VOV.VN - “Foreign policy must be closely linked to the development process. It must pave the way for development, help tackle challenges, mobilise external resources, raise the country’s standing and safeguard the nation early and from afar,” Party chief and State President To Lam has emphasized.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam arrived in China on April 14 for his first overseas trip as head of state, signalling key priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, according to Singapore-based Channel NewsAsia (CNA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Russia from March 22-25 will contribute to advancing the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a more substantive, effective and sustainable manner, for the benefit of both countries' people and for peace, development in the region and the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers Russia a top strategic partner, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit expected to deepen traditional cooperation and open new avenues for long-term cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang on March 11 presented a letter of appreciation from the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee to Günther Hopfgartner, leader of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ), at the party’s headquarters.

VOV.VN - One year after the Politburo issued Resolution No. 59 on international integration in the new context, Vietnam’s external relations and integration efforts have recorded significant and substantive progress.

Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching great importance to and continuously strengthening relationship with Cambodia is clearly demonstrated by General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the neighbouring country shortly after the 14th Party Congress, according to the Cambodian media.

Vietnam’s engagement at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat on January 28–29 in Cebu, the Philippines, underscored its strategic commitment to ASEAN and its determination to translate foreign policy orientations into concrete action, contributing to peace, stability, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers ASEAN its top foreign policy priority and remains committed to working with other member states to build a united, resilient and forward-looking ASEAN Community, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Cebu, the Philippines, on January 29.

Throughout the Doi moi (renewal) and integration process, Vietnam’s independent and flexible foreign policy has helped the country safeguard its sovereignty, expand international relations and gradually assert an increasingly clear role on the regional and global arenas.