General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation departed on September 20 to attend the High-level General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and conduct bilateral activities in the United States.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the draft revised Law on International Agreements at its fifth session on August 28.

On behalf of the Politburo, Party General Secretary and President To Lam has signed and promulgated regulations on the functions, duties, powers, working procedures, and working relationships of the Central Steering Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Integration (Regulation No. 214-QD/TW, dated August 18, 2026).

The Dak Lak Durian Festival 2026 will not only be a cultural event but also a meaningful economic, trade and tourism occasion, providing an opportunity to showcase Dak Lak as a dynamic province with a rich cultural identity and strong potential in agriculture, tourism and international integration.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the first meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Integration in Ha Noi on June 30, stressing that foreign affairs and international integration must serve more directly national development, strategic autonomy and greater national competitiveness. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that foreign affairs and international integration activities must closely follow the country’s development requirements, making a direct contribution to the goal of achieving double-digit economic growth.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his Korean counterpart Cho Hyun discussed measures to further promote cooperation between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in their phone talks on March 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, sectors, and localities to stay committed to measures that ensure macroeconomic stability, keep inflation in check, and maintain key economic balances, to achieve a growth rate of at least 10%, according to the government spokesperson.

Advancing diplomacy and international integration is not the task of specialised external-affairs bodies alone nor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in isolation, but a shared cause of the entire Party, people and armed forces, involving the whole political system, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed.

The 14th National Party Congress is expected not only to define Viet Nam’s internal development orientations but also to position the country in a rapidly changing and unpredictable international environment, thereby consolidating national standing, strengthening strategic autonomy and promoting selective international integration.

Achieving the net-zero emissions target is both a challenge and an opportunity to develop the country sustainably, build an independent and self-reliant economy, and deepen international integration, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the negotiation and implementation of international commitments and agreements so as to step up foreign affairs and international integration while strengthening Viet Nam’s prestige and stature in the world to support the realisation of strategic development goals, including double-digit growth for 2026–2030.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee for International Integration, chaired a conference reviewing the committee’s work in 2025 and outlining key tasks for 2026 at the Government Headquarters on the morning of January 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who heads the National Steering Committee for International Integration, chaired a conference on January 14 to review the committee’s performance in 2025 and outline key tasks for this year.

Viet Nam has a real opportunity to achieve rapid growth through 2045, provided it fundamentally changes the way value is created and ensures a sufficiently strong and reliable energy foundation, said Eric Van Vaerenbergh, an energy expert and lecturer at the Brussels Engineering School (ECAM).

The National Assembly (NA) on December 10 voted to adopt the law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on International Treaties, with 445 out of 448 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 94.08% of the total legislators.

Viet Nam’s election as a Vice President enables the country to make more substantive contributions to UNESCO’s policy-making, coordination, and implementation of initiatives across education, culture, natural and social sciences, and information and communications.

The Politburo’s Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW on international integration in the new context marks an important milestone in Viet Nam’s integration journey, reaffirming that global engagement is a strategic engine driving the nation into a new era, stated Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung while addressing a national conference on September 16 to implement key Politburo’s resolution, including Resolution 59.

Viet Nam’s passport has climbed seven places to rank 84th out of 199 countries and territories in the Henley Passport Index for third quarter of 2025, up from 91st earlier this year and 87th in 2024.

The Ministry of National Defence convened a conference on July 7 to review Viet Nam's international integration and defence diplomacy efforts during the first half, and set directions and tasks for the remainder of the year.