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.

Vietnam has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Copenhagen (ACC) for a one-year term starting May 2026.

Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Tshering W. Sherpa has underscored the significance of the state visit to India by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, describing it as a key opportunity to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026–2031 term will take place from May 11–13 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam left Hanoi on May 5 for a State visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

VOV.VN - The upcoming State visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam on May 7–8 is expected to provide fresh impetus to bilateral relations, marking a significant step toward deeper and more substantive cooperation.

VOV.VN - The upcoming State visit by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam to Sri Lanka on May 7–8 is widely expected to mark a new turning point in bilateral relations, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for the development of macroeconomic management scenarios and the coordinated implementation of measures to promote growth while chairing the Government’s regular meeting for April on May 4.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 4 underscored the need for a comprehensive revision of the Land Law in the coming period, coupled with enhanced oversight of delayed projects and stagnant planning schemes, as part of broader efforts to remove bottlenecks and sustain socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, from May 7 to 8, 2026.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged deeper analysis of inflation risks and faster public investment disbursement while chairing the Government’s regular meeting for April 2026 on May 4.

VOV.VN - Hanoi must be more modern without losing its identity, grow faster without compromising sustainability, and achieve higher growth while ensuring people benefit more clearly, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam  said at a voter meeting in Hanoi on May 4.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 4 offered incense and flowers at the Hoc Mon District Palace National Historical and Cultural Relic Site in Hoc Mon commune, Ho Chi Minh City.​

The May 5-7 state visit to India by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam carries significance as the two nations mark the 10th anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, said Prof. Anmol Mukhia from South Asian University.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam and India mark 10 years of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the State visit to India from May 5 to 7, 2026 by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is expected to strengthen deep political trust, help shape a strategic vision, and support the two countries in advancing together in a new era of development.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam will pay a state visit to Sri Lanka on May 7-8 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique.

Vietnam and India are increasingly aligned in their regional and global priorities, as reflected in the significant rise in high-level exchanges and growing people-to-people interactions between the two countries, according to Professor Harsh V. Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae left Hanoi on May 3 , concluding her three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

VOV.VN - The coming state visit to India by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam comes at a significant moment as the two countries prepare to mark 10 years of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2026 and is expected to inject fresh momentum into Vietnam–India relations, says an Indian scholar.

VOV.VN - The policy of firmly upholding four core principles has emerged as a central message from the second plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, providing both strategic direction and implementation momentum for Vietnam’s development goals toward 2030 and 2045.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam’s state visit to India from May 5-7 will create new momentum and shape a framework to elevate Vietnam–India ties to a new level in the next phase, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae delivered a keynote policy speech at the Vietnam National University (VNU)-Hanoi on May 2, conveying a strong message about the future of the Vietnam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and announcing important updates to Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Vision.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae in Hanoi on May 2, affirming that the Vietnamese legislature will continue playing an active supervisory role in stepping up bilateral commitments and cooperation agreements, particularly in economy, trade, and investment.

Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung were presented with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan agreed to target US$60 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and raise Japanese investment in Vietnam to US$5 billion per year, following talks between Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi.