A recent document issued by the Politburo stressed uninterrupted operations during the administrative restructuring.
Macron’s official visit to Việt Nam from May 25 to 27 is the first by a French President in the last ten years and the first since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024.
President Marcos Jr. stated that the two countries have an ample room and potential for cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, security and defence, agriculture, rice import-export, and renewable energy.
During the meeting with his French counterpart in Hà Nội, Vietnamese defence minister Phan Văn Giang underscored that the two countries’ defence cooperation has continued to be strengthened and developed practically and effectively in many fields.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, French President Emmanuel Macron and their spouses visited Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) in Hà Nội on May 26.
In this challenging landscape, ASEAN leaders note that the bloc must reinforce solidarity, assert the value of dialogue, cooperation, and multilateralism, enhance strategic autonomy, and amplify its unified voice in contributing constructively to global processes.
Cooperation mechanisms should be further fine-tuned, with a priority given to improving the efficiency of coordination between the ASEAN Secretariat and the GCC Secretariat
During the plenary session of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN leaders agreed to adopt the document 'ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future', which includes the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and strategies for political-security, economic, socio-cultural and connectivity pillars, establishing a strategic foundation for future cooperation and integration.
Over five decades since establishing diplomatic relations, the Việt Nam–Malaysia partnership has continued to flourish—nurtured by generations of leaders and expanding in both scope and depth across all areas of cooperation.
The three PMs affirmed that mutual trust and strategic sharing form the cornerstone of long-term, sustainable cooperation across various fields, with an emphasis placed on trilateral connectivity in such key sectors as economy, trade, finance, education, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
President Lương Cường hosted a state ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron on May 26, marking Macron’s first visit to Việt Nam and signalling a new chapter in bilateral ties.
Việt Nam's high-level delegation joins the summit with a clear message of proactiveness, responsibility, and stronger contributions to ASEAN’s common goals. The country seeks to work closely with other member states to define strategic directions and practical measures to reinforce regional cooperation and elevate ASEAN’s standing in the coming years.
This photo essay explores the history of cooperation between the two countries, highlighting the many areas in which Việt Nam and France collaborate.
Leaders of Thailand, Brunei, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia, and Peru have sent messages and letters of condolences to Việt Nam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Trần Đức Lương on May 20.
As the debate continues, Việt Nam’s lawmakers face a difficult balancing act between compassion and deterrence, reform and public security, international norms and domestic realities.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Đinh Toàn Thắng said during the visit, the two sides are set to discuss many fields and concrete projects to promote cooperation priorities such as economy – trade – investment, defence – security, innovation, science – technology, education – training, and health care
Malaysian house speaker Johari vowed to build on the outcomes of his official visit to Việt Nam in October last year, thereby promoting the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese and Malaysian legislative bodies.
Both sides acknowledged cooperation progress in defence – security, energy, education – training, science – technology, tourism, labour, and people-to-people exchange.
