Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the ASEAN–China Centre (ACC), emphasised that Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s decision to choose China as the destination of his first overseas visit after taking office clearly demonstrates the high priority attached to developing relations between the two Parties and the two countries, reflecting the stature and strategic nature of Viet Nam–China relations.

Viet Nam took part in regional financial cooperation, attending the 30th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM 30), and the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM 13), as well as related meetings held online from April 7–10.

Amid rising logistics costs and increasingly unpredictable international transport risks, nearby markets such as ASEAN are becoming an important anchor for Viet Nam’s agricultural exports. In addition to advantages in shipping costs and time, the region is witnessing growing demand for products such as fruits and vegetables, rubber, and seafood.

The “ASEAN People-to-People Connectivity” programme is a meaningful initiative that contributes to enhancing people-to-people exchanges as well as strengthening solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between Viet Nam and ASEAN countries; while also promoting the image of a friendly Viet Nam rich in cultural identity in the process of international integration.

Emerging young leaders from across Southeast Asia gathered at the ASEAN Future Forum NextGen Workshop 2026 held in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 9 by the UK Mission to ASEAN and the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam.

Authorised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Multilateral Trade Policy Department led the Vietnamese delegation to the 49th Meeting of the High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic Integration (HLTF-EI 49), held in Iloilo, the Philippines, from February 25 to 27.

It is no coincidence that Viet Nam had as many as four names honored by UNESCO as World Heritage in 2025 alone. It is no coincidence that the S-shaped strip of land was named by the World Travel Awards 2025 for the sixth time as the “World’s Leading Heritage Destination” and for the third time retained the title of “Asia’s Leading Heritage Destination.”

Viet Nam’s economic miracle and diplomatic pragmatism is certainly the envy of Southeast Asia, Carl Thayer, Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of New South Wales’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences told Viet Nam News Agency reporters in Sydney.

The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026, with the message: joining hands to shape the future of tourism, has provided an important platform for Southeast Asian nations to strengthen cooperation, advance sustainable and inclusive growth, and position ASEAN as a diverse, well-connected and globally competitive destination.

After six months serving as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Santiago, Chile (ACS), through the implementation of numerous diverse and wide-ranging activities, Viet Nam has contributed to enhancing ASEAN’s understanding of Chile and promoting the partnership between the two sides.

Quy Nhon in Gia Lai province has been honoured with the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026, marking the third time it has received this prestigious regional recognition, according to Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung joined his counterparts from other ASEAN member countries and the ASEAN Secretary-General at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) that opened in Cebu, the Philippines, on January 29 under the chair of Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) and related meetings from January 28–29 in Cebu, Philippines, at the invitation of his Filipino counterpart Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) is not merely a domestic political event, but one that carries profound significance in comprehensively repositioning Viet Nam on the global geopolitical and economic map, said a Malaysian scholar.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the International Trade Association of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on January 26 that the RoK’s export revenue to Viet Nam in 2025 reached 62.8 billion USD, up 7.6% compared with 2024.

The Republic of Korea’s exports to Viet Nam in 2025 reached 62.8 billion USD, up 7.6% year on year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on January 26.

Viet Nam has proposed a number of ASEAN cooperation priorities at the discussions on “New Pathways for ASEAN Growth and Productivity” and the “ASEAN Power Grid” held on the framework of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Viet Nam is not only a production hub but also a solid pillar of diplomacy for the entire ASEAN region, said Dr. Julia Roknifard, a senior lecturer in international relations at Taylor's University (Malaysia).

President of the Presidential Council of Libya Muhammad Al-Menfi said that Libya wishes to strengthen cooperation with Viet Nam in economics, trade, investment, and energy, particularly a desire seeking Viet Nam's support and sharing of experience in national reconstruction.

Viet Nam remains firmly committed to being a proactive, active and responsible member of ASEAN’s digital cooperation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed while addressing the opening ceremony of the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting (ADGMIN 6) and related meetings in Ha Noi on January 15.