Vietnam signals proactive regional role at Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

Vietnam signals proactive regional role at Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

VOV.VN - Peace and stability cannot be sustained through power competition alone, but must instead rest on international law, dialogue, restraint and inclusive development, according to a senior Vietnamese leader.

Vietnam and Singapore deepen digital era partnership
Vietnam and Singapore deepen digital era partnership

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Singapore relations are increasingly being redefined not merely as a bilateral partnership, but as a strategic cooperation model between two economies seeking to move faster in the digital era, green transition and intensifying global technology competition.

Vietnam and Singapore deepen digital era partnership
Vietnam and Singapore seek model partnership focused on innovation and green growth
Vietnam and Singapore seek model partnership focused on innovation and green growth

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore are seeking to build a model partnership for a new era in which national competitiveness is shaped not only by trade or investment flows, but increasingly by technology, innovation, clean energy and regional connectivity.

Vietnam and Singapore seek model partnership focused on innovation and green growth
Party chief and President To Lam’s Thailand visit in photos
Party chief and President To Lam’s Thailand visit in photos

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to Thailand from May 27 to 29 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.

Party chief and President To Lam’s Thailand visit in photos
International media highlight Vietnam’s growing strategic role in ASEAN
International media highlight Vietnam’s growing strategic role in ASEAN

VOV.VN - Regional and international media outlets in recent days have closely followed the first overseas tour by To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, to Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in his capacity as head of state.

International media highlight Vietnam’s growing strategic role in ASEAN
Deputy PM calls on WHO to further support Vietnam’s healthcare reform
Deputy PM calls on WHO to further support Vietnam’s healthcare reform

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on May 28 called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to continue accompanying Vietnam in reforming its healthcare system and improving public healthcare services in the country’s new development phase.

Deputy PM calls on WHO to further support Vietnam’s healthcare reform
Vietnam makes active contributions at Moscow First International Security Forum
Vietnam makes active contributions at Moscow First International Security Forum

The 14th meeting of high representatives for security issues was held on May 28 as part of the First International Security Forum in Moscow, Russia, with Vietnam contributing a number of practical proposals on global security challenges.

Vietnam makes active contributions at Moscow First International Security Forum
Vietnam – Singapore relationship among ASEAN’s most progressive partnerships
Vietnam – Singapore relationship among ASEAN’s most progressive partnerships

The Vietnam – Singapore relationship is regarded as one of the most progressive relations in Southeast Asia, Dr. Mohamed Effendy B Abdul Hamid, senior lecturer in Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has said in a recent interview with VNA's correspondents in Singapore.

Vietnam – Singapore relationship among ASEAN’s most progressive partnerships
Top leader begins Singapore visit, to deliver keynote at Shangri-La Dialogue
Top leader begins Singapore visit, to deliver keynote at Shangri-La Dialogue

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse arrived in Singapore early on May 29, beginning a State visit to the Republic of Singapore and participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026.

Top leader begins Singapore visit, to deliver keynote at Shangri-La Dialogue
Top Vietnamese leader concludes official visit to Thailand
Top Vietnamese leader concludes official visit to Thailand

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation departed Bangkok on May 28 evening, concluding their official visit to Thailand before beginning a state visit to Singapore.

Top Vietnamese leader concludes official visit to Thailand
Top Vietnamese leader and his spouse meet with Thai King and Queen
Top Vietnamese leader and his spouse meet with Thai King and Queen

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, on May 28 met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the Grand Palace during their official visit to Thailand.

Top Vietnamese leader and his spouse meet with Thai King and Queen
Top leader urges Thai corporations to expand high-quality investment in Vietnam
Top leader urges Thai corporations to expand high-quality investment in Vietnam

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 28 met with leaders of several leading Thai corporations during his official visit to Thailand, urging them to expand high-quality investment in strategic sectors serving sustainable development.

Top leader urges Thai corporations to expand high-quality investment in Vietnam
Vietnam, Thailand attach importance to preserving, promoting cultural heritage
Vietnam, Thailand attach importance to preserving, promoting cultural heritage

As part of the official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, on May 28 had a meeting with Thananon Charnvirakul, spouse of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in Bangkok.

Vietnam, Thailand attach importance to preserving, promoting cultural heritage
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President meets with Thai NA President
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President meets with Thai NA President

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 28 met with President of the Thai National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sophon Saram, within the framework of his official visit to Thailand.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President meets with Thai NA President
Vietnam – Japan defence cooperation expands substantively: official
Vietnam – Japan defence cooperation expands substantively: official

Defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan has continued to expand substantively and become increasingly effective and practical in recent years, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang affirmed during a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki in Hanoi on May 28.

Vietnam – Japan defence cooperation expands substantively: official
Top leader's participation in Shangri-La Dialogue shapes new position for Vietnam
Top leader's participation in Shangri-La Dialogue shapes new position for Vietnam

The invitation of the top Vietnamese leader at the coming Shangri-La Dialogue is widely viewed as an important milestone reflecting Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role and standing in regional and international affairs amid complex global and regional developments that are posing new issues for Asia and the Pacific.

