A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachak, on May 23 visited and inspected the progress of the Dakcheung bauxite mining and alumina processing complex, a major industrial project invested by Vietnam’s Viet Phuong group in Dakcheung district, Laos’ Xekong province.

VOV.VN - The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon 11) officially concluded at the United Nations headquarters in New York on May 23 after four weeks of meetings, with many countries hailing Vietnam’s role as conference chair despite the failure to adopt a final outcome document.

VOV.VN - The upcoming official visit to Thailand by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is expected to provide fresh impetus for Vietnam-Thailand relations to develop further and reach new heights in the coming period.

VOV.VN - Cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Cambodia’s Stung Treng and Kratie provinces has expanded steadily and produced practical results amid growing ties between the two neighboring countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended a memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of 28 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos at the National Martyrs Cemetery on Road 9 in the central province of Quang Tri on May 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and General Nikolai Patrushev co-chaired the second consultation meeting on marine affairs between the two countries in Moscow on May 22 during Giang’s official visit to Russia.

Vietnam always wants to deepen multifaceted cooperation with African countries at bilateral, multilateral and inter-regional levels, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan said at a ceremony marking the 63rd Africa Day (May 25, 1963-2026) organised by the Group of African Ambassadors in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - Party Secretary General and President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 22 for David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer at Amazon.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has expressed deep concern over the criminal indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against General Raúl Castro, calling for constructive dialogue based on respect for international law, sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 22 to present the State of Palestine’s Star of Merit Order to former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh in recognition of her significant contributions to the causes of peace, justice, human rights and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to create fresh momentum for bilateral ties, bringing the Vietnam-Thailand relations to new heights, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang led a Vietnamese delegation to the 32nd ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation (ACSOC) and the 26th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (SOM-DOC), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 21.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 21 chaired a working session with standing members of the NA Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs regarding key tasks for 2026 and the entire 2026–2031 tenure.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 21 for the Group of African Ambassadors to Vietnam, ahead of the 63rd anniversary of Africa Day (May 25).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece on May 19 held a ceremony marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Phuong Anh on May 21 presented credentials to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu at the organization’s headquarters in Rome, officially assuming the role of Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the FAO.

VOV.VN - Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov hosted an official welcome ceremony on May 21 for General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and his delegation during their official visit to Russia and co-chairmanship of the second consultation session on maritime issues.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will pay an official visit to Thailand from May 27-29, 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is positioning strategic materials development as a core pillar of its industrial transformation strategy, aiming to move beyond resource extraction and low-cost manufacturing toward higher-value participation in global technology supply chains.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia are accelerating efforts to deepen political trust, strengthen infrastructure connectivity and reinforce ASEAN solidarity amid rising geopolitical competition and growing regional economic and security challenges.

As an active and responsible member of ASEAN and the international community, the Vietnam People's Army will continue contributing to a united, adaptive, and future-ready ASEAN.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence led by its Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam, has paid a working visit to Slovakia and attended the International Defence and Security Exhibition (IDEB 2026) at the invitation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called on Vietnam to regard quantum technology as a strategic development direction, emphasising the need to move early, focus on practical strengths, develop high-quality human resources, and create mechanisms for real-world application and commercialisation.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called for efforts to remove bottlenecks in Vietnam’s ethnic policy system, warning that overlapping regulations, fragmented implementation, and administrative inefficiencies are affecting the effectiveness of programs for ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rapidly expanding network of comprehensive strategic partnerships and growing role in multilateral institutions are highlighting the country’s rising international position at a time of deep geopolitical competition and global supply chain restructuring.

Young leaders of Laos have praised Vietnam’s development achievements and growing international stature, describing them as a source of inspiration for Laos’ revolutionary cause and national development.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 20 hosted a reception for Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Vietnam Ri Sung Guk.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception for the UK's Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew in Hanoi on May 20, affirming that Vietnam always attaches great importance to ties with the UK.

Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Tran Thanh Lam received a delegation from Cuba’s Fidel Castro Ruz Centre led by its Director Dr Rene Gonzalez Barrios in Hanoi on May 20.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has demanded the NA's Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs to enhance its policy advisory capacity, stressing that robust and evidence-based policymaking is essential to achieving the double-digit economic growth while safeguarding macroeconomic stability.