Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s India visit in photos
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s India visit in photos

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid a state-level visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s India visit in photos
Hanoi Convention puts Vietnam at forefront of cybercrime fight
Hanoi Convention puts Vietnam at forefront of cybercrime fight

Vietnam is increasingly positioning itself as an active contributor to global cyber governance, with its recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, widely known as the Hanoi Convention, marking a major milestone in that effort.

Hanoi Convention puts Vietnam at forefront of cybercrime fight
Sri Lanka holds official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader on State visit
Sri Lanka holds official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader on State visit

VOV.VN - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over an official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation in Colombo on the morning of May 8 as part of the top Vietnamese leader’s state visit to the East Asian nation.

Sri Lanka holds official welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader on State visit
Government chief attends opening session of 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu
Government chief attends opening session of 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to the opening session of the 48th ASEAN Summit on May 8 at the Mactan Expo Center in Cebu, the Philippines.

Government chief attends opening session of 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu
PM Hung holds breakfast meeting with Cambodian and Lao counterparts
PM Hung holds breakfast meeting with Cambodian and Lao counterparts

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held a breakfast meeting with his Cambodian and Lao counterparts, Hun Manet and Sonexay Siphandone, on May 8 while attending the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

PM Hung holds breakfast meeting with Cambodian and Lao counterparts
Vietnam calls for stronger ASEAN unity, coordination ahead of 48th Summit
Vietnam calls for stronger ASEAN unity, coordination ahead of 48th Summit

Authorised by Foreign Minister (FM) Le Hoai Trung, Deputy FM Dang Hoang Giang, Head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, led a Vietnamese delegation to a series of ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 7 which finalised preparations for the 48th ASEAN Summit.

Vietnam calls for stronger ASEAN unity, coordination ahead of 48th Summit
Top Vietnamese leader receives Governor of India's Maharashtra state
Top Vietnamese leader receives Governor of India's Maharashtra state

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam received Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Maharashtra state, in Mumbai on May 7 as part of his state visit to India.

Top Vietnamese leader receives Governor of India's Maharashtra state
Vietnam's ratification of Hanoi Convention shows commitment to int'l integration
Vietnam's ratification of Hanoi Convention shows commitment to int'l integration

Vietnam’s recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime underscores the strong political commitment of the Party and State to international integration, as stipulated in Politburo Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW issued on January 24, 2025.

Vietnam's ratification of Hanoi Convention shows commitment to int'l integration
Deputy FM calls for SNCF's stronger coordination in railway industry development
Deputy FM calls for SNCF's stronger coordination in railway industry development

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stands ready to support and create favourable conditions for international partners, businesses and organisations in effectively implementing projects in Vietnam, contributing to the enhancement of relations between Vietnam and other countries, including France.

Deputy FM calls for SNCF's stronger coordination in railway industry development
Vietnam’s top leader arrives in Colombo for state visit to Sri Lanka
Vietnam’s top leader arrives in Colombo for state visit to Sri Lanka

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Colombo on the evening of May 7 (local time), for a two-day state visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Vietnam’s top leader arrives in Colombo for state visit to Sri Lanka
Top leader To Lam concludes state visit to India
Top leader To Lam concludes state visit to India

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam concluded his three-day state visit to India on May 7, marking a major upgrade in bilateral ties as the two countries agreed to elevate their relationship to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”

Top leader To Lam concludes state visit to India
Vietnam calls for expanded India partnership in energy, infrastructure and logistics
Vietnam calls for expanded India partnership in energy, infrastructure and logistics

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 7 met leaders of several major Indian corporations in Mumbai, calling for deeper cooperation in energy, infrastructure and logistics as Vietnam accelerates long-term development and connectivity plans.

Vietnam calls for expanded India partnership in energy, infrastructure and logistics
PM Le Minh Hung meets ASEAN leaders to boost bilateral cooperation
PM Le Minh Hung meets ASEAN leaders to boost bilateral cooperation

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit with leaders of Brunei, the Philippines, and Cambodia, in Cebu on May 7, focusing on strengthening regional cooperation, economic connectivity and ASEAN unity amid growing global uncertainties.

PM Le Minh Hung meets ASEAN leaders to boost bilateral cooperation
Vietnam seeks ADB cooperation in green transition, regional connectivity
Vietnam seeks ADB cooperation in green transition, regional connectivity

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with President of the Asian Development Bank Masato Kanda in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 7 to discuss development cooperation, green transition and regional connectivity.

