President Luong Cuong on October 24 afternoon hosted an official welcome ceremony for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is visiting Vietnam to attend the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime from October 24 to 25.

President Luong Cuong and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a photo with local children at the welcome ceremony.

Following the ceremony, the two sides held bilateral talks.

The visit by Secretary-General Guterres coincides with the 80th founding anniversary of the UN (October 24, 1945–2025) and Vietnam’s 80th National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).

Over the past eight decades, the UN has affirmed its irreplaceable role as the most important multilateral mechanism in global governance.

The organisation has made tireless efforts to maintain peace, prevent conflicts and wars, and uphold the core principles of international relations enshrined in the UN Charter.

Hundreds of multilateral treaties across diverse areas have been signed under the UN’s auspices, forming a common framework for preserving global peace and security and promoting socio-economic development.

Nearly 50 years since becoming an official UN member, the Vietnam – UN relations have grown increasingly substantive and comprehensive.

The UN has accompanied Vietnam from its post-war reconstruction and recovery period to its gradual integration into the world.

Vietnam has made strong and practical contributions as an active and responsible member across all key pillars of the UN’s work – peacekeeping, security, and development cooperation.

Notably, Vietnam has twice been elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, for the 2008–2009 and 2020–2021 terms, during which it put forward numerous initiatives and solutions to global issues.

It is currently holding several important international positions and continues to seek membership in major multilateral mechanisms and organisations.

The country has also actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations, deploying nearly 1,100 officers and soldiers from 2014 to 2024 to missions in remote regions.

Through their dedication and close engagement with local communities, Vietnamese peacekeepers have become true “messengers of peace”, helping enhance the country’s image and standing in the international arena.

The visit takes place amid a rapidly changing and unpredictable global landscape, with intertwined challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, energy and food insecurity, and pandemics, all demanding stronger international coordination and collective action.

The Secretary-General’s visit underscores the UN’s appreciation of Vietnam’s growing and substantive engagement in the organisation’s activities, while reaffirming the UN’s vital place in Vietnam’s foreign policy and the country’s consistent support for multilateralism and international cooperation.

Vietnamese Party chief lands in Bulgaria to bolster ties

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Sofia on October 22 (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of its President Rumen Radev.

 

Vietnamese Party General Secretary holds talks with Finnish President in Helsinki

General Secretary Lam affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship with Finland and appreciates Finland’s support for Vietnam in its post-war national reconstruction and development. He expressed his hope that Finland will continue to be a reliable partner and companion in Vietnam’s new era of development.

 

Finland greets Vietnamese Party chief with welcome ceremony

Vietnam highly values its longstanding partnership with Finland, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed, believing that this visit will open up a new chapter of bilateral relations, contributing to peace, stability, and development in the regions and the world.

 

Party General Secretary begins official visit to Finland

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

 

Party chief’s trip to Finland to create new momentum for bilateral ties: official

The trip carries a message of sincere affection and the deep regard of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam for Finland - a country that actively supported Vietnam in its past struggle for national defence and continues to assist in the current national construction and development process, Hang said, adding that Finland was one of the first Nordic countries to recognise and establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam.

 

Deputy PM meets with Russian counterpart, receives leaders of Russian enterprises in Moscow

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the Vietnamese Government supports enterprises of both countries in proactively engaging in direct exchanges, signing, and implementing cooperation agreements and projects in accordance with their respective countries’ laws and international law, thus ensuring a balance of interests, and creating new symbols of the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for decades to come.