As regional leaders gather in Hanoi, the ASEAN Future Forum is evolving from a platform for ideas into a force helping shape Southeast Asia’s future.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi on the morning of June 8, beginning his first official visit to Vietnam and participation in the ASEAN Future Forum from June 8-9.

PM of Timor-Leste Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão arrived in Hanoi on June 7 afternoon, beginning his official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) from June 7–10 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on June 7 for his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, who began a three-day official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF).

The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 will take place in Hanoi on June 9-10 under the theme "Shaping Our Shared Future: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centered Development."

At the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will pay an official visit to Vietnam on June 8-9 and attend the third ASEAN Future Forum.

The Prime Ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Timor-Leste will pay official visits to Vietnam next week and attend the 2026 ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, highlighting the country's growing role in shaping regional dialogue and cooperation.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the third ASEAN Future Forum from June 7 to 10.

In a world facing profound transformation, Party Chief and President To Lam’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue offered both a diagnosis of global challenges and a framework for navigating them.

Vietnam is evolving from an active participant into a nation that proactively contributes ideas, initiatives and responsibility to peace, security and development in the region and around the world.

Vietnam is increasingly viewed as a noteworthy model for its balanced approach to international relations, said Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

The keynote policy address delivered by General Secretary and State President To Lam at the opening session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29 has drawn wide attention from international media outlets and observers.

Vietnam's top leader delivering remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue also demonstrates that Vietnam is increasingly ready to play a more proactive role in addressing geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainties today

General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam on May 29 attended and delivered a keynote address at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, as part of his state visit to Singapore.

Hanoi is stepping up preparations for the ASEAN Cities Leaders Conference, scheduled to take place in the Vietnamese capital from June 8 – 10.

Observers believe Party Chief and President To Lam’s address at the Shangri-La Dialogue will attract particular international attention.

Leaders from Vietnam and ASEAN member states are set to discuss energy security, artificial intelligence governance and the future direction of the regional bloc at the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 in Hanoi next month.

The third ASEAN Future Forum 2026 is scheduled for mid-June in Hanoi under the theme “Shaping a Shared Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred Development,” spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Pham Thu Hang said.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-level delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi late on May 8, concluding their participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit held in Cebu, the Philippines on May 7–8.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung put forward three major proposals to help ASEAN effectively respond to increasingly interconnected and multidimensional nature of current challenges while addressing the 48th ASEAN Summit Plenary in Cebu, the Philippines.