VOV.VN - The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026-2031 term opens at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on May 12, 2026, with Party General Secretary and President To Lam and incumbent and former Party and State leaders in attendance.

Vietnam remains committed to a balanced and people-centred approach to migration governance, said Phan Thi Minh Giang, deputy director of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) recently held at the UN headquarters in New York.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Vu Dai Thang on May 10 hosted a reception for a delegation from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture led by its Governor Nagasaki Kotaro, during which the two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation in green transition.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture are looking to expand cooperation beyond traditional local exchanges into strategic sectors such as hydrogen, renewable energy, smart agriculture and high-quality workforce development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is seeking deeper cooperation with Switzerland in fintech, innovation and high-value investment as the country accelerates efforts to build new growth drivers for its next development phase.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has urged ministries and agencies to improve the quality and timeliness of legal drafting, warning against a “last-minute” approach to lawmaking and delays in issuing implementation guidelines.

The NA Standing Committee stressed that issues raised by voters, particularly those affecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people, must be monitored and addressed comprehensively and consistently, while reviewing a report on public petitions and citizens’ aspirations during its second session on May 11.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has requested sweeping institutional reform as a key driver for Vietnam’s next phase of economic growth, stressing that the legal system must become a strategic breakthrough rather than a bottleneck for development.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a working session with the Presidential Office in Hanoi on May 11 to discuss the office’s key tasks and orientations for the coming period.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 11 called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to proactively develop a unified mechanism for managing external relations activities, particularly in economic diplomacy, investment attraction and technology diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Delegates to the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on May 11 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi ahead of the opening of the congress.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Pham Toan Thang’s recent working visit to Cork highlighted efforts to strengthen institutional foundations and expand Vietnam-Ireland cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN - The second session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on May 11 under the chairmanship of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Dhananath Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo-based Advocata Institute, has described the state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam from May 7–8 as an important catalyst for elevating bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) is taking place in Hanoi from May 11 to 13, gathering more than 1,300 delegates representing social organisations, ethnic groups, religious communities, overseas Vietnamese and various sectors across the country.

The signing of multiple agreements during Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's visit to India reflected the determination of both countries' leaders to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive manner, said Ajoykaant Ruia, Chairman of the Indo-Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IVCCI).

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its second meeting on May 11 morning, with preparations for the second session of the 16th NA among items on the agenda.

VOV.VN - Pasaxon, the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, recently reported that Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone held a bilateral meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 8 while attending the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings held from May 7-8.

VOV.VN - The Indonesian Navy’s sail training ship KRI Bima Suci, the largest naval training sailing vessel in Southeast Asia, arrived at Sai Gon-Hiep Phuoc Port in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10 for a four-day courtesy visit to the southern city.

Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee held meetings in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 8 with leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP - People's Liberation Front), the Communist Party of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on May 8 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

The elevation of bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership reflects the increasingly deep convergence of geopolitical, economic, maritime and civilisational interests between the two countries, former Indian Deputy National Security Adviser S.D. Pradhan told Vietnam News Agency correspondents.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Dang Thi Thu Ha has recently paid a courtesy visit to Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmus in Ankara.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-level Vietnamese delegation returned to Hanoi late on May 8, concluding their trip to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, Philippines from May 7 to 8.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam concluded successful state visits to India from May 5-7 and Sri Lanka from May 7-8, 2026, achieving important and comprehensive outcomes.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam led a high-level Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to Sri Lanka from May 7-8 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the European Union have built a deep and forward-looking partnership over the decades, EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said at a Europe Day 2026 ceremony held by the European Union Delegation to Vietnam in Hanoi on the evening of May 8.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Cebu, the Philippines, on the evening of May 8, concluding their trip to attend the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on May 8 evening (local time) left Colombo for home, concluding their two-day successful state visit to Sri Lanka.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo on the afternoon of May 8 as part of his state visit to the South Asian country.