On September 29, 2016, at the Presidential Palace, State President Tran Dai Quang hosted the welcoming ceremony for President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte during his visit to Vietnam. In the photo: State President Tran Dai Quang and President Rodrigo Duterte review the honour guard at the welcoming ceremony. Photo: Nhan Sang/VNA

On September 27, 2016, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly to pay an official friendly visit to Cambodia. The welcoming ceremony and the talks were held solemnly at the Cambodian National Assembly’s Headquarters. In the photo: President of Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the welcoming ceremony. Photo: Trong Duc/VNA

At the invitation of Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly to pay an official friendly visit to Laos. On September 26, 2016, the welcoming ceremony and the talks were held solemnly at the Lao National Assembly’s Headquarters in Vientiane. In the photo: Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou receives her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Photo: Trong Duc/VNA

On September 25, 2016, in Hanoi, the Vietnam’s Ministry of Republic Security organised the fifth conference on anti-crime cooperation between the ministries of public security of Vietnam and China. in the photo: Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam and his Chinese counterpart Guo Shengkun review the honour guard of the Vietnam People's Public Security. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

On September 24, 2016, on behalf of the Vietnam's Government, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a speech at the high-level meeting of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the US. Photo: Le Duong/VNA