General Secretary, President To Lam addresses the Viet Nam-Sri Lanka Business Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 8, 2026 - Photo: VNA The event saw the participation of General Secretary, President of Viet Nam To Lam, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and representatives of more than 300 businesses from both sides. According to the top Vietnamese leader, if effectively connected, Sri Lanka could become Viet Nam's strategic transshipment hub to the Indian Ocean while Viet Nam could serve as a gateway for Sri Lanka to gain deeper access to ASEAN region and global markets. The bilateral…

General Secretary and President To Lam (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi, May 6, 2026 1. This is the first visit to india by To Lam in his capacity as Head of the Party and State of Viet Nam. 2. Viet Nam and India agreed to elevate the bilateral relations to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the spirit of'shared vision, strategic convergence, substantive cooperation', further translating the enormous goodwill into tangible outcomes. 3. General Secretary and President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the exchange of 13 cooperation…

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ambassador to Viet Nam Tshering W. Sherpa made the assessment after the recent state visit of Vietnamese General Secretary and State President To Lam, to India. The India-Viet Nam journey endures over time. Though diplomatic relations between India and Viet Nam were established in 1972, our friendship and close relations is based on the millennia-old civilizational linkages which are manifested in our shared Buddhist and Cham heritage. As nations with a history of struggle for independence from colo…

VGP - Ambassadors from the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste have expressed strong support for the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF), emphasizing its growing role in helping ASEAN anticipate future challenges, strengthen regional cooperation, and promote a people-centered vision for the region. VGP - The keynote address delivered by General Secretary and President To Lam at the 23rd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue underscored Viet Nam’s proactive diplomacy and strategic development vision, according to Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher Enzo Sim Hong Jun. VGP - Japa…

Your Excellency Shri Chandrapuram Ponnusami,Presidentof the Indian Council of World Affairs, It is my great pleasure to visit the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) and to meet all of you—India's leading researchers and experts in international relations. The ICWA is a premier and highly prestigious strategic research institution with a history spanning over 80 years, playing a pioneering role in shaping India's foreign policy. This historic Sapru House has witnessed many momentous events in the foreign relations of India, as well as those of Asian nations, the world, and Viet Nam. It has…

VGP - Below is translation of the remarks by General Secretary and President of Viet Nam To Lam at the reception for participants in the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in Ha Noi on June 9. VGP - Below is the translation of the Keynote address by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung at the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum held in Ha Noi from June 9-10. VGP - On behalf of the Presidium of the 14th National Party Congress, Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong on January 20 morning delivered the opening remarks, affirming that the Congress is a major political event of the country and a historic turning point…

General Secretary, President To Lam (R) meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Colombo, May 8, 2026 - Photo: VNA To affirmed that Viet Nam always attaches importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Sri Lanka. The upgrade of the bilateral relations into a Comprehensive Partnership establishes a high level of political trust between the two countries, while expanding the scope and depth of cooperation towards a more comprehensive and substantive manner, noted the Vietnamese leader He called on the Prime Minister to direct the relevant agencies to …

General Secretary and President To Lam and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong witness the exchange of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam and the Public Service Division of Singapore, May 29, 2026. Photo: VNA - The Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam and the Public Service Division of Singapore; - The Joint Statement on supply chain resilience between Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam Le Manh Hung and the Minister in charge of Energy, Science and Technology…

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam and Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, May 29, 2026 - Photo: VNA The two leaders agreed to further deepen economic cooperation, promote high-quality investment inflows into strategic and high valued-added fields, and strengthen partnership between the two countries' business communities. The Vietnamese side spoke highly of the ASEAN power grid initiative, pledging to make responsible contributions to the realization of the initiative as it plays a significant importance for national development. The two leaders agreed on the need …

General Secretary and President To Lam and Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam inspect the guard of honour during the welcome ceremony, May 29, 2026 - Photo: VNA During his stay in Singapore, the top Vietnamese leader is scheduled to attend and deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. At the welcome ceremony, military bands played the national anthems of the two countries. The two leaders then introduced members of their respective countries' high-ranking delegations. The state visit by General Secretary and President To Lam is considered particularly significant as th…

