State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron held a joint press conference on May 26 to announce the outcomes of their talks, which took place earlier the same day as part of the latter’s ongoing visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in honour of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse in Hanoi on May 26.

Vietnam values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with France – its first comprehensive strategic partner in the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on May 26 while receiving French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - France has always held an important position in Vietnam’s external policy and was the first EU country with which Vietnam established a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level of diplomatic relations, State President Luong Cuong told French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Hanoi on May 26.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 26 said that ample room remains for defence cooperation between Vietnam and France when he met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a State visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has called on ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to enhance cooperation to bolster peace and stability, uphold multilateralism and a rules-based international order, and support the peaceful settlement of disputes.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on both sides to step up priority cooperation areas, particularly trade facilitation, to soon raise bilateral turnover to US$10 billion.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on the afternoon of May 26, at the headquarters of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed three key areas for ASEAN cooperation at the plenary session of the 46th ASEAN Summit, held on May 26 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 hosted a working breakfast with his Cambodian and Lao counterparts Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet and Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, led by Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh, attended the preparatory meeting for the ASEAN - AIPA Leaders’ Interface 2025 (ASEAN-AIPA Interface) held on May 25 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of the ongoing 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings.

VOV.VN - Over the past 52 years, the traditional friendship and cooperation that exists between Vietnam and France has grown steadily across various sectors, especially since the two countries upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2024.

Leaders of Thailand, Brunei, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia, and Peru have sent messages and letters of condolence to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.

VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by State President Luong Cuong for French President Emmanuel Macron was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 26.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, together with leaders of ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste, attended the opening session of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 26 morning.

VOV.VN - With the important state visit by President Macron, and on the basis of mutual trust, Vietnam and France are poised to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership across a wide range of areas, from politics and economics to scientific research, education, culture, defence, and global issues.

VOV.VN - Themed “Inclusive and Sustainable”, the 46th ASEAN Summit is set to take place in Malaysia on May 26 - 27, with discussions centering on the development course for the bloc in the next two decades.

VOV.VN - French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron arrived in Hanoi on the evening of May 25, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with President of the Senate of Malaysia Dato Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah in Kuala Lumpur on May 25 as part of his official visit to Malaysia and attendance at the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato’ Johari Bin Abdul in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, part of his official visit to the country and participation in the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim expressed their determination to raise bilateral trade to US$20 billion by 2030, in a more balanced and sustainable manner, during their talks held in Kuala Lumpur on May 25.

State President Luong Cuong on May 25 received Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou, who was in Vietnam to pay tribute to and attend the memorial service for former State President Tran Duc Luong.

State President Luong Cuong on May 25 hosted a reception for Men Sam An, Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), who led a high-level Cambodian delegation to pay tribute to and attend the memorial service for former State President Tran Duc Luong.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has been named distinguished ASEAN leader for 2025 by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.

International delegations have come to the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street in Hanoi to pay their respects to former State President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20.

Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, hosted a delegation of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) in Hanoi on May 24.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Malaysian investors to strengthen ties with Vietnam, while reaffirming the country’s pledge to promote a transparent, fair, and results-oriented business environment.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission, the 29th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, and the 36th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, landed in Kuala Lumpur on May 24 night, beginning an official visit to Malaysia and attendance at the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings from May 24 to 28 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.

Leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia have sent messages and letters of condolences to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.