The visit comes as the US is pushing a new strategy to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific” region with partners such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

 Truong Minh Tuan, suspended minister of Information and Communications, has expressed the desire to vacate his position on the Executive Board of the Party Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc for the 2015-2020 tenure.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 11 met with several other attendees on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th Francophonie Summit in Yerevan, Armenia.

 Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting on October 11 (local time) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

 The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade on October 10 held an opening hearing on the Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement between Vietnam and the European Union. 

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 12 urged the Francophone community to promote intensive cooperation and take a holistic approach on all issues.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on October 12 afternoon, wrapping up his trip to attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering and his working visit to Indonesia from October 11-12.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 28th meeting on October 15, with an array of important reports on the agenda.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering in Bali, Indonesia, on October 11.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Binali Yildirim in Ankara capital city on October 11 as part of the Vietnamese leader’s official visit to Turkey. 

 The sixth deputy ministerial-level strategic dialogue on foreign affairs and defence between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on October 10, chalking out plans to boost the bilateral strategic partnership.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Ankara on October 10 afternoon, beginning an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Binali Yildirim.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt agreed to offer mutual consultations on regional and global issues of shared concern during their talks in London on October 10. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on October 11 morning for the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering on the sidelines of the IMF – WB annual meetings in Indonesia, and a working visit to the country from October 11 to 12.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering (ALG) in Indonesia and pay a working visit to the country from October 11-12 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has encouraged Japanese businesses to become strategic partners of Vietnam’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs), especially in industrial infrastructure construction. 

The HCMC People’s Committee has announced its e-government architecture, which is expected to create favorable conditions for departments and relevant agencies to develop IT solutions to offer smart public services to its citizens and enterprises.

Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders of other Greater Mekong Subregion countries attended the Mekong-Japan Business Forum held in Tokyo on October 9 with the participation of about 600 enterprises from the GMS nations and Japan.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed that Vietnam commits to supporting trade liberalization and open cooperation with all partners, including the UK, amidst the trend of peace, cooperation and globalization.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh received Eleonora Mitrofanova – head of the Russian Federation’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Co-operation – yesterday.