General Secretary and President To Lam delivers a speech at the Viet Nam–Thailand Business Forum 2026, Bangkok, May 28, 2026 - Photo: VNA The forum was jointly organized by Viet Nam's Ministry of Finance, the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Thailand–Viet Nam Friendship Association. Speaking at the event, General Secretary and President To Lam described the forum as a highlight of his official visit to Thailand, demonstrating both countries' determination to further deepen and effectively advance their comprehensive strategic partnership. He st…

General Secretary and President To Lam and his Spouse arrive in Singapore on Friday morning, staring his three-day State visit to Singapore During his visit, General Secretary and President To Lam is expected to deliver a keynote speech at the Shaingri-la Dialogue on May 29, marking the first time that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam will deliver the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Singapore is the second led of General Secretary and President To Lam's ongoing tour to ASEAN countries, which also takes him to Thailand and the Philippines. The relationship…

General Secretary and President To Lam holds talks with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bangkok, Thailand, May 28, 2026 - Photo: VNA The Vietnamese leader reiterated that Viet Nam always attaches importance and expects to further advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Thailand. He proposed that the two sides promptly establish a joint working group to formulate plans and effectively implement the "Three Connections" strategy, including (i) supply chain connectivity, (ii) business-to-business and local-to-local connectivity, and (iii) connectivity between sustainable de…

General Secretary and President To Lam (L) and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (R) witness the exchange of the Action Program for implementing the Viet Nam–Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2026–2031 period, Bangkok, May 28, 2026 - Photo: VNA The event took place on the occasion of General Secretary and President To Lam's ongoing three-day official visit to Thailand. The cooperation documents include: (i) Action Program for implementing the Viet Nam–Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2026–2031 period; (ii) Diplomatic note announcing that Thailan…

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and General Secretary and President To Lam inspect the guard of honor, Bangkok, Thailand, May 28, 2026 - Photo: VNA Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders will talks, witness the exchange of cooperation agreements, unveil the 50th-anniversary logo, and hold a joint press conference.. Over the past five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the bilateral ties have been continuously strengthened and expanded in a robust and comprehensive manner, becoming one of the most dynamic and effective relationships within ASEAN. Thaila…

General Secretary and President To Lam and his Spouse Ngo Phuong Ly arrive in Bangkok this afternoon for a three-day State visit to Thailand To Lam is accompanied by Chairman of the Central Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Chairman of the Central Communication, Education and Mass Mobilization Commission Trinh Van Quyet; Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang; Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang; Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Secretary of the Ha Noi Municipal Pa…

General Secretary and President To Lam The visit will be made at the invitation of President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. Viet Nam and the Philippines set up diplomatic relations on July 12, 1976, and officially signed an agreement to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership on November 17, 2015./.

General Secretary and President To Lam The visit will be made at the invitation of Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said the foreign ministry. During his stay in Singapore, General Secretary and President To Lam will also deliver a keynote speech at the Shangri-la Dialogue. The Dialogue enables decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, the Middle East and beyond to gather together to discuss the most pressing regional security issues and to share policy responses. It features plenary debates led by government ministers, as well as important opportunit…

The requests made the call during a working session with the Central Commission for Policies and Strategies and representatives from ministries and agencies to discuss orientations for the development of the national materials industry, in Ha Noi on May 21. To Lam assigned the Government's Party Committee to promptly formulate a strategy for developing Viet Nam's materials industry through 2030, with a vision toward 2045. He identified five priority sectors for immediate focus, including rare earth materials, semiconductor materials, battery and energy storage materials, new materials, and n…

General Secretary and President To Lam presides over a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation to review a draft national project on quantum technology development in Ha Noi, May 21, 2026. Photo: VNA The top leader was chairing a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation to review a draft national project on quantum technology development in Ha Noi on May 21. The project on research, application and development of quantum te…