The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33), the region’s largest sporting event, officially opened at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the evening of December 9.

The Vietnamese sports delegation took part in the official flag-raising ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok on the afternoon of December 8, marking a ceremonial start to their SEA Games journey.

A delegation from the Viet Nam People's Army headed by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, took part in the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting and the closing ceremony of the 33rd ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet in Singapore from November 25-28.

ASEAN–China relations remain among the bloc’s most dynamic and comprehensive partnerships, and amid rising risks and uncertainties, both sides must work to maintain the positive trajectory of cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh has said.

Singapore’s The Business Times on November 6 hailed Viet Nam as ASEAN’s foremost next-generation trade hub, attributing the achievement to the country’s robust manufacturing base and sustained export expansion.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on November 4 called on regional leaders and higher-education institutions across the region to lead transformation efforts to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

The State leader called for continued implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms and effective realisation of the Action Plan on the implementation of the Viet Nam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership in the 2023-2027.

Defence Minister Phan Van Giang affirmed Viet Nam’s strongest support for Malaysia in fulfilling its role as ASEAN Chair 2025. He expressed his confidence that Malaysia would successfully lead ASEAN this year, further bolstering regional solidarity and power to actively and flexibly address emerging security challenges, for the sake of peace, stability, and resilience.

The heads of APEC delegations congratulated Viet Nam on being entrusted to host APEC for the third time in 2027 and affirmed that they would actively support and closely coordinate with Viet Nam to ensure the successful organisation of APEC 2027.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session on October 28 with Vietnamese ambassadors to ASEAN and regional countries sharing maritime borders with Viet Nam, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met bilaterally with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and Russian Deputy PM Alexey Overchuk on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27 afternoon.

Viet Nam supports and will continue to fully and seriously implement its commitments under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), while proactively working with other members to enhance cooperation quality within the its framework, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on October 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 28th ASEAN–Japan Summit on October 26 afternoon.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the third Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting in Malaysia on the afternoon of October 26.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Brazilian President Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres left Ha Noi on the evening of October 25, concluding his official visit to Viet Nam and attendance at the opening ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia on October 26. This marks the first time a Brazilian head of state has participated in the event. Brazil and ASEAN are striving to strengthen their partnership based on shared objectives of sustainable growth, energy transition, and social inclusion.

At the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who serves as ASEAN Chair in 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is leading a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 to 28.

Within the framework of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, head of Viet Nam's ASEAN SOM, together with Deputy FMs and senior officials from the group’s member states, have reviewed preparations in all aspects for the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 to 28.