Top leader's participation in Shangri-La Dialogue shapes new position for Vietnam
Top Vietnamese leader pushes “Three Connections” strategy in talks with Thai PM
Top Vietnamese leader pushes “Three Connections” strategy in talks with Thai PM

VOV.VN- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has proposed the two countries swiftly establish a joint working group to promote the “Three Connections” strategy, including supply chain connectivity, connectivity between businesses and localities, and connectivity between sustainable development strategies.

Top Vietnamese leader pushes “Three Connections” strategy in talks with Thai PM
Vietnam, Thailand agree to expand cooperation in potential areas
Vietnam, Thailand agree to expand cooperation in potential areas

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul co-chaired a press conference following the high-level talks on May 28 to announce the key outcomes of the talks and witness the exchange of memoranda of understanding and cooperation documents between ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries.

Vietnam, Thailand agree to expand cooperation in potential areas
OVs in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines act as friendship bridges: official
OVs in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines act as friendship bridges: official

The overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines are playing a growing bridging role in fostering friendship and cooperation between their host countries and the homeland, said Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Trung Kien.

OVs in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines act as friendship bridges: official
Nauru sees Vietnam as model of development, promising partner
Nauru sees Vietnam as model of development, promising partner

Nauru, a country rich in marine resources, always considers Vietnam a model of development and a promising partner in supplying essential goods, tuna fishing cooperation, and infrastructure development, Nauru’s High Commissioner to Australia Camilla Solomon has said.

Nauru sees Vietnam as model of development, promising partner
Young officers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia visit tri-border marker
Young officers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia visit tri-border marker

VOV.VN - A delegation of young officers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia on May 28 visited the tri-border marker shared by the three countries, learned about its history and joined exchange activities at the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Friendship Cultural House in Bo Y commune, Quang Ngai province.

Young officers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia visit tri-border marker
Vietnam, Philippines move ahead with more substantive and effective strategic partnership
Vietnam, Philippines move ahead with more substantive and effective strategic partnership

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Philippines relations have continued to see positive progress in recent years, particularly through growing political trust, expanding economic cooperation and closer coordination on regional and international issues.

Vietnam, Philippines move ahead with more substantive and effective strategic partnership
Official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader in Thailand
Official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader in Thailand

VOV.VN - A formal welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation was held at the Thai Government House in Bangkok on the morning of May 28, hosted by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.

Official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader in Thailand
Vietnam readies seven new unit types for UN peacekeeping
Vietnam readies seven new unit types for UN peacekeeping

Vietnam is preparing to deploy seven new unit types for the United Nations peacekeeping mission, signalling the country’s deepening commitment to global security operations, a defence ministry official said.

Vietnam readies seven new unit types for UN peacekeeping
Zarubezhneft-Petrovietnam cooperation contributes substantively to Vietnam-Russia
Zarubezhneft-Petrovietnam cooperation contributes substantively to Vietnam-Russia

The Vietnamese Government will create favourable conditions for the Russian oil and gas company Zarubezhneft to strengthen cooperation with the Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam) and other Vietnamese enterprises, affirmed Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on May 27.

Zarubezhneft-Petrovietnam cooperation contributes substantively to Vietnam-Russia
Vietnam attends First International Security Forum in Moscow
Vietnam attends First International Security Forum in Moscow

A high-ranking delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by its Minister General Luong Tam Quang, has engaged in a series of important activities and signed several cooperation agreements with Russian partners on the sidelines of the First International Security Forum in Moscow.

Vietnam attends First International Security Forum in Moscow
Vietnam, United Nations advance new development cooperation framework
Vietnam, United Nations advance new development cooperation framework

Vietnam and the United Nations (UN) are stepping up efforts to build a new cooperation framework for the 2027–2031 period to support the country’s long-term development goals.

Vietnam, United Nations advance new development cooperation framework
Vietnam drives infrastructure investment cooperation: Deputy PM
Vietnam drives infrastructure investment cooperation: Deputy PM

Vietnam attaches great importance to ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and will continue acting as its trusted and responsible member and partner, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc told AIIB President Zou Jiayi during a reception in Hanoi on May 27.

Vietnam drives infrastructure investment cooperation: Deputy PM
Singapore, Vietnam entering new phase in bilateral ties: ambassador
Singapore, Vietnam entering new phase in bilateral ties: ambassador

VOV.VN - Singapore is honoured to welcome Party General Secretary and State President To Lam for a State visit from May 29-31 at the invitation of Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Rajpal Singh has said ahead of the trip.

Singapore, Vietnam entering new phase in bilateral ties: ambassador
RMIT encouraged to play bigger role in Vietnam’s high-tech workforce development
RMIT encouraged to play bigger role in Vietnam’s high-tech workforce development

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects RMIT Vietnam will play a bigger role in training high-quality human resources, advancing innovation and supporting the country’s high-tech development strategy, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said on May 27.

RMIT encouraged to play bigger role in Vietnam’s high-tech workforce development
Vietnam prioritises high-quality investment from Thailand: top leader To Lam
Vietnam prioritises high-quality investment from Thailand: top leader To Lam

VOV.VN - Vietnam is prioritising the attraction of high-quality foreign investment projects, including those from Thailand, featuring advanced technology, modern governance and strong linkages with domestic businesses.

Vietnam prioritises high-quality investment from Thailand: top leader To Lam
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