ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said nearly six decades of dialogue, mutual respect and a drive to find common ground have forged the strength that carried the bloc through crises and kept regional peace and stability intact.

The fourth edition of the ASEAN Film Festival (AFF) will take place in Hong Kong (China) from August 20, with Vietnamese cinema represented by the film “The Sound of Crossing the Sea”.

Since joining ASEAN in 1995, Vietnam has consistently regarded the bloc as a cornerstone of its foreign policy, actively engaging in all three ASEAN Community pillars and cooperation mechanisms.

The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on August 7 held a gathering to celebrate the 59th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967–2026), highlighting friendship and solidarity among the people of ASEAN member states.

Vietnam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has affirmed.

The Vietnamese delegation proposed making energy security and transition a pillar of ASEAN-Canada relations, and urged Canada to support the implementation of the ASEAN Power Grid and expand cooperation in renewable energy.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung proposed that ASEAN–UK cooperation shift its focus from growth to enhancing resilience, self-reliance and innovation on the basis of increasingly strengthened mutual trust.

VN maintained its position as the fastest-growing economy in ASEAN in the first half of 2026, with international experts forecasting that VN will outperform earlier expectations, supported by strong FDI, manufacturing and international trade.

Vietnam will accelerate efforts to connect its VNeID digital identity platform with Singapore and other ASEAN countries as part of a broader push to strengthen digital transformation and cross-border digital services.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung reaffirmed Vietnam's support for ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar while pledging closer cooperation to promote peace, stability and economic recovery.

The 13th ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) Conference (AOC-13) took place in Da Nang on July 7, focusing on advancing digital transformation in workplace safety management across the bloc towards the ASEAN Vision 2045.

Vietnam is scheduled to host two meetings of the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) in Da Nang from July 7 to 9, reaffirming its active role in promoting regional cooperation on safer and healthier workplaces.

Vietnam has emerged as an increasingly important driver of regional economic integration over the past three decades, with two-way trade with ASEAN soaring to approximately 91 billion USD in 2025 from only 3.26 billion USD in 1995.

Vietnam's high-level delegation, led by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, made significant contributions to the success of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s attendance at the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations has reaffirmed Vietnam’s role as a key bridge between Russia and ASEAN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Vietnam as a steadfast friend and one of Moscow's most important partners in Asia during talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung joined ASEAN and Russian leaders in Kazan as both sides marked 35 years of dialogue relations and looked to deepen strategic cooperation.

Vietnam reaffirmed its support for the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts as Prime Minister Le Minh Hung addressed the ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan.

Speaking at the ASEAN-Russia Business Forum in Kazan, PM Le Minh Hung outlined key areas for deeper economic and technological collaboration.