VOV.VN - More than seven decades after it reshaped the course of history, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954) continues to resonate far beyond Vietnam.

Dr. Rajiv Ranjan from the University of Delhi, in an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency, spotlighted the significance of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam’s May 5-7 state visit to India and the prospects of bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Türkiye wants to strengthen defence cooperation with Vietnam, one of its key partners in the Asia-Pacific region, Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler told Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Nguyen Truong Thang.

VOV.VN - As geopolitical tensions, technological disruption and economic uncertainty continue reshaping the global landscape, Vietnam is increasingly being pushed toward a governance model capable of responding faster and adapting more effectively to change.

The Philippines expects Vietnam to make substantive contributions to the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III.

Delegates at the 10th meeting of the ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network (APCN) have commended Vietnam’s contributions, highlighting its practical and wide-ranging experience in improving peacekeeping training capacity.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam received President of the India-Vietnam Friendship Association Kusum Jain in New Delhi on May 6 afternoon (local time) as part of his state visit to India.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung left Hanoi for Cebu, the Philippines, on May 7 to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., whose country serves as ASEAN Chair in 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has reaffirmed that Vietnam places high priority on relations with India, underscoring its long-term strategic vision to deepen cooperation with one of its most important regional partners amid shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics in Asia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam–India Innovation Forum, jointly organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in New Delhi on May 6.

Vietnam and India have issued a Joint Statement on Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries on the occasion of the state visit to India from May 5-7 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 6 delivered a policy speech at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) as part of his ongoing state visit to India.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his entourage laid a wreath in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the late leader's memorial site in New Delhi on May 6, as part of their ongoing state visit to India.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and India have agreed to elevate bilateral ties to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” under the spirit of “Shared Vision, Strategic Convergence, Practical Cooperation”, opening a new period of development in relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 6 witnessed the signing and exchange of cooperation documents in multiple fields following their talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 1/2026/UBTVQH16 on adjustments to the legislative programme in 2026.

VOV.VN - Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 6 jointly hosted an official welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi for Party General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to India.

VOV.VN - The 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines from May 7 to 8 is seen as an important occasion for regional leaders to discuss strategic directions aimed at enhancing ASEAN’s adaptive capacity and reinforcing the bloc’s central role amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

VOV.VN - Sri Lanka is looking to elevate its multifaceted partnership with Vietnam as Party General Secretary and President To Lam is set to pay a state visit to the country from May 7 to 8, at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

VOV.VN - Indian media and officials on the opening day of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to India voiced strong support for the visit, describing it as a particularly significant event as the two countries mark 10 years since establishing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The upcoming state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to mark a significant milestone in the bilateral ties, deepening longstanding political trust and elevating the bilateral relations to a higher level.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 5 called on the legislature to continue renewing legislative thinking, improving the quality of law-making, and enhancing its supreme oversight as well as thematic supervision by its Standing Committee to help achieve the two-digit growth target.

VOV.VN - Every Vietnamese citizen abroad plays a direct role in promoting the country’s image, culture, and values to the world, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said during his meeting with the Vietnamese community in India on May 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and India are moving to elevate security cooperation into a central pillar of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as both sides respond to an increasingly complex regional and global security environment.

VOV.VN - ASEAN is set to enter a new phase of development as leaders prepare to convene for the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, scheduled for May 7–8 in Cebu, the Philippines.

Vietnam will work closely with fellow ASEAN members to effectively advance the priorities of the 2026 Chairmanship Year and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, aiming to build a resilient, dynamic, innovative and people-centred community.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam arrived in New Delhi on May 5, beginning a state visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on China to respect its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands and comply with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following China’s unilateral fishing ban in parts of the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will provide legal services free of charge to citizens and businesses through its upcoming National Legal Portal, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said at a government meeting in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its “no exceptions, no forbidden zones” approach to fighting corruption and waste, with a renewed focus on tightening oversight in high-risk areas such as land management, public investment and state assets.