General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Helsinki Airport on October 20 evening, starting an official visit to Finland at the invitation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

As part of his trip to Can Tho city, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 19 inspected the practical handling of administrative procedures and the operation of the two-tier local administration system; examined the Can Tho Oncology Hospital project, whose construction has been suspended for years; and visited a social housing project in the city.

Party General Secretary To Lam presented the Ho Chi Minh Order to Military Region 1 under the Ministry of National Defence, for its great and outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation while attending the Military Region’s 80th traditional day on October 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man co-chaired a conference between the permanent cabinet and NA Standing Committee's members in Hanoi on October 15 to discuss preparations for the 15th NA’s 10th session.

Outstanding farmers and agricultural scientists of 2025 were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi on October 14, in celebration of the 95th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (October 14, 1930–2025).

Party General Secretary To Lam highlighted three major requirements for the Government Party Organisation while addressing the opening of the first Congress of the Government Party Organisation in Hanoi on October 13.

The armed forces of Military Region 4 have remained a trusted political pillar and loyal combat unit of the Party, the State, and the people, ready to take on and excel in any assigned mission, Party General Secretary To Lam said on October 12.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the law on technology transfer on the afternoon of October 9 as part of its 50th session.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Pyongyang International Airport on October 9 morning, beginning a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the invitation of General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged concerted efforts to ensure the two-tier local government system operates harmoniously, smoothly, and comprehensively to meet the expectations of the Party, State, and people, with the new administrative apparatus performing better than the old one in serving the people and enterprises.

Party General Secretary To Lam, together with the delegation of NA deputies of Hanoi, met with voters in 11 wards of the capital city on September 23 to inform them of the proposed agenda for the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly and listen to their opinions and recommendations.

President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 21 evening (local time) for the high-level general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and bilateral activities in the US.