Politics

Viet Nam is ramping up efforts to draw high-quality French investment into sectors where France holds global advantages, including transport infrastructure, smart cities, renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, logistics, healthcare and high-tech agriculture, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai has said.

In the early days of the Year of the Horse, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam conducted his trip to the US to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace as a founding member at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, affirming a new mindset and new momentum for Viet Nam on its path towards realising national development goals.

Late in the afternoon of March 20, 2025, a car carrying five Vietnamese passengers set off from Antwerp (Belgium) straight towards Luxembourg. At the wheel was a businessman — whose name will be mentioned later —driving representatives of the “Vietnamese brainpower in Belgium” to join forces with their counterparts in Luxembourg to establish the Vietnamese Intellectuals Association in Belgium and Luxembourg (ViLaB). One year on, just how strong has this line-up become?

Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member and deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, chaired working sessions with Rosen Partners, Arizona State University (ASU), Meta Platforms, and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) on February 19-20 within the framework of Party General Secretary To Lam’s trip to Washington D.C. for the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has underscored the special significance of Party General Secretary To Lam’s trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace from Fenbruary 18 – 20, describing it as a milestone in Viet Nam’s high-level multilateral diplomacy.

Party General Secretary To Lam received Kurt M. Campbell, former US Deputy Secretary of State, on February 20 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 20 morning (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Joint Base Andrews on February 20 afternoon (local time), concluding his three-day trip for the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump, who is also the Board’s Founding Chairman.

Beyond impressive economic growth figures, 2025 also marked major strategic advances in Viet Nam’s external relations, reflecting the country’s new standing in an era of national rise. It marked a decisive shift for Viet Nam — from a country integrating and participating actively to a core role that leads, proactively shapes and contributes to the shared rules of the international community.

Whenever spring arrives, as the mainland bustles with the pink of peach blossoms and the yellow of apricot flowers, far out on the vast sea, the Truong Sa Archipelago also enters spring to its own distinct rhythm.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected construction sites and encouraged workers on the Huu Nghi–Chi Lang and Dong Dang–Tra Linh expressway projects on February 20 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year), while directing efforts to accelerate their progress.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam has sent a message of congratulations to the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).

On the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam’s attendance at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on Gaza in the US, The Washington Times on February 19 published an article praising the Southeast Asian country’s proactive role in contributing to global peace and stability.

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2026 – the Year of the Horse, Nhan Dan Newspaper correspondents in Thailand, Xuan Son and Minh Thang, recorded heartfelt New Year wishes from the Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand, Thai friends, and the Vietnamese community living in Thailand.

Viet Nam has become an association country of the International Energy Agency (IEA) as the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris, France, officially approved the proposal to grant the nation this status.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang received US Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge A. Colby in Washington D.C. on February 19 as he was accompanying Party General Secretary To Lam to the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board Peace.

Party General Secretary To Lam met with representatives of the Vietnamese community and agencies in the US on February 19 evening (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

With every return of spring, nature seems to renew itself. After a completed cycle of time, the earth and sky awaken once more in tender green. In this tropical land, spring is not merely a seasonal transition, but a symbol of rebirth, of enduring faith and aspiration. In the depth of Vietnamese culture, spring has always been associated with the destiny of the nation and with glorious victories that illuminate the rivers and mountains.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C. on February 19, during which the two sides discussed measures to further promote Viet Nam - US relations in the future.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam held phone talks with former US Senator Patrick Leahy, a long-standing close friend of Viet Nam, on February 19 afternoon (local time) on the occasion of attending the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in the US.