Malaysian analyst: Vietnam contributes to ASEAN's peace, stability and development

Malaysian analyst: Vietnam contributes to ASEAN's peace, stability and development

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s recent visits to Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam demonstrate the country’s increasingly proactive role in shaping and coordinating cooperation within ASEAN, according Collins Chong Yew Keat, an analyst on foreign, security, and strategic affairs at University of Malaya (UM).

Vietnam's strategic autonomy earns praise from Australian expert
Vietnam's strategic autonomy earns praise from Australian expert

Vietnam’s strength has long laid in its ability to maintain its strategic autonomy, with the country holding Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships (CSPs) with all five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a diplomatic feat that few countries can claim.

Vietnam's strategic autonomy earns praise from Australian expert
Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader
Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader

VOV.VN - Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony on June 1 for Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their State visit to the Philippines.

Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader
Vietnam seeks int’l cooperation in digital transformation, green energy, healthcar
Vietnam seeks int’l cooperation in digital transformation, green energy, healthcar

VOV.VN - During his State visit to the Philippines, Party General Secretary and President To Lam on May 31 met ADB, Aboitiz Foods, Grab and WHO leaders, calling for stronger international cooperation and resource mobilisation for Vietnam’s digital transformation, green growth, food security and health care.

Vietnam seeks int’l cooperation in digital transformation, green energy, healthcar
Top leader’s visit boosts Vietnam – Singapore ties, ASEAN’s global standing
Top leader’s visit boosts Vietnam – Singapore ties, ASEAN’s global standing

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s visit to Singapore from May 29 to 31 has not only provided fresh momentum for bilateral relations but also helped ensure that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains a strong, united and indispensable actor on the international stage.

Top leader’s visit boosts Vietnam – Singapore ties, ASEAN’s global standing
Vietnam – “Architect” of regional peace, security
Vietnam – “Architect” of regional peace, security

Amid geopolitical shifts across the globe, the keynote address delivered by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the Shangri-La Dialogue has marked an important milestone, redefining the Southeast Asian country’s position and diplomatic thinking on the international stage.

Vietnam – “Architect” of regional peace, security
Party and State consider overseas Vietnamese key national resource: Top leader
Party and State consider overseas Vietnamese key national resource: Top leader

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam affirms overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the nation and an important resource for national development, stressing the Party and State consistently pay attention to and create favourable conditions for expatriates to contribute to national progress.

Party and State consider overseas Vietnamese key national resource: Top leader
Vietnamese leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Philippines
Vietnamese leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Philippines

VOV.VN - Shortly after arriving in Manila for a State visit to the Philippines, Party General Secretary and President To Lam laid flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in the ASEAN Garden on May 31, paying tribute to the late Vietnamese leader and reaffirming the values of peace, friendship and cooperation he championed.

Vietnamese leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Philippines
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, paid a State visit to Singapore from May 29 to 31 at the invitation of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse.

Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore
Vietnamese leader To Lam arrives in Manila for State visit to Philippines
Vietnamese leader To Lam arrives in Manila for State visit to Philippines

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse arrived in Manila on May 31, beginning a State visit to the Philippines at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and the First Lady.

Vietnamese leader To Lam arrives in Manila for State visit to Philippines
Top leader’s Philippines visit grabs regional headlines
Top leader’s Philippines visit grabs regional headlines

VOV.VN - International and Philippine media outlets have described Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s State visit to the Philippines as a significant milestone in bilateral ties, opening new opportunities to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.

Top leader’s Philippines visit grabs regional headlines
Top leader’s spouse visits Vietnamese language class in Singapore
Top leader’s spouse visits Vietnamese language class in Singapore

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, on May 30 visited the Lac Hong Vietnamese language class within the framework of the top leader’s state visit to Singapore.

Top leader’s spouse visits Vietnamese language class in Singapore
Vietnam’s approach offers valuable reference at Shangri-La Dialogue: experts
Vietnam’s approach offers valuable reference at Shangri-La Dialogue: experts

Vietnam’s steadfast foreign policy, strategic vision and balanced approach to international relations have earned growing recognition from the international community, with experts describing the country as a notable reference point for addressing today’s complex global challenges.

Vietnam’s approach offers valuable reference at Shangri-La Dialogue: experts
Vietnam-Singapore ties: a cooperation model in ASEAN
Vietnam-Singapore ties: a cooperation model in ASEAN

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 30 met with Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister, senior advisor to the People's Action Party, and former Prime Minister of Singapore.

Vietnam-Singapore ties: a cooperation model in ASEAN
Vice Chairwoman of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region welcomed in Hanoi
Vice Chairwoman of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region welcomed in Hanoi

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu received Lu Xinning, Vice Chairwoman of the People’s Government of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Hanoi on May 30.

Vice Chairwoman of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region welcomed in Hanoi
Malaysian scholar highlights Vietnam’s growing role in the region
Malaysian scholar highlights Vietnam’s growing role in the region

Ei Sun Oh from Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia has highlighted Vietnam’s growing diplomatic stature in the region while speaking about the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29-31.

