Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on October 8 paid a courtesy call on Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane as part of his on-going official visit to Laos.

The two sides expressed their delight at the positive developments in the bilateral relations in recent years, noting that there remains significant room for greater cooperation and complementarity, particularly in trade, investment and economic ties. They also held extensive discussions on strategic directions to further deepen and strengthen bilateral relations in a more substantive and practical manner.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in Phnom Penh on Friday afternoon, starting his two-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet.

On 7 October 2026, the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM 44) was held in Manila, the Philippines, under the chairmanship of Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Philippines. The meeting brought together energy ministers from ASEAN Member States, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the ASEAN Centre for Energy, and representatives of ASEAN energy sector bodies and specialised networks. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son led the Vietnamese delegati

On the afternoon of 7 October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held its regular press conference for the third quarter of 2026 in Hanoi.