Vietnam seeks ADB cooperation in green transition, regional connectivity
Stronger connectivity between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City encouraged
Stronger connectivity between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City encouraged

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on May 7, where both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City, and expand business, investment and strategic connectivity between Vietnam and India.

Stronger connectivity between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City encouraged
Vietnam proposes elevating India cooperation in emerging global value chains
Vietnam proposes elevating India cooperation in emerging global value chains

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has proposed upgrading economic cooperation between Vietnam and India beyond expanding bilateral trade toward deeper strategic connectivity in emerging global value chains, particularly in high technology, innovation and the green economy.

Vietnam proposes elevating India cooperation in emerging global value chains
Vietnamese leader rings opening bell at India’s National Stock Exchange
Vietnamese leader rings opening bell at India’s National Stock Exchange

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam To Lam on May 7 visited the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in Mumbai as part of his ongoing state visit to India.

Vietnamese leader rings opening bell at India’s National Stock Exchange
Party official meets leaders of India Communist leaders
Party official meets leaders of India Communist leaders

VOV.VN - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Doraisamy Raja in New Delhi on the evening of May 6.

Party official meets leaders of India Communist leaders
Conference implements new Party directives on ethnic, religious affairs
Conference implements new Party directives on ethnic, religious affairs

VOV.VN - A conference was held in Buon Ma Thuot ward, Dak Lak province, on May 7 to disseminate and implement new directives issued by the Party Secretariat on ethnic and religious affairs in the new development phase.

Conference implements new Party directives on ethnic, religious affairs
PM Le Minh Hung arrives in Philippines for 48th ASEAN Summit
PM Le Minh Hung arrives in Philippines for 48th ASEAN Summit

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in 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., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

PM Le Minh Hung arrives in Philippines for 48th ASEAN Summit
Vietnamese PM’s ASEAN Summit trip signals strong commitment to regional cooperation
Vietnamese PM’s ASEAN Summit trip signals strong commitment to regional cooperation

VOV.VN - As ASEAN enters a critical transition period shaped by growing geopolitical uncertainty and global economic volatility, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines is viewed as a clear demonstration of Vietnam’s proactive and responsible role within the regional bloc

Vietnamese PM’s ASEAN Summit trip signals strong commitment to regional cooperation
Why the Battle of Dien Bien Phu still matters today
Why the Battle of Dien Bien Phu still matters today

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.

Why the Battle of Dien Bien Phu still matters today
Top Vietnamese leader’s visit elevates Vietnam-India ties: Indian scholar
Top Vietnamese leader’s visit elevates Vietnam-India ties: Indian scholar

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.

Top Vietnamese leader’s visit elevates Vietnam-India ties: Indian scholar
Türkiye seeks to deepen defence cooperation with Vietnam
Türkiye seeks to deepen defence cooperation with Vietnam

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.

Türkiye seeks to deepen defence cooperation with Vietnam
“Flexible government” key to helping Vietnam adapt to global uncertainty: scholar
“Flexible government” key to helping Vietnam adapt to global uncertainty: scholar

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.

“Flexible government” key to helping Vietnam adapt to global uncertainty: scholar
Philippines looks to Vietnam for meaningful contributions to ASEAN development
Philippines looks to Vietnam for meaningful contributions to ASEAN development

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.

Philippines looks to Vietnam for meaningful contributions to ASEAN development
ASEAN praises Vietnam’s experience in enhancing peacekeeping training capacity
ASEAN praises Vietnam’s experience in enhancing peacekeeping training capacity

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.

ASEAN praises Vietnam’s experience in enhancing peacekeeping training capacity
Top Vietnamese leader receives President of India-Vietnam Friendship Association
Top Vietnamese leader receives President of India-Vietnam Friendship Association

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.

Top Vietnamese leader receives President of India-Vietnam Friendship Association
PM Le Minh Hung departs for ASEAN Summit in Philippines
PM Le Minh Hung departs for ASEAN Summit in Philippines

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.

PM Le Minh Hung departs for ASEAN Summit in Philippines
Vietnam prioritises ties with India, signaling new momentum for enhanced strategic partnership
Vietnam prioritises ties with India, signaling new momentum for enhanced strategic partnership

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.

Vietnam prioritises ties with India, signaling new momentum for enhanced strategic partnership
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