Vietnam highly values the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s support in strengthening national capacity in crime prevention, criminal justice, drug control and tackling emerging challenges, especially cybercrime.

Massive investment has flowed into Vietnam’s ethnic minority regions, yet sustainable development remains elusive. Experts say the problem lies not in funding, but in outdated development thinking.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, who is serving as Special Envoy of General Secretary and President To Lam, held meetings with officials of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on May 13 during his ongoing visit to the country.

Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Chairwoman Bui Thi Minh Hoai called for stronger national unity as the country enters a new development phase. Her remarks came at the closing session of the 11th VFF National Congress, held after 2.5 days of meetings.

The Politburo has approved adjustments placing several senior leadership positions at national media agencies and academies under the direct management of the Politburo and the Secretariat.

Politburo member and Party Central Committee Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai has been re-elected as chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026-2031 term.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh held talks with Lao Minister of Culture and Tourism Suonsavan Vignaket in Vientiane, Laos on May 12 to review their 2021–2025 partnership and set the agenda for 2026–2030.

A leading representative of the Vietnamese community in Europe has called for the selection and training of influential overseas Vietnamese figures to help promote Party and State policies abroad.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei in Hanoi on May 12.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front has selected 397 nominees for its new Central Committee for the 2026-2031 term, with a reappointment rate of 77.8%.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam on Tuesday called on the Vietnam Fatherland Front to strengthen its role in listening to citizens and ensuring that legitimate public concerns are never ignored.

Vietnam’s top leaders gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday for the opening of the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that on May 11, Party General Secretary and President To Lam held an online meeting with Swiss President Guy Parmelin.

The Indonesian Navy’s sail training ship KRI Bima Suci docked at Sai Gon – Hiep Phuoc Port in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10, beginning a four-day goodwill visit to the southern metropolis.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Pham Toan Thang’s recent working visit to Cork highlighted efforts to strengthen institutional foundations and expand Vietnam-Ireland cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo on the afternoon of May 8 as part of his state visit to the South Asian country.

The successful state visit to India by General Secretary and President To Lam rom May 5 to 7 is expected to produce a wide range of substantive outcomes and mark a significant milestone in the growing partnership between the two countries.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-level delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi late on May 8, concluding their participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit held in Cebu, the Philippines on May 7–8.

French railway leaders say Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway could cut travel time between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to under six hours, reshaping national connectivity.

Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in religion, Buddhism, culture and heritage preservation during Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Sri Lanka.