VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau visited the Shibaura Institute of Technology on June 9, one of Japan’s renowned educational institutions that has trained and continues to train many specialists for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is committed to continuing to work together with ASEAN with an aspiration to shape the future, with all its heart and mind, stressing that the country's future is closely linked to ASEAN's future as well as to the region's peace, stability and shared prosperity.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 officially opened in Hanoi on June 9 under the theme “Shaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred Development”.

The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) demonstrates Vietnam’s growing role and standing in promoting a more synergised and proactively connected ASEAN, said Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.

Spouse of the Vietnamese Prime Minister Dao Thi Bich Thuy, together with Vandara Siphandone, spouse of the Lao PM; Pich Chamony, spouse of the Cambodian PM; and Thananon Niramit, spouse of the Thai PM, visited the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on June 8, within the framework of their official visit to Vietnam.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai received Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Xian Hui in Hanoi on June 8.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Hanoi on June 8, on the occasion of the latter’s official visit and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu received heads of delegations from political parties of Southeast Asian countries in Hanoi on June 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s hosting of the ASEAN Future Forum for the third consecutive time fully shows the proactive and responsible stance of an ASEAN member state, Professor Huang Rihan of Huaqiao University in Fujian Province, China, has emphasized.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet received Senator Jorge Milton Capitanich, Chairman of the Asia Friendship Group of the Argentine Senate, at the Vietnamese Embassy on June 8, where they discussed ways to expand parliamentary cooperation and broader bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul on June 8 affirmed their determination to effectively implement the agreements reached, further deepening the Vietnam–Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive and effective manner.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is in Vietnam for an official visit and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum, in Hanoi on June 8.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on June 8 met with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the occasion of the latter’s official visit to Vietnam, where he will also attend the third ASEAN Future Forum 2026.

Leaders across ASEAN member states gathered in Hanoi on June 8 for the ASEAN Cities Leader Conference 2026 held under the theme 'Driving the future through smart, sustainable and connected cities” as part of the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum hosted by Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held high-level talks in Hanoi on June 8, agreeing on several key directions to strengthen infrastructure connectivity and expand economic cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a welcoming ceremony at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi on June 8 for Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam and attending the third ASEAN Future Forum.

The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) has emerged as a notable diplomatic initiative that reflects Vietnam’s increasingly proactive role in ASEAN, marking its transition from a participant to a contributor helping shape the bloc’s strategic agenda, thereby reinforcing ASEAN centrality and promoting regional dialogue.

VOV.VN - A high-level Thai delegation led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi on June 8, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on June 8 for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet who arrived there on the same day for a visit and participation in the ASEAN Future Forum 2026.

VOV.VN - For the first time, political parties from across Southeast Asia gathered at a forum in Hanoi on June 8 to discuss the future of ASEAN, marking a new effort to strengthen the political foundations for regional integration.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Le Minh Tri received Isra Sunthornvut, deputy leader of Thailand’s Democrat Party, in Hanoi on June 7.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone have agreed to further deepen the special friendship between the two countries, promote strategic infrastructure connectivity, expand economic cooperation and strive to raise bilateral trade to US$10 billion by 2030.

Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão arrived in Hanoi on June 7 afternoon, beginning his official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) from June 7–10 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi on the afternoon of June 7.

VOV.VN - “The ASEAN Future Forum hosted by Vietnam establishes itself as a strategic dialogue platform that helps shape a roadmap for the region’s sustainable development through 2045 and beyond.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 shows Vietnam’s active role in ASEAN, moving from participation to shaping ASEAN’s strategic agenda.

Lao Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Phongsavan Sisoulat has underscored the significance of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026, touting Vietnam’s role in bolstering the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s centrality and amplifying the bloc’s voice for peace and stability across the region and beyond.

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum from June 7–9 will help strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam.

VOV.VN - Prime Ministers of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Timor-Leste will pay official visits to Vietnam and attend the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) from June 7-10, 2026.

The 500-day campaign to accelerate the search for, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains is not only a task of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, but also a priority for the Party, State, military and people of Laos.