Border forces from Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province and Laos’ Khammouane Province held a joint exercise on Sept. 15 targeting armed drug trafficking across the shared border.

General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse hosted a banquet on Sept. 15 for Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida. The Thai royals are on a state visit to Vietnam from Sept. 14-16.

Vietnam and Thailand have ample room to complement each other and grow together, given the strengths of their economies, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand, along with the Thai Royal delegation, in Hanoi on September 15.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Jon M. Huntsman, Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth at US-based Mastercard, at the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi on September 15, during the latter's visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomed Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida with a 21-gun salute in Hanoi on Sept. 15, marking the first state visit to Vietnam by a reigning Thai King and Queen.

Vietnam supports the humanitarian goals of international conventions banning cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines, as well as efforts to prevent their indiscriminate use, a Vietnamese official said at a conference in Vientiane on September 14.

Vietnam’s national friendship network is seeking stronger ties with young people abroad as the country looks to build lasting international relationships beyond government-to-government diplomacy.

The royal aircraft carrying Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the afternoon of Sept. 14.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Saudi Arabian Minister Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on September 13 on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India.

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.

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.

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.

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.