Socio-Economic Information
12/05/2026
Viet Nam Fatherland Front convenes 11th National Congress for 2026-2031 term
The 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026-2031 term officially opened in Ha Noi on May 12, with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in attendance.
12/05/2026
Top Vietnamese leader affirms high regard for ties with Switzerland during phone talks
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam affirmed Viet Nam’s high regard for its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Switzerland during his phone talks with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin on May 11.
08/05/2026
PM Le Minh Hung attends opening ceremony of 48th ASEAN Summit
At the 48th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung is expected to deliver key speeches conveying Viet Nam’s foreign policy orientations adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, as well as the country’s views on ASEAN priorities.
08/05/2026
Viet Nam seeks stronger cooperation with ASEAN nations, ADB
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 7 held bilateral meetings with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda, on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.
05/05/2026
Top leader's state visit set to propel Viet Nam–Sri Lanka ties into new phase: Deputy FM
The upcoming state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to serve as a pivotal political milestone, providing fresh impetus and opening a new chapter in bilateral relations marked by enhanced political trust and more substantive, wide-ranging cooperation, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong has said.
29/04/2026
Mongolia always values ties with Viet Nam: diplomat
The State and people of Mongolia always attach great importance to relations with Viet Nam, Mongolia’s first comprehensive partner in Southeast Asia, outgoing Mongolian Ambassador to Viet Nam Jigjee Sereejav told Party General Secretary and State President To Lam during their meeting in Ha Noi on April 28.
28/04/2026
Top leader chairs first meeting of National Defence - Security Council in 2026-2031 term
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Chairman of the Council for National Defence and Security in the 2026–2031 tenure, chaired the first meeting of the council in Ha Noi on April 28 following the National Assembly’s approval of its new members.
28/04/2026
Party, State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on 51st anniversary of national reunification
A high-ranking delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader's mausoleum on April 28 morning, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026).
26/04/2026
Top leader offers incense in commemoration of Hung Kings in Phu Tho
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam offered incense in commemoration of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace atop Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 26 morning (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
22/04/2026
National standing in the digital era
Last week, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed the Decision approving the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).
22/04/2026
Party General Secretary, State President hosts official welcome ceremony for RoK President
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly presided over an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on April 22 for President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hae Kyung, who are on a state visit to Viet Nam.
21/04/2026
Viet Nam, China step up cooperation in AI training, applications for cross-border tourism
A programme on exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) for cross-border tourism between China and Viet Nam concluded on April 19 in Nanning, China's Guangxi, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism authorities and enterprises.
Socio-Economic Information
12/05/2026
Viet Nam Fatherland Front convenes 11th National Congress for 2026-2031 term
The 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026-2031 term officially opened in Ha Noi on May 12, with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in attendance.
12/05/2026
Top Vietnamese leader affirms high regard for ties with Switzerland during phone talks
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam affirmed Viet Nam’s high regard for its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Switzerland during his phone talks with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin on May 11.
08/05/2026
PM Le Minh Hung attends opening ceremony of 48th ASEAN Summit
At the 48th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung is expected to deliver key speeches conveying Viet Nam’s foreign policy orientations adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, as well as the country’s views on ASEAN priorities.
08/05/2026
Viet Nam seeks stronger cooperation with ASEAN nations, ADB
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 7 held bilateral meetings with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda, on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.
05/05/2026
Top leader's state visit set to propel Viet Nam–Sri Lanka ties into new phase: Deputy FM
The upcoming state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to serve as a pivotal political milestone, providing fresh impetus and opening a new chapter in bilateral relations marked by enhanced political trust and more substantive, wide-ranging cooperation, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong has said.
29/04/2026
Mongolia always values ties with Viet Nam: diplomat
The State and people of Mongolia always attach great importance to relations with Viet Nam, Mongolia’s first comprehensive partner in Southeast Asia, outgoing Mongolian Ambassador to Viet Nam Jigjee Sereejav told Party General Secretary and State President To Lam during their meeting in Ha Noi on April 28.
28/04/2026
Top leader chairs first meeting of National Defence - Security Council in 2026-2031 term
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Chairman of the Council for National Defence and Security in the 2026–2031 tenure, chaired the first meeting of the council in Ha Noi on April 28 following the National Assembly’s approval of its new members.
28/04/2026
Party, State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on 51st anniversary of national reunification
A high-ranking delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader's mausoleum on April 28 morning, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026).
26/04/2026
Top leader offers incense in commemoration of Hung Kings in Phu Tho
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam offered incense in commemoration of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace atop Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 26 morning (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
22/04/2026
National standing in the digital era
Last week, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed the Decision approving the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).
22/04/2026
Party General Secretary, State President hosts official welcome ceremony for RoK President
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly presided over an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on April 22 for President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hae Kyung, who are on a state visit to Viet Nam.
21/04/2026
Viet Nam, China step up cooperation in AI training, applications for cross-border tourism
A programme on exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) for cross-border tourism between China and Viet Nam concluded on April 19 in Nanning, China's Guangxi, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism authorities and enterprises.
