Vietnam and the United Nations (UN) are stepping up efforts to build a new cooperation framework for the 2027–2031 period to support the country’s long-term development goals.

Vietnam attaches great importance to ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and will continue acting as its trusted and responsible member and partner, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc told AIIB President Zou Jiayi during a reception in Hanoi on May 27.

VOV.VN - Singapore is honoured to welcome Party General Secretary and State President To Lam for a State visit from May 29-31 at the invitation of Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Rajpal Singh has said ahead of the trip.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects RMIT Vietnam will play a bigger role in training high-quality human resources, advancing innovation and supporting the country’s high-tech development strategy, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said on May 27.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is prioritising the attraction of high-quality foreign investment projects, including those from Thailand, featuring advanced technology, modern governance and strong linkages with domestic businesses.

Vietnam has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the United Nations (UN) Charter, international law, multilateralism and the UN-centred international system.

The upcoming state visit to the Philippines by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation carries a historic significance for relations between the Philippines and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam described the Vietnamese community in Thailand as a key bridge in strengthening bilateral relations, during his meeting with nearly 600 overseas Vietnamese in Bangkok on May 27 as part of his official visit to the country.

VOV.VN - Thailand on May 27 held a ceremonial 21-gun salute at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok to welcome General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation at the start of their official visit to the kingdom.

VOV.VN - Philippine media outlets have highlighted the special significance of the upcoming state visit by Vietnam’s party General Secretary and State President To Lam, noting that Vietnam remains the only strategic partner of the Philippines in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - As relations between Vietnam and Australia continue to deepen following the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, independent lawmakers in the Australian Parliament have expressed growing interest in expanding cooperation across trade, education, and people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam offered incense and flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province on May 27, as part of his official visit to Thailand.

The official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President of Vietnam To Lam is expected to inject fresh momentum into the dynamic and strategic bilateral relationship, a Thai scholar has said.

A high-ranking delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, visited South Africa from May 20 – 27, opening up broader opportunities for cooperation in security, law enforcement and the fight against transnational crime.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on Dong Thap province to develop a new growth model based on science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and processing industries in order to achieve higher economic growth targets in the coming years.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse departed Hanoi on May 27 for an official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang held talks with Russian officials in Moscow on May 26 to expand cooperation in security, firefighting, rescue operations and emergency response.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held separate phone talks with Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs Ahmed Attaf and Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi on May 26 to enhance Vietnam's cooperation with African nations.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Doan Anh hosted a delegation of US lawmakers led by Congressman Michael Baumgartner, member of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi on May 26, aiming to deepen parliamentary ties and discuss global and regional issues of shared concern.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has highly valued the role of the US Congress in promoting bilateral relations, particularly through delegation exchanges, parliamentarians' meetings, dialogue between specialised committees, and support for cooperation programmes between the two legislative bodies.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will pay a State visit to the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 at the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the First Lady, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 (AFF 2026) will take place in Hanoi on June 9-10 under the theme “Shaping Our Future Together: Peace, Prosperity, People-Centered”, highlighting efforts by Vietnam and ASEAN member states to build a resilient, connected and people-centred community.

VOV.VN - Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a draft action plan to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam over the next six years, opening a framework for broader cooperation across areas ranging from politics and security to economics and people-to-people exchanges.

The Vietnamese community in Singapore expects that General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse’s state visit to Singapore and attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue from May 29–31 will inject a new momentum into the growth of Vietnam-Singapore ties.

Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Delphine Schantz, recommended that countries should treat the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) as a ‘starting point,’ instead of an ‘end goal.’

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 26 urged the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to explore special and breakthrough policies and mechanisms to promote its comprehensive development, and pilot investment in several emerging and high-potential sectors.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung welcomed Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation and the EU delegation in Hanoi on May 26 during their working visit to Vietnam, noting that Vietnam-EU relations have continued to expand across a variety of fields.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phan Van Giang hosted a delegation of US lawmakers led by Congressman Michael Baumgartner of Washington state, member of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Hanoi on May 26 during their working visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has signed Politburo Resolution No. 09- on the construction and development of Ho Chi Minh City in a new era.

VOV.VN - As political trust between the two countries continues to deepen, relations between Vietnam and Thailand are moving beyond trade cooperation toward deeper integration in regional and global supply chains, from “Made in Vietnam” electronic components increasingly appearing in Thai production lines to investments in green energy and high technology.