At the invitation of Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays an official visit to the country from October 14-16. The welcoming ceremony for the Vietnamese Prime Minister hosted by Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz was held solemnly in Vienna on October 15. In the photo: The two leaders review the honor guard at the welcoming ceremony. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

The Defense Ministry on October 15 held a ceremony at Tan Son Nhat international airport to see off the second group of Vietnam level-2 field hospital on the mission of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan. In the photo: Deputy Minister of Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh with soldiers of the second group of Vietnam level-2 field hospital. Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA

Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, received Lao Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Committee and Mayor of Vientiane Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Hanoi on October 12. Photo: Phuong Hoa / VNA

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 12 met with several other attendees on the sidelines of the 17th Francophonie Summit in Yerevan, Armenia. In the photo: He has a meeting with President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian. Photo: Tam Hang/VNA

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12. In the photo: Heads of delegations attending the session. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA