Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on May 8 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

The elevation of bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership reflects the increasingly deep convergence of geopolitical, economic, maritime and civilisational interests between the two countries, former Indian Deputy National Security Adviser S.D. Pradhan told Vietnam News Agency correspondents.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-level Vietnamese delegation returned to Hanoi late on May 8, concluding their trip to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, Philippines from May 7 to 8.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam led a high-level Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to Sri Lanka from May 7-8 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the European Union have built a deep and forward-looking partnership over the decades, EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said at a Europe Day 2026 ceremony held by the European Union Delegation to Vietnam in Hanoi on the evening of May 8.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Cebu, the Philippines, on the evening of May 8, concluding their trip to attend the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on May 8 evening (local time) left Colombo for home, concluding their two-day successful state visit to Sri Lanka.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo on the afternoon of May 8 as part of his state visit to the South Asian country.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held separate meetings with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on May 8 as part of his trip to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 8 met with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central and President of Vietnam To Lam had a meeting with Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne in Colombo on May 8 as part of his ongoing state visit to the South Asian country.

International observers are closely following the state visits by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to India and Sri Lanka, viewing them as a reflection of Vietnam’s increasingly proactive approach to strengthening partnerships in pursuit of both economic development and national security objectives.

Vietnam and Sri Lanka have issued a Joint Statement on the elevation of the relations to a Comprehensive Partnership during General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam's state visit to Sri Lanka on May 7-8.

A high-ranking delegation of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, led by Chief Justice Nguyen Van Quang, paid a working visit to Singapore from May 5-8 to strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ supreme courts, exchange experience in operating specialised court at the Vietnam International Financial Centre.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang on May 8 called on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expand cooperation with Vietnam in digital infrastructure development, cloud computing and high-quality workforce training.

Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam, together with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, laid flowers in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue located within the premises of the Colombo Public Library in the Sri Lankan capital on May 8.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam addressed the Parliament of Sri Lanka on May 8 (local time) during his ongoing state visit to the South Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met the press on the morning of May 8 (local time) following their high-level talks and after witnessing the exchange of cooperation documents between both nations’ ministries and agencies.

The Vietnamese and Turkish militaries have agreed to expand cooperation across a range of areas, including delegation exchanges, training, search and rescue, post-war mine clearance, defence industry, United Nations peacekeeping, coordination among military services and arms, cybersecurity.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid a state-level visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vietnam is increasingly positioning itself as an active contributor to global cyber governance, with its recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, widely known as the Hanoi Convention, marking a major milestone in that effort.

VOV.VN - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over an official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation in Colombo on the morning of May 8 as part of the top Vietnamese leader’s state visit to the East Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to the opening session of the 48th ASEAN Summit on May 8 at the Mactan Expo Center in Cebu, the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held a breakfast meeting with his Cambodian and Lao counterparts, Hun Manet and Sonexay Siphandone, on May 8 while attending the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

Authorised by Foreign Minister (FM) Le Hoai Trung, Deputy FM Dang Hoang Giang, Head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, led a Vietnamese delegation to a series of ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 7 which finalised preparations for the 48th ASEAN Summit.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam received Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Maharashtra state, in Mumbai on May 7 as part of his state visit to India.

Vietnam’s recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime underscores the strong political commitment of the Party and State to international integration, as stipulated in Politburo Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW issued on January 24, 2025.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stands ready to support and create favourable conditions for international partners, businesses and organisations in effectively implementing projects in Vietnam, contributing to the enhancement of relations between Vietnam and other countries, including France.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Colombo on the evening of May 7 (local time), for a two-day state visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam concluded his three-day state visit to India on May 7, marking a major upgrade in bilateral ties as the two countries agreed to elevate their relationship to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”