Vietnam-Canada economic ties are expanding beyond goods trade towards deeper cooperation in investment, technology, energy and manufacturing, as both countries seek to diversify markets and supply chains, according to experts.

Russia and France accorded Vietnamese leader To Lam and his delegation warm, high-level welcomes featuring special ceremonial honors, reflecting the importance both countries attached to his visits.

Vietnam is ready to deepen practical cooperation with BRICS, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told a summit in New Delhi, calling for greater resilience, new growth drivers and stronger technology ties.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for stronger economic and technology diplomacy with India, highlighting opportunities in high-tech industries, investment and transport connectivity between the two countries.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 13 while attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, as part of a series of exchanges with leaders of countries and international organizations.

General Secretary and President To Lam left Paris late on September 11, concluding his official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a meeting with Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, in New Delhi on September 12 on the occasion of his attendance at the 18th BRICS Summit.

PM Le Minh Hung on September 12 called on India's ACME Group and GMR Group to expand investment and cooperation in Vietnam, particularly in clean energy, green industry, high technology and infrastructure.

France has presented Vietnam with historical documents on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities and a reproduction of the front page of an early edition of Cuu Quoc newspaper.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Vietnam’s participation elevated the 2026 BRICS Summit as he met Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in New Delhi on Sept. 12.

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary and President To Lam, met with French Minister of Culture Catherine Pégard in Paris on September 10 during the Vietnamese leader's official visit to France.

The University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and France’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) exchanged two cooperation agreements in Paris on September 11.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van and Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski co-chaired the VN-Poland Deputy Foreign Minister-Level Political Consultation in Hanoi on September 11.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam visited the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and witnessed the exchange of cooperation deals on September 11 (local time).

The Mayors' Conference, part of the third Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026 (FD 2026), kicked off in the southern metropolis on September 11, highlighting local diplomacy as an important driver of innovation and sustainable growth.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed financial agreements worth $48.6 million to support a water resources management project in the northern province of Dien Bien.

Vietnamese Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan has met with his French counterpart, Roland Lescure, to discuss ways to deepen economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam and France have issued a joint statement on advancing their comprehensive strategic partnership during General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on September 12 morning for the 18th BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in India from September 12-13, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.