National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on the afternoon of April 11 (local time), as part of his official visit to Italy.

The 12th meeting of the Viet Nam – Holy See Joint Working Group took place recently in Vatican City, discussing the bilateral relations and the current situation of the Catholic Church in the Southeast Asian country.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, on June 30, during her working visit to Italy, paid a courtesy call on Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, highlighting the growing momentum in Viet Nam–Vatican relations.