VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia are accelerating efforts to deepen political trust, strengthen infrastructure connectivity and reinforce ASEAN solidarity amid rising geopolitical competition and growing regional economic and security challenges.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rapidly expanding network of comprehensive strategic partnerships and growing role in multilateral institutions are highlighting the country’s rising international position at a time of deep geopolitical competition and global supply chain restructuring.

Scholars have highlighted the enduring value of President Ho Chi Minh's diplomatic thought, describing it as a guiding principle for Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) are signaling a new phase in bilateral relations as both sides emphasise the need to strengthen political trust and expand practical cooperation following recent high-level exchanges.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary and State President To Lam, held meetings and talks with senior leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang on May 13 to promote bilateral friendship and cooperation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 11 called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to proactively develop a unified mechanism for managing external relations activities, particularly in economic diplomacy, investment attraction and technology diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has proposed upgrading economic cooperation between Vietnam and India beyond expanding bilateral trade toward deeper strategic connectivity in emerging global value chains, particularly in high technology, innovation and the green economy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in 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., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

VOV.VN - As ASEAN enters a critical transition period shaped by growing geopolitical uncertainty and global economic volatility, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines is viewed as a clear demonstration of Vietnam’s proactive and responsible role within the regional bloc

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.