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 - 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 - The adoption of the 2026 work plan marks an important step, laying the foundation for the SCOPE Trade project to move into a substantive implementation phase, delivering concrete and practical results for ASEAN member states.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 29 met and congratulated Vietnam’s national U17 men’s football team after they secured the gold medal at the 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung of Vietnam on April 28 visited the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and presented a Vietnamese book collection to the university, as part of his working trip to Brunei for the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting.

Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held a series of bilateral engagements with ASEAN counterparts and senior European officials on the sidelines of the 25th ASEAN – EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on April 28.

Vietnam and ASEAN attach great importance to their partnership with the European Union and support stronger comprehensive, practical and effective cooperation between the two blocs, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed at the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei on April 28.

Vietnam stands ready to work closely with ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) member states to strengthen solidarity, share experience, and expand joint initiatives toward a more inclusive and future-ready ASEAN.