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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam has expressed his hope that cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in various fields, especially parliamentary collaboration, will be further strengthened and elevated to a level commensurate with the scope of their relationship, their potential, and the expectations of their people.

On the afternoon of October 29, 2025, State President Luong Cuong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), beginning their programme to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral activities in the country.

The Government has set 15 key targets in the proposed socio-economic development plan for 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on October 28 paid a field trip to inspect the progress of the second establishment projects of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital in Liem Tuyen ward, Ninh Binh province.

Nearly 300 delegates representing government agencies, international organisations and leading enterprises convened in Ninh Binh province on October 27 for a ministerial roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI) governance.

The Vietnam International Digital Week 2025 officially opened in Ninh Binh Province on October 27.

The morning session on October 27 is scheduled to commence with presentations on three significant legal drafts on detention enforcement, criminal sentence execution, and judicial record amendments.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski on October 26 had a working session with Chairman of the Ninh Binh provincial People Committee Pham Quang Ngoc.

At the opening ceremony, ASEAN leaders signed an official declaration admitting Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the ASEAN.

A working delegation from Ninh Binh province, led by Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dinh Thi Lua, held a series of activities in France to introduce the locality’s potential and strengths as well as seeking investment and cooperation opportunities with European partners.

State President Luong Cuong held talks with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in Hanoi on October 24 afternoon, as the latter began a two-day official visit to attend the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime.

The National Assembly (NA) on October 24 is scheduled to listen a report on feedback to the draft revised Law on Oversight Activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils and discuss several provisions that remain subject to differing opinions, as part of its ongoing 10th session.

Viet Nam and Bulgaria have officially elevate their relations to a Strategic Partnership, ushering in a new era of cooperation between the two nations.

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phong on October 22 paid a field trip to inspect the progress of some projects in the province.

A delegation from the Hungarian National Assembly Speaker led by its President Kover Laszlo paid a visit to the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 21 as part of their official trip to Vietnam.

Viet Nam’s multidimensional poverty rate has fallen from 4.4% in 2021 to 1.3% in 2025, a decline of 3.1% over the five-year period, according to the Government’s Summary Report on the Implementation of the 2025 Socio-Economic Development Plan and the 2021 2025 Five-Year Plan, and the Draft 2026 Socio-Economic Development Plan.

Deputies will look into the implementation results of the NA resolutions for 2021 2025, including those on socio-economic development, economic restructuring, medium-term public investment, national finance, and public debts.

The visit demonstrates a new stride in the two countries' connections, creating momentum for shaping strategic cooperation in future areas.

The 10th session, the last of the 15th legislature, holds special significance as it reviews a tenure marked by innovation, democracy, responsibility, and effectiveness, while also laying the groundwork for the upcoming 16th NA. The session will last for 40 days, closing on December 11.