Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s recent tour of three ASEAN member states and his keynote address at the 23rd Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore demonstrated the strategic stature of Vietnam’s increasingly proactive and constructive diplomacy amid a rapidly evolving regional and global landscape.

The keynote address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore demonstrated the leader’s strategic vision and sound judgement, according to a leading Chinese scholar.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh recently held working sessions with the Penang authorities and the Port of Penang to promote locality-to-locality cooperation and business connectivity between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and France have agreed to further strengthen defence-security cooperation and expand ties between their legislative bodies in an effort to concretise the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding defence cooperation in a more practical and effective manner across areas such as training, defense industry, cybersecurity, military medicine, United Nations peacekeeping operations and post-war recovery efforts.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam’s visits to Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines demonstrate Vietnam’s increasingly active leadership and coordinating role within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and her Dutch counterpart Marcel de Vink co-chaired the second deputy foreign ministerial-level political consultation between the two countries in Hanoi on June 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation in a more practical and effective manner, with priority areas including cybersecurity, search and rescue operations, United Nations peacekeeping missions and defence industry collaboration.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang met Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo San Lorenzo Oban Jr. in Manila on June 1 to discuss measures aimed at strengthening bilateral security cooperation and deepening the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Doan Minh Huan had a working session with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei at the academy on June 1.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam's official visit to Thailand, state visits to Singapore and the Philippines, and participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 were of special significance and achieved their objectives.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, paid a State visit to the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 at the invitation of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

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).

The keynote address by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam at the opening session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29 was among the most influential speeches delivered at the forum and generated strong resonance, a Chinese scholar has said.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation departed Manila on June 1, concluding a successful state visit to the Republic of the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse.

VOV.VN - Economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Philippines should move to a new level, with greater emphasis on quality, depth and substance, as the two countries seek to maximise opportunities under their newly upgraded Enhanced Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and the Philippines on June 1 issued a Joint Statement on the Enhanced Strategic Partnership during General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam’s state visit to the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to elevate their relationship to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership, opening a new phase of cooperation in politics, defence and security, economic ties and other key areas.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, laid flowers at the monument to Philippine national hero Jose Rizal in Manila on June 1 as part of his state visit to the Philippines.

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.

VOV.VN - Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos hosted a ceremonial welcome for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation at Malacañang Palace in Manila on June 1 during their state visit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.