Professor Cui Shoujun of the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China highlighted the visit’s contributions to strengthening political trust, establishing legal foundations for practical cooperation, broadening public support and safeguarding shared regional and international interests.
Stronger cooperation between the Vietnamese and Chinese legislatures will demonstrate their shared commitment to making parliamentary ties more practical and effective, while contributing to the sound development of bilateral relations and bringing tangible benefits to people and businesses in both countries, said Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ.
Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoài Giang says Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino’s visit has opened a new phase in bilateral relations, with 10 cooperation documents signed.
On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day (October 10), Silvia Danailov UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam, wrote to Việt Nam News reflecting on this year theme of “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change”, and why listening to young people must lead to action.
Parents and children who do not truly understand each other can often hurt one another. What we need now are open spaces for dialogue, where parents and children can sit down together, share their real hurts and resolve them so that understanding becomes a shield, and no child is pulled into the dark corners that lurk behind some online groups.
PM Lê Minh Hưng’s official visit to Cambodia proves Việt Nam’s high regard and top priority for neighbourly relations
Việt Nam remained Cambodia’s largest source of international tourists, with more than 1.22 million Vietnamese visitors to Cambodia in 2025.
President of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Cambodia Sim Chy said the association has worked to encourage Vietnamese-origin people in Cambodia to integrate into society and develop their livelihoods.
As of August, Việt Nam had 301 investment projects in Laos with total registered capital exceeding $7 billion, ranking second among foreign investors in the country.
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Laos ahead of the October 8-9 visit, made at the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane noted that it is PM Hưng’s first official foreign visit since taking office and that Laos is the first country he has chosen to visit.
A review of 15 years of Party rectification, covering 2012-2026, is a central task of the fourth plenum, with leaders urged to confront persistent weaknesses.
Professor Dr Đào Xuân Học, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and chairman of the Việt Nam Water Resources Association, spoke to Chính Phủ (Government) News about technical solutions, prerequisites and basin-level governance mechanisms needed to restore rivers sustainably.
The two PMs of Việt Nam and Laos are expected to discuss measures to implement existing commitments and agreements, address difficulties and set orientations to boost cooperation, particularly in trade and investment.
Science, technology and digital transformation should become a stronger focus. Against the backdrop of rapid digital economic development, Laos and Việt Nam should step up the sharing of experience and collaboration in data, e-commerce, innovation, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure in service of their people and businesses.
Alongside economic connectivity, defence and security cooperation and border management should also be deepened, particularly in combating transnational crime, addressing non-traditional security challenges and building a border of peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Former Panamanian Ambassador to Việt Nam Servio S. Samudio recalled one of his most memorable experiences in Việt Nam: hesitating for a moment before taking his first sip of ruou can (Vietnamese rice wine drunk through bamboo straws) in a stilt house in a mountainous area.
HCM City is mobilising all available resources, combining records, witness accounts, technology, and DNA testing to search for, recover, and identify the remains of unidentified martyrs and return them to their families and hometowns under the ongoing nationwide “500 Days and Nights Campaign to Accelerate the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains.”
After the UN General Assembly adopted Việt Nam's proposal for a 2027-2036 decade of culture, Hà Nội plans to work with UNESCO to put the resolution into action.
