On the morning of April 7, with 495 out of 495 deputies voting in favor, the National Assembly passed a resolution electing General Secretary To Lam as State President for the 2026-2031 term.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Mr. Tran Cam Tu, Permanent Member of the Party Secretariat, will pay official visits to Laos and Cambodia from April 9 to 10.

April 5, 2026 marks the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Ireland, which have evolved into a dynamic and substantive partnership across multiple fields.

Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, a member of the Party Central Committee across four terms, has been awarded the third-class Independence Order.

Senior leaders were recognized for their outstanding contributions to national development and defense.

Vietnam’s new legislature prepares to finalize key leadership roles for the next term.

The sixth Vietnam - Laos Defense Policy Dialogue took place on April 3 in Da Nang, aimed at promoting more substantive and effective cooperation between the two ministries of defense in a new phase.

Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung hosted a courtesy meeting on the morning of April 3 with Touch Sopharath, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia to Vietnam, at the ministry’s headquarters.

Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung reaffirmed that Vietnam consistently respects and guarantees the right to freedom of belief and religion - as well as the right not to follow any religion - for all citizens.

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF)’s destroyer JS Asahi docked at Tien Sa Port on April 2, beginning a four-day goodwill visit to the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam has introduced a new set of procedures to tighten control over foreign fishing vessels entering its ports.

All Vietnamese vessels operating in the Middle East remain safe despite disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at a regular press briefing on April 1.

Vietnam welcomes and supports Cuba and the US engaging in dialogue to seek solutions to differences in their bilateral relations, based on respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and fundamental principles of international law.

Vietnam has been stepping up diplomatic efforts to help ensure energy security amid growing global uncertainty, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry's regular press briefing on April 2.

As a strategic project backed by both governments and listed as a priority in bilateral cooperation, the Laos–Vietnam railway has a planned total length of around 562 km.

Vietnam’s Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai held a working session in Paris on April 1 with Michel Criaud, President of the France – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, alongside other members.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for Vietnam and Russia to move swiftly in implementing agreements on oil and gas cooperation, underscoring energy as a cornerstone of bilateral ties.

A shift in thinking from organizational restructuring to governance reform is emerging as a central theme in Vietnam’s next phase of development.

Vietnam announces major leadership appointments and organizational changes affecting core media and scientific institutions.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its active and responsible role at the 61st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which concluded in Geneva on March 31 after six weeks of meetings amid increasingly complex global developments.