On October 20, the Dong Thap Union of Friendship Organizations held its first Congress for the 2026-2031 term. Nguyen Quang Minh was re-elected as President of the Union for the new term.

Viet Nam Times Magazine is pleased to introduce the article “Ho Chi Minh thought - A spiritual legacy of national liberation and enhancing Viet Nam’s international standing” by Kusum Jain, President of the India-Viet Nam Solidarity Committee (IVSC). The article was submitted to the Second Political Essay Contest on Protecting the Party’s Ideological Foundation in 2026, organised by the Party Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front and Central Mass Organisations, and received a Consolation Prize.

Providing scholarships, wheelchairs and livelihood assistance to families with victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, many Americans have spent decades helping the Vietnamese people. Their efforts have helped improve the lives of those affected and heal the wounds of war.

Nearly two decades after the establishment of the Viet Nam-US Track II Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/dioxin, those who helped advance the initiative continue to seek solutions to support victims. At a seminar entitled “65 years of the Agent Orange disaster in Viet Nam,” held in Hanoi on October 21, participants emphasized the need to sustain long-term cooperation, prioritize families most severely affected by the consequences of Agent Orange, and accelerate dioxin remediation efforts.