Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with representatives of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (BSFCRFC), the Belarus-Viet Nam Friendship Association (BVFA), and former Belarusian experts who had supported Viet Nam in Minsk on May 11 (local time) as part of his two-day State visit to the country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8, saying Viet Nam attaches special importance to the traditional friendship and is ready to cooperate closely with Russia to elevate bilateral relations.

State President Luong Cuong attended the opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, during which he affirmed that Viet Nam always respects and protects everyone’s right to freedom of belief and religion, considering this an imporant foundation for strengthening great national unity.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed that Vietnam considers Japan one of its most important and trustworthy partners, and the bilateral relationship has potential for stronger cooperation based on political trust, long-standing people-to-people exchanges and complementary strengths.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-level delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on April 24 afternoon for a two-day state visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

Party General Secretary To lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended a grand art performance programme held in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening of April 20 as part of nationwide celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

The Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat convened a national conference in Hanoi on April 16 to disseminate and discuss the implementation of the Resolution adopted by the freshly concluded 11th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee.

The two leaders engaged in in-depth discussions on the situation of each Party and country, the relations between the two Parties and the two countries, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

BHG - The People’s Committee of Ha Giang Province held a conference on April 14 to discuss plans to reorganise commune-level administrative units in the province.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping arrived in Hanoi on April 14 noon, beginning his two-day state visit to Vietnam.

Whether in times of war or peace, war veterans, former youth volunteers and militia members have remained a key force and a steadfast support for the Party, the Government, and people, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.

Vietnam and Russia should also identify new directions, measures, and cooperation projects in areas such as defence and security, high technology, energy, nuclear power, basic sciences, and culture and arts, said Party chief To Lam.

BHG - On the afternoon of March 24, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ha Giang Province and the Department of Trade of Yunshan District, China, held a conference in Ha Giang City on connecting import-export enterprises of both sides in 2025.

Chairing the first meeting of the Government steering committee for the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, and Project No. 06 on March 18, Prime Mininster Pham Minh Chinh, also head of the committee, laid stress on the significance of the resolution, which serves as the guiding principles for the country’s socio-economic development in the new era.