Advancing diplomacy and international integration is not solely the task of specialised external-affairs bodies or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but a shared cause of the entire Party, people and armed forces, involving the whole political system, said Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

At a time when the world is grappling with unprecedented challenges ranging from armed conflicts and geopolitical instability to economic uncertainty and severe climate and environmental pressures, the 14th National Party Congress has brought a wave of new vitality to the international community.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City on January 28 for Heng Swee Keat, former Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister, who is on a working visit to the southern metropolis.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) and related meetings from January 28–29 in Cebu, Philippines, at the invitation of his Filipino counterpart Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.

Cambodian media on January 28 highlighted the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as a new milestone in Vietnam's development, and underscored the country’s confidence in moving into a new era of development with strategic autonomy and steady advancement toward socialism.

The Border Guard Command of northern Lao Cai province and the Honghe Border Management Unit, the Hekou Entry-Exit Inspection Station in China’s Yunnan province launched their 2026 joint patrol at the border demarcation line of the Lao Cai - Hekou international border gate on January 28.

Unity and a high level of consensus within the Party leadership as one of the most striking hallmarks of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher.

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches importance to and actively promotes the expansion of friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese localities, said Nguyen Loc Ha, permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai paid a courtesy call on visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on January 27.

Key economic development targets for 2026–2030 set by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)— focused on science – technology, innovation, FDI attraction, and average annual growth of 10%—are strategically sound but also pose significant structural challenges, said a Malaysian expert.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has completed its full agenda and adopted key documents, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations in Vietnam on January 27.

VOV.VN - The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate the Rules of Procedure for the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, was held from January 26 to 30 in Vienna, Austria.

VOV.VN - European Council (EC) President Antonio Costa is making an official visit to Vietnam from January 28 to 29 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Vietnam supports all initiatives to resolve conflicts and build peace based on the rule of law and in conformity with the United Nations (UN) Charter, Minister-Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, has affirmed.

VOV.VN - Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse on January 27 concluded a state visit to Vietnam, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to further deepening their special relationship and comprehensive cooperation.

Lao media on January 26 carried extensive coverage affirming that the state visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith from January 26-27 will deepen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two Parties, States and people.

VOV.VN - Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith on January 27 led a high-level delegation of the Lao Party and State to visit and work with the Hanoi Party Committee and the municipal administration, as part of his two-day State visit to Vietnam.

The relationship between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) has developed into a deep and comprehensive partnership and is now among the strongest, broadest and most substantive the EU maintains in the region, EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has penned an article titled ‘Vietnam – Europe cooperation in 2025: Rising to a new height”, highlighting a surge in high-level diplomacy, with exchanges nearly doubling from the previous year across all Party, State, Government and National Assembly channels.

The 14th National Party Congress has drawn wide attention from international scholars who view it as a milestone marking a clear shift in Vietnam’s development thinking towards sustainability, a people-centred approach, deeper international integration and the deployment of breakthroughs through coherent resolutions.

VOV.VN - Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation of the Lao Party and State, laid a wreath and paid tribute at the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on January 27 as part of his state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ambassadors from Armenia, Israel and Belarus to Vietnam have described the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam as a strategically significant political event, reflecting the country’s long-term vision, reform-oriented thinking and strong aspiration for development in the new era.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired a briefing session in Hanoi on January 26 to inform on the outcomes of the 12th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

In the buoyant atmosphere following the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), overseas Vietnamese communities, including those in Japan’s Kansai region, are turning their attention towards the homeland with renewed confidence and expectations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on January 26 received a delegation of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) led by its Deputy Chairman and head of the Central Office Tahir Budagov, who came to offer congratulations on the success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 26 for Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Men Sam An.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, who is also a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, hosted a reception for a delegation of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) led by its Deputy Chairman and head of the Central Office Tahir Budagov in Hanoi on January 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cuba have reaffirmed their special and exemplary relationship and agreed to further deepen comprehensive cooperation following Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress, their leaders said.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse hosted a state banquet in Hanoi on January 26 evening in honour of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man had meeting with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on January 26, affirming the Vietnamese NA's commitment to expanding cooperation with its Lao counterpart to new areas.