Party General Secretary and President To Lam said 500km of additional subway lines could transform Hanoi, while stressing that major projects must secure public support and maintain quality.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has cast General Secretary and President To Lam's five-day trip through the US and Canada as a milestone that cemented the country's standing on the world stage.

The speech carries one consistent message: humanity shouldn't treat confrontation as inevitable in a fast-changing world. Instead, it should proactively manage change through trust, international law, dialogue, cooperation and shared responsibility.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met leaders from Ghana, Bhutan and the Vatican, as well as the UN General Assembly president, in New York on September 22 on the sidelines of UNGA 81.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam said Vietnam is ready to contribute more to global peace and development while pursuing growth driven by science, technology, innovation and high-quality human resources.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with leaders of three major US groups – Warburg Pincus, Boeing and Apple – in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time), discussing investment, aviation and technology cooperation.

Vietnam values its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the US and seeks to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to advance stable, substantive and sustainable ties, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with leaders of the Communist Party USA and American friends in New York on the morning of September 21.

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited and held a working session with representatives from biopharmaceutical company Pfizer in New York on September 22.

General Secretary and President To Lam delivered an important address at the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on September 22 (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam proposed that Vietnam and Fiji promote cooperation in agriculture, fisheries, sustainable renewable energy, emission reduction, and climate change adaptation.

General Secretary and President To Lam received Acting US Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao in New York on September 22, as part of his trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam delivered a policy speech at the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) in New York on September 22 morning (local time).

Party Chief and President To Lam has proposed 4 major orientations to steer and manage change so that competition doesn't turn into confrontation, differences don't lead to conflict, and sci-tech progress does not create new divisions.

General Secretary and President To Lam, a high-level Vietnamese delegation and senior United Nations officials witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between Vietnam and the UN in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam held meetings with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, Swiss President Guy Parmelin, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time).

Addressing more than 2,000 people in New York, Party General Secretary and President To Lam called on Vietnamese Americans to put the past behind them and help shape the country’s future.

Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief and President To Lam arrived in New York on September 20 for the high-level debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly and a series of bilateral engagements in the United States.

General Secretary and President To Lam departed Hanoi on the morning of September 20 to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) and engage in bilateral activities in the US.