Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on May 12 received a high-level delegation from Laos’ Vientiane capital led by Athsaphangthong Siphandone, member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on May 12 for the Swedish and Algerian Ambassadors to Vietnam.

After nearly one year of operation, the two-tier local government model has brought about considerable improvement in public service delivery, according to participants at a seminar held in Hanoi on May 12.

The great victories of the Vietnamese people are closely linked to the immense contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has said.

Vietnam remains committed to a balanced and people-centred approach to migration governance, said Phan Thi Minh Giang, deputy director of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) recently held at the UN headquarters in New York.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Vu Dai Thang on May 10 hosted a reception for a delegation from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture led by its Governor Nagasaki Kotaro, during which the two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation in green transition.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Pham Toan Thang’s recent working visit to Cork highlighted efforts to strengthen institutional foundations and expand Vietnam-Ireland cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges.

Dhananath Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo-based Advocata Institute, has described the state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam from May 7–8 as an important catalyst for elevating bilateral ties.

The signing of multiple agreements during Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's visit to India reflected the determination of both countries' leaders to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive manner, said Ajoykaant Ruia, Chairman of the Indo-Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IVCCI).

Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee held meetings in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 8 with leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP - People's Liberation Front), the Communist Party of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Dang Thi Thu Ha has recently paid a courtesy visit to Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmus in Ankara.

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 President To Lam concluded successful state visits to India from May 5-7 and Sri Lanka from May 7-8, 2026, achieving important and comprehensive outcomes.

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 - ASEAN should focus on ensuring energy, food and human security while reinforcing solidarity to effectively respond to global fluctuations, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has said at the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines.