Vanuatu Tourism Marketing: Vanuatu Tourism Office has launched “Vanuatu Uncovered,” its most personal campaign yet, featuring Ni-Vanuatu stories filmed across Efate, Espiritu Santo and Tanna, running until 21 November and pushing viewers to vanuatu.travel/answerthecall via Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Pacific Food & Culture: The FFA and SPC are rolling out “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, with one-day tuna dish competitions in Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu—broadcast on TV. Sports (Vanuatu in focus): Fiji’s Junior Bula Boys opened the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship with a 7-2 win over Vanuatu, while the tournament continues with Fiji set to face New Zealand next. Regional Politics (Vanuatu mentioned): China has been accused of pressuring Pacific Islands Forum members not to attend the Palau summit, with Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Samoa reportedly absent.