VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Minsk on the afternoon of May 11 (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Belarus from May 11 to 12 at the invitation of President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

VOV.VN - The two countries have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in energy, industry, science and technology, and workforce training, while calling for stronger efforts to promote trade and two-way investment.

Vietnam will further advance cooperation with Russia for the shared development and benefit of their people, and for common peace, stability, and prosperity in the world, Party General Secretary To Lam told Chairman of the "A Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth" Party Sergey Mironov in their meeting in Moscow on May 10 (local time).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin have showed great pleasure at the positive development of the Vietnam–Russia comprehensive strategic partnership across a variety of fields, particularly in economics, trade, energy, education and training, science and technology, and innovation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places great importance on and desires to continuously strengthen its relations with Russia, with parliamentary cooperation playing a substantive role in promoting and overseeing the implementation of intergovernmental agreements, while also deepening mutual understanding and trust between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam met with Speaker of the Federation Council (Upper House) Valentina Matviyenko on May 9 in Moscow as part of his official visit to the Russia and attendance at the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Azerbaijani diplomats have discussed ways to translate their newly upgraded strategic partnership into practical cooperation across key sectors, from trade and energy to party diplomacy and transport connectivity.

VOV.VN - On May 4, 2025, on behalf of the Politburo, Party General Secretary To Lam signed Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic sector development, which underscores that the private economic sector is one of the most important drivers of the national economy.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8, saying Vietnam attaches special importance to the traditional friendship and is ready to cooperate closely with Russia to elevate bilateral relations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov, as part of his state visit to the Central Asian country.