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.
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.
Vietnam has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Copenhagen (ACC) for a one-year term starting May 2026.
VOV.VN - Vietnam, in its capacity as country coordinator for ASEAN–New Zealand relations, co-chaired the 14th ASEAN–New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting with New Zealand on April 24, reviewing cooperation progress and setting major directions for the next phase.
VOV.VN - Media outlets across Southeast Asia have reacted with strong praise after Vietnam defeated Malaysia 3–0 in the final of the ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship 2026 on April 24.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese players have regrouped and resumed training from April 1 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre, as part of preparations for the 2026 ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship.
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese women’s futsal team claimed the bronze medal at the 2026 ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship after defeating Indonesia 4-1 in the third-place match in Thailand on March 2.
As the coordinator for ASEAN-UK relations for the 2024–2027 term, Vietnam is committed to advancing cooperation in priority areas while upholding ASEAN centrality, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung said at the recent ASEAN-UK Dialogue on Sustainability in Bangkok, Thailand.
Vietnam aims to rank among the top three ASEAN countries and the world’s top 30 in the Soft Power Index by 2045, while becoming an attractive destination for tourism, investment, innovation and international cultural exchange, supporting its goal of becoming a developed, high-income nation.