Representatives from Singapore, the UN, and several embassies commended Vietnam’s strategic direction and commitment to innovation, sustainability, and global cooperation, as outlined during the 14th National Party Congress.

The two leaders expressed their satisfaction with the positive progress in bilateral relations across multiple fields and the effective implementation of high-level agreements.

The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam and World Vision International in Vietnam (WVIV), in coordination with the Lang Son Red Cross Society, on January 26 organised a programme to distribute aid to households affected by storms in Trang Dinh commune.

In recent years, the Bay Nui region in An Giang has taken on a brighter outlook, while the living standards of Khmer communities have become increasingly stable.

General Secretary To Lam held talks with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on January 26 morning.

Party General Secretary To Lam highlighted that the visit by the Lao Party General Secretary and President is a politically significant event of historical importance.

The Homeland Spring 2026 program is set to take place from February 6–9 in Hanoi and Ninh Binh, featuring a wide range of meaningful activities rich in national cultural identity and reflecting Vietnam’s vision and development aspirations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam held phone talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on January 26.

Among the 200 members of the 14th Party Central Committee, 87 are first-time appointees - including 71 full members and 16 alternates - with several notable faces born in the 1980s.

This trip reflects the highest level of political trust, the special bond and close coordination between the two Parties and the two countries.

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse Naly Sisoulith arrived in Hanoi on January 26 morning, beginning a two-day state visit to Vietnam.

UNESCO has announced an emergency assistance package worth approximately 740,000 USD to help Vietnam protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas heavily affected by a series of severe storms that struck the country in November 2025.

Leaders of countries and international organisations have sent their congratulatory messages and letters to To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

General Secretary To Lam met with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of overseas diplomatic missions returning to attend the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam on Sunday morning.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Sunday evening responded to questions from reporters regarding the death of former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae Chan in Ho Chi Minh City.

On the evening of January 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with General Secretary To Lam to extend warm congratulations on the successful conclusion of Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress.

Leaders from Russia, Cuba, Japan, and beyond extended their warmest congratulations to Mr. To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary.

Dressed in a traditional Vietnamese áo dài, French Ambassador Olivier Brochet began his new year with a cultural journey to Vietnam’s first university.

Vietnam’s 14th Party Congress has elected a new generation of leaders, with Mr. To Lam reappointed General Secretary and bold goals for rapid, quality growth.

According to Bac Ninh Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai, after the merger, the province has entered a new development phase with expanded space, greater potential, larger resources, and higher governance requirements.