Malaysian scholar highlights Vietnam’s growing role in the region
Vietnam-Philippines ties poised for new chapter as top leader To Lam begins state visit
Vietnam-Philippines ties poised for new chapter as top leader To Lam begins state visit

VOV.VN - More than just a milestone marking 50 years of diplomatic relations, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to the Philippines is expected to open a new chapter in the Strategic Partnership between the two countries for decades to come.

Vietnam-Philippines ties poised for new chapter as top leader To Lam begins state visit
Vietnamese community in Singapore urged to continue enhancing bilateral friendship
Vietnamese community in Singapore urged to continue enhancing bilateral friendship

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam requested the Vietnamese community in Singapore to continue serving as a bridge for the two countries’ friendship during a meeting with Vietnamese Embassy staff and community representatives in Singapore.

Vietnamese community in Singapore urged to continue enhancing bilateral friendship
Indonesian media praise top leader’s message on ASEAN centrality
Indonesian media praise top leader’s message on ASEAN centrality

The keynote address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore continues to attract attention from international media and observers, including those of Indonesia.

Indonesian media praise top leader’s message on ASEAN centrality
Australia backs Vietnam’s CPTPP chairmanship and APEC 2027 hosting
Australia backs Vietnam’s CPTPP chairmanship and APEC 2027 hosting

VOV.VN - Australia reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Vietnam’s development goals and backed the country’s upcoming role as Chair of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in 2026 as well as its hosting of the APEC forum in 2027.

Australia backs Vietnam’s CPTPP chairmanship and APEC 2027 hosting
Vietnam maintains good relations with major powers, does not side with any country: Top leader
Vietnam maintains good relations with major powers, does not side with any country: Top leader

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue pursuing a good foreign policy with major powers, avoiding alignment with any side in strategic competition while remaining committed to the country’s long-term development goals through 2045, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has said.

Vietnam maintains good relations with major powers, does not side with any country: Top leader
Vietnam ready for consultations about intellectual property investigation with US
Vietnam ready for consultations about intellectual property investigation with US

VOV.VN - Vietnam has affirmed its readiness to continue exchanges, consultations and information sharing with the United States after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a Section 301 investigation related to intellectual property protection and enforcement issues.

Vietnam ready for consultations about intellectual property investigation with US
Singapore firms eye expanded investment in Vietnam’s strategic sectors
Singapore firms eye expanded investment in Vietnam’s strategic sectors

VOV.VN - Leading Singaporean corporations have expressed strong interest in expanding investments in Vietnam across sectors ranging from artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and logistics to green infrastructure and international finance.

Singapore firms eye expanded investment in Vietnam’s strategic sectors
Speaker Seah: Vietnam-Singapore ties entering new phase of accelerated growth
Speaker Seah: Vietnam-Singapore ties entering new phase of accelerated growth

VOV.VN - Singapore Parliament Speaker Seah Kian Peng said Vietnam-Singapore relations are entering a new phase of accelerated growth, with cooperation expanding strongly across multiple sectors shortly after the two countries upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Speaker Seah: Vietnam-Singapore ties entering new phase of accelerated growth
Philippines looks to top leader To Lam’s visit to shape future bilateral relations
Philippines looks to top leader To Lam’s visit to shape future bilateral relations

VOV.VN - Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro has described the upcoming State visit of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam of Vietnam to the Philippines as far more than a routine high-level diplomatic engagement.

Philippines looks to top leader To Lam’s visit to shape future bilateral relations
Vietnam explores Singapore’s innovation and smart transport models
Vietnam explores Singapore’s innovation and smart transport models

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse visited several advanced technology research and transport infrastructure facilities in Singapore on May 30, gaining insights into models widely regarded as benchmarks for innovation and high-tech industrial development in the city-state.

Vietnam explores Singapore’s innovation and smart transport models
Vietnam message at Shangri-La draws international media attention
Vietnam message at Shangri-La draws international media attention

VOV.VN - The keynote address delivered by Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue not only attracted the attention of policymakers and regional security experts, but also quickly grabbed international headlines.

Vietnam message at Shangri-La draws international media attention
Top leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore
Top leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue and memorial plaque within the Asian Civilisations Museum complex, in Singapore on May 30.

Top leader To Lam pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore
Finland eyes stronger cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas
Finland eyes stronger cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas

Vietnam and Finland are promoting practical cooperation in strategic sectors such as green transition, digital transformation, telecommunications, smart infrastructure and green development following the establishment of Strategic Partnership in late 2025.

Finland eyes stronger cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas
Vietnamese Party, State leader meets with Timor Leste President in Singapore
Vietnamese Party, State leader meets with Timor Leste President in Singapore

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam met with President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta in Singapore on May 29.

Vietnamese Party, State leader meets with Timor Leste President in Singapore
Working group on South-South cooperation in agriculture makes debut
Working group on South-South cooperation in agriculture makes debut

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on May 29 held a meeting to promote Vietnam–Africa agricultural cooperation and officially launched the Working Group on South-South cooperation in agriculture, aiming to strengthen practical and sustainable partnerships among developing countries.

Working group on South-South cooperation in agriculture makes debut
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