting on October 29 during which he requested policy response be made in a more timely, precise, and effective manner.

The upcoming visit to China by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong demonstrates the traditional friendship between the CPV and the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the two States, said Xu Liping, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.