Party General Secretary To Lam on January 25 held a meeting in Ha Noi with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of representative missions abroad who returned home to attend the 14th National Party Congress, during which he highlighted the importance of promoting the image of a “new Viet Nam” - a responsible, proactive, and constructive member of the international community.

State President Luong Cuong on January 16 presented decisions appointing Vietnamese ambassadors to overseas postings for the 2025–2028 tenure.

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.