General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 28 met with leaders of several leading Thai corporations during his official visit to Thailand, urging them to expand high-quality investment in strategic sectors serving sustainable development.
Data from Traveloka showed that Singapore remains one of the international destinations favoured by Vietnamese tourists in 2026, alongside Japan, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. This underscores Viet Nam’s important role as one of Singapore’s major source markets.
The invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam to deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue, slated for May 29–31 in Singapore, is widely viewed as an important milestone reflecting Viet Nam’s increasingly prominent role and standing in regional and international affairs amid complex global and regional developments that are posing new issues for the Asia-Pacific region.
The construction of a Big Data system and the promotion of AI applications in lawmaking and enforcement are identified as necessary steps for judicial reform and the improvement of the legal system in accordance with the spirit of Resolution No. 66/NQ-TW and Resolution No. 57/NQ-TW of the Politburo.
Philippine media, citing a statement from the country’s Presidential Communications Office, reported that General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to the Philippines will mark a historic milestone in bilateral relations, the first state visit to the Philippines by a General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.
The Vietnamese community in Singapore expects that General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse’s state visit to Singapore and attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue from May 29–31 will inject a new momentum into the growth of Viet Nam-Singapore ties, according to Ta Thuy Lien, head of the liaison board of the Vietnamese community in Singapore.
Viet Nam is quietly pushing ahead with reforms and emerging as an attractive destination for investors in the 2026–2035 period, according to an analysis published by US-based logistics website morethanshipping.com.
The upcoming state visit to Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to propel Viet Nam–Singapore relations into a new phase of cooperation, with a stronger focus on emerging areas and shared responses to global uncertainties, according to Singaporean Ambassador to Viet Nam Rajpal Singh.
The Government has just issued Decree No. 162/2026 stipulating an 8% increase in pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly benefits from July 1, 2026 for all groups currently receiving such entitlements. According to the decree, the adjustment level is calculated based on the pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly benefits received in June 2026.
Rising oil prices, logistics costs and exchange rate pressures are making Viet Nam’s inflation control challenge more complicated than in previous periods.
A wide range of activities have been held nationwide to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 136th birthday (May 19, 1890–2026).