VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined strategic cooperation orientations during their talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27, on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Pham The Tung hosted a reception for French Minister attached to the Minister for the Interior François-Noël Buffet in Hanoi on May 27.

Legislators engaged in the 9th session’s deliberations on May 27 morning over the proposed amendments to the Penal Code that would eliminate the death penalty for illegal drug transport, replacing it with a life imprisonment without sentence reductions.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung’s upcoming attendance at the 30th Nikkei Forum “Future of Asia”, to be held in Japan on May 29-30, aims to reaffirm Vietnam's strong commitment to contribute to shaping the future of the region, promoting multilateral cooperation, and advancing sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed promoting inter-regional financial connectivity among ASEAN, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China as a strategic step to establish a seamless, robust inter-regional financial ecosystem and drive cooperation forward.

Vietnam’s engagement in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations over the past 11 years has demonstrated the country’s growing maturity and its strong commitment and responsibility to the international community, helping to implement the noble humanitarian mission, and promote sustainable peace around the world.

French President Emmanuel Macron on May 27 delivered a keynote speech at a meeting with Vietnamese students and young intellectuals at the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) – a flagship institution founded under bilateral agreements signed between the Vietnamese and French governments in 2009 and 2018.

VOV.VN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should form a new-generation inter-regional cooperation model to leverage their complementary strengths and establish a foundation for sustainable development cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is always ready to share its socio-economic development experience with Timor Leste, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Timor-Leste counterpart Xanana Gusmao on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is making active preparations for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by the Sultan and the Queen of Brunei, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during his short meeting with his Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Kuala Lumpur on May 27.

Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien had meetings with Deputy Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Defence Mohd Yani Bin Daud and General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeai bin Jantan, Chief of the Malaysian Army, in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, within the framework of PM Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Malaysia.

The official visit to Vietnam from May 27 - 29 by Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his spouse at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong marks an important milestone in the bilateral relations and reflects the Central European nation’s highest-level diplomatic commitment, Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam Tibor Baloghdi has said.

Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 26 afternoon as part of the latter’s ongoing state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on May 26 as both leaders are attending the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Malaysia.

President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun expressed his strong admiration for Vietnam's reform trajectory and robust economic development during a meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 joined other ASEAN leaders in the interfaces with ASEAN Youth and representatives from the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and his spouse are scheduled to begin a three-day official visit to Vietnam on May 27 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron held a joint press conference on May 26 to announce the outcomes of their talks, which took place earlier the same day as part of the latter’s ongoing visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in honour of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse in Hanoi on May 26.

Vietnam values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with France – its first comprehensive strategic partner in the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on May 26 while receiving French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - France has always held an important position in Vietnam’s external policy and was the first EU country with which Vietnam established a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level of diplomatic relations, State President Luong Cuong told French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Hanoi on May 26.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 26 said that ample room remains for defence cooperation between Vietnam and France when he met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a State visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has called on ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to enhance cooperation to bolster peace and stability, uphold multilateralism and a rules-based international order, and support the peaceful settlement of disputes.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on both sides to step up priority cooperation areas, particularly trade facilitation, to soon raise bilateral turnover to US$10 billion.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on the afternoon of May 26, at the headquarters of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed three key areas for ASEAN cooperation at the plenary session of the 46th ASEAN Summit, held on May 26 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 hosted a working breakfast with his Cambodian and Lao counterparts Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet and Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, led by Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh, attended the preparatory meeting for the ASEAN - AIPA Leaders’ Interface 2025 (ASEAN-AIPA Interface) held on May 25 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of the ongoing 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings.

VOV.VN - Over the past 52 years, the traditional friendship and cooperation that exists between Vietnam and France has grown steadily across various sectors, especially since the two countries upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2024.

Leaders of Thailand, Brunei, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia, and Peru have sent messages and letters of condolence to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.