For the new term, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society will comprehensively reform its operations by placing people at the centre, communities as the foundation, digital transformation and innovation as the driver of development, and resource mobilisation as its primary approach to improve the quality and efficiency of humanitarian activities.

In his opening address at the third meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam delivered a message that goes beyond economic development, stressing that Viet Nam must not "become materially richer while growing poorer in culture, morality and humanity, not allow growth to widen inequality or leave vulnerable people behind."

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received in Ha Noi on July 6 the newly accredited ambassadors of Portugal, Iran, Mongolia, the US and Myanmar, as they presented their credentials, officially beginning their diplomatic missions in Viet Nam.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 25 received Palestinian Ambassador to Viet Nam Saadi Salama, who came to pay a farewell courtesy call at the end of his tenure.

Strategic-level personnel planning is not merely a personnel matter serving a single Party Congress, term of office or organisational structure. Rather, it is an integral part of strategic governance aimed at preparing future Party leadership and the country’s long-term development, said top leader To Lam.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 15 received Danish Ambassador to Viet Nam Nicolai Prytz, who paid a farewell call upon the completion of his tenure in the country.

Both host and guest agreed to create new breakthroughs in economic ties to ensure greater depth, quality and efficiency, promote high-quality bilateral investment flows focused on strategic and high value-added sectors, and strengthen business connectivity.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, left Ha Noi on May 27 for a three-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau in Ha Noi on May 15 to review the implementation of Resolution No. 31-NQ/TW on the development orientation and tasks for Ho Chi Minh City through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung described the visits as particularly important and historic, taking place at a meaningful moment as Viet Nam and India mark the 10th anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and just one month after the top leader of Viet Nam assumed his new position. For Sri Lanka, this was the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations.

The visit will be made at the invitation of President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Reaffirming that youth represent the vitality and future of a nation, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam expressed confidence that the younger generations of Viet Nam and China will continue to write new chapters in bilateral relations through creativity, dedication, and a strong sense of responsibility.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam had a meeting with Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning in Beijing on April 14, part of his state visit to China.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has emphasised that the Party, State and people of Viet Nam always regard the development of relations with China as an objective requirement, a strategic choice and a top priority in Viet Nam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations.