The General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army is overseeing the organization and training of military and militia forces for the grand parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

General Secretary To Lam and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a joint declaration on the establishment of a Vietnam - Belarus Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam will work collaboratively with all parties to ensure a successful review process that meets international expectations.

The two PMs will co-chair the fourth Vietnam - Thailand Joint Cabinet meeting from May 15 to 16.

Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship with Belarus and wishes to further strengthen cooperation across all fields for the mutual benefit of the two nations, and for peace, cooperation, and development.

As part of General Secretary To Lam’s visit to Russia, Madame Ngo Phuong Ly visited two prominent art institutions: S.A. Gerasimov All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography ( VGIK) and V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute.

Vice Chairwoman of the NA's Committee for Legal and Judicial Affairs Nguyen Phuong Thuy said the proposed shortening of the NA’s term is to meet practical requirements.

Belarus greeted General Secretary To Lam and his spouse with a traditional ceremony as they began a state visit.

At a gratitude meeting in Moscow, General Secretary To Lam reaffirms enduring friendship and strategic vision for the Vietnam-Russia partnership.

On the occasion of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost being elected the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the papal name Leo XIV, President Luong Cuong on May 10 sent a congratulatory message.

General Secretary To Lam met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a private high-level discussion at the Kremlin on May 10.

On the evening of May 9, during a state banquet hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin for high-level leaders attending his inauguration, General Secretary To Lam engaged in bilateral meetings with several foreign heads of state and government.

General Secretary To Lam has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8.

Venezuelan Sports Minister Franklin Cardillo expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the field of sports, particularly by introducing Vovinam, the VN traditional martial arts, into official training programs in Venezuela

The 13th Vietnam – US Defence Policy Dialogue took place in Hanoi on May 8, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and US Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence John Noh.

The Azerbaijani FM expressed his confