Vietnam particularly welcomes and stands ready to facilitate deeper cooperation with Russian enterprises in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, digital education, and digital healthcare.
Since the start of the summer harvest season, China's two major border gates with Vietnam, Youyi Guan in Pingxiang and Beilun 2 Bridge in Dongxing, have entered their peak period for handling imports of fresh agricultural and seafood products from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
ASEAN should continue upholding the values that have underpinned its success - solidarity, resilience and unity in diversity, while embracing greater innovation in both thinking and action. The bloc should remain firm in its principles while becoming more agile in its responses to emerging challenges and opportunities, said PM Le Minh Hung.
The opening session of the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 took place on June 9 in Hanoi, featuring a keynote address by Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, alongside remarks from leaders of ASEAN member states, senior United Nations officials and recorded messages from foreign ministers.
Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang proposed a shared vision for an ASEAN fintech ecosystem that is open, secure, transparent, inclusive, and sustainable: “Open” to foster connectivity, “Secure” to enable growth, “Transparent” to build trust, “Inclusive” to ensure that no one is left behind, and “Sustainable” to strengthen resilience and support long-term progress.
PSNews - Nearly six decades after its founding, ASEAN is entering a new phase of transformation. Geopolitical turbulence, intensifying competition among major powers, non-traditional security challenges, and rapid technological change are raising fundamental questions about the region’s future trajectory. In this context, the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 is more than a platform for regional countries to discuss current issues; it is designed to identify strategic pathways for ASEAN in the years ahead.
PSNews - According to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang, the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi will feature a wide range of activities, including plenary sessions on resilience, conflict prevention, artificial intelligence (AI), energy security, and development models.
PSNews - According to Singapore-based AsiaInvest, the upcoming State visit to Singapore by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam presents an important opportunity for the two countries to further strengthen cooperation, deepen economic connectivity in the years ahead, as well as reaffirm Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role and voice in regional and international affairs.
PSNews - General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay an official visit to Thailand from May 27–29, 2026, at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse. According to Thai media, the visit carries significance beyond traditional diplomacy and is expected to provide a fresh momentum for the two sides to elevate bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors, as well as to strengthen their coordination to respond to fluctuations in the regional and global situations.
"We hope that the Prime Minister will be able to share his thoughts and his opinions on how the region will be able to sustain its economic growth and development, notwithstanding the challenges we are facing arising from various regional conflicts happening", said Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III.
Vietnam's action programme to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan aims to translate the strategic priorities of the AEC into concrete actions aligned with Vietnam’s development conditions.
The Thai official reaffirmed his country’s readiness to serve as a bridge between ASEAN and Myanmar to help advance dialogue and confidence-building measures.
At the invitation of the Secretary of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, leading a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, paid a working trip to the Philippines from November 13–14 to attend the signing ceremony of the ASEAN Extradition Treaty.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 28.
Thirty years ago, on July 28, 1995, Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN marked a historic strategic decision, opening a new chapter in the country’s integration process and beginning its strong rise.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vietnam is ready to accompany AIPA in creating a strong and prosperous ASEAN where development leaves no one behind and cooperation is limitless, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
PSNews - The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.
PSNews - Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang chaired the 2nd meeting of the Organizing Committee of the 27th ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs Meeting (27th DGICM) and its sub-committees on May 14, 2024, in Hanoi.
PSNews - The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) will take place in Hanoi on April 23, with over 200 delegates taking part.