On the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and Vietnam’s recent consolidation of its new-term leadership, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet shared his views on the future of bilateral ties.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has suggested the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) support VN legislature in enhancing its lawmaking and supervision capacity.

Within the framework of the state visit to China by General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse from April 14-17, the two sides signed 32 cooperation documents, covering a wide range of areas.

On the afternoon of April 17, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse, and the high-level Vietnamese delegation departed Nanning City (Guangxi), successfully concluding their state visit to China from April 14 to 17.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on the afternoon of April 16 as part of his trip to attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152).

General Secretary and State President To Lam visited the China–ASEAN AI Application Cooperation Centre in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 17, as part of his ongoing state visit to China.

General Secretary and State President To Lam, together with his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, attended the launch ceremony of the VN–China Border People’s Festival 2026 on April 17 in Nanning city of Guangxi.

Vietnam has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of maritime security, and the promotion of dialogue to resolve escalating tensions in the Middle East, stressing the need for a unified and effective international response.

VN and China have issued a Joint Statement on further deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing the building of a VN–China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance at a higher level.

According to Yang Feng, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of International Education at Guangxi Normal University, the university has trained more than 5,000 Vietnamese students from the 1990s to the end of 2025.

On the afternoon of April 15, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung held a working session with the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs on the implementation of tasks in the first months of 2026 and directions for the time ahead.

Madam Ngo Phuong Ly emphasized that while politics and economics serve as solid pillars of Vietnam - China relations, culture and the arts are what connect the hearts of the two peoples.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam visited the Museum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing on April 15, as part of his state visit to the neighbouring country.

The piece “Hello Vietnam” blended with the Chinese folk song “Jasmine Flower,” performed by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha and Tran Nguyen Kim Ngan, highlighted the harmony between Vietnamese and Chinese music and arts.

General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly met with relatives of Chinese generals, experts and others who had supported Vietnam-China friendship in Beijing on April 15 evening.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus described the IPU-152 as an event of historical importance with a highly relevant theme, not only globally but also directly related to important developments in regions.

General Secretary and President To Lam had talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 15 morning.

A series of key cooperation documents between ministries, sectors and localities of Vietnam and China were signed in Beijing on April 15 in the presence of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Reaffirming that youth represent the vitality and future of a nation, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam expressed confidence that the younger generations of VN and China will continue to write new chapters in bilateral relations.

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, visited the Soong Ching Ling Science and Culture Centre for Young People in Beijing on April 14 as part of the state visit to China.