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Top leader meets with Turkish President on UNGA 81 sidelines

General Secretary and President To Lam had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on September 21 (local time) on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81).

Vietnam's top leader meets with Communist Party USA leaders in New York

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.

VN Foreign Minister meets UN Under-Secretary-General, UNAOC High Representative

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met UN Under-Secretary-General and UNAOC High Representative Miguel Angel Moratinos in New York on September 22, during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly.

Vietnam to receive over 221 million USD in UN development resources

Vietnam will receive an estimated 221.2 million USD in resources under three Country Programme Documents (CPDs) for the 2027–2031 period with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

Top leader’s address at high-level general debate of UNGA 81

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 meets leaders attending UNGA 81

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.

Top leader receives Acting US Secretary of the Navy in New York

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.

Vietnam, US eye to further foster defence cooperation

Vietnam seeks deeper cooperation with the US based on mutual interests, contributing to regional and global peace and stability, Deputy PM Phan Van Giang said.

Top leader highlights VN–US ties in FPA policy speech

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).

Top Vietnamese leader makes suggestions for managing global change at UNGA 81

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.

Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies

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).

Top leader meets Timor-Leste, Swiss and Finnish Presidents in New York

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).

Vietnam’s leader urges Vietnamese in US to bridge past divides, build future

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.

Hanoi uses daily digital scores to assess its top officials

Hanoi is using a digital, data-driven system to score the performance of its top officials each day, with results to be made public monthly and quarterly.

Vietnamese peacekeepers bid a heartfelt farewell to South Sudan

As they prepare to leave South Sudan after a year with a UN peacekeeping mission, Vietnamese military doctors have marked their final days with gifts, hugs and time spent with vulnerable children in Juba.

Vietnam-Japan ties deepen as trust opens new areas of cooperation

After 53 years of diplomatic ties, Vietnam and Japan are expanding cooperation from trade and investment into technology, security and green growth, with Ambassador Ito Naoki calling mutual trust their most valuable asset.

Vietnam gains first-ever seat on UN tribunal for law of the sea

Vietnam's first-ever election of a judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea marks growing recognition of the country's role in shaping and upholding international maritime law.

Vietnam's top leader to take message of new development era to UN

Vietnamese leader To Lam is expected to call for greater international trust and cooperation while outlining Vietnam's ambitions as it enters a new phase of development.

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

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.

Vietnam, Bulgaria seek to turn Strategic Partnership into tangible results

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet said Bulgaria has played a special role in Vietnam’s development, establishing diplomatic ties in 1950 and supporting the country through difficult times.