Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 27.
General Secretary To Lam hosted separate receptions for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Ha Noi on October 25.
General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un held talks in Pyongyang on October 9.