VOV.VN - Vietnam is preparing to host the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi in mid-June 2026 under the theme “Shaping a shared future together: Peace, prosperity and people-centered development,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press briefing on May 14.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on May 8 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

VOV.VN - A workshop titled “Next Generation ASEAN Future Forum 2026: Strategy and Skills for Regional Leadership” was held in Jakarta on March 9, bringing together promising young leaders from Southeast Asian nations.

VOV.VN - Thirty years after joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam has progressed from a learning participant to a major actor, helping to shape the bloc’s development path, according to Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to ASEAN.

VOV.VN - A 20-strong delegation of leading New Zealand businesses joined New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, and Minister of State for Trade and Investment, the Honourable Nicola Grigg, in Vietnam this week.

VOV.VN - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon left Ho Chi Minh City on February 28, successfully concluding his official visit to Vietnam and participation in the second ASEAN Future Forum, at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Malaysia always treasures and wants to further develop its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam in a more profound and comprehensive manner, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed at his meeting with Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong in Hanoi on February 26.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception on February 26 in Hanoi for Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is on a visit to Vietnam and attending the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum.

VOV.VN - The high-level plenary session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2025 on February 26 focused on ASEAN’s future, strategic autonomy, economic sustainability, and regional cooperation, with the participation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta.

VOV.VN - Both nations have underscored the importance of maritime and ocean cooperation, agreeing to enhance collaboration on maritime issues and establish a hotline to combat illegal fishing.