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.

Party Chief, President To Lam's official visit to Thailand, state visits to Singapore and the Philippines, and participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue were of special significance and achieved their objectives, said Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

The President Ho Chi Minh monument in the ASEAN Garden holds profound historical, cultural, and diplomatic significance, reflecting the friendship between Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as the solidarity within the ASEAN community.

Party Chief, President To Lam commended efforts by the Vietnamese community in the Philippines to integrate into the host society and preserve national traditions at a meeting on May 31.

General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Manila on May 31 afternoon, beginning a state visit to the Philippines until June 1.

Vietnam maintains good relations with major powers in order to jointly address important and essential issues, affirmed General Secretary and State President To Lam in his first interview to international media in his current position.

General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 30 met with leaders of major Singaporean corporations, technology companies, financial institutions and banks with long-standing investments and business operations in Vietnam.

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 is pushing ahead with efforts to streamline its state apparatus, improve institutions and strengthen national governance capacity, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said.

Party Chief and President To Lam held meetings with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy PM and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi in Singapore on May 29.

The visit to Thailand by General Secretary and President To Lam marked an important opportunity to shape long-term cooperation more concretely, particularly, as both countries continued to demonstrate strong economic potential and sustained growth.

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 of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the opening of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29.

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.

General Secretary and President To Lam’s upcoming visit to Singapore comes shortly after the two countries upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, raising expectations for deeper cooperation across a wide range of strategic sectors.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hosted an official welcome ceremony in Bangkok for Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse this morning.

As part of his official visit to Thailand, Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse visited the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province on May 27 to offer incense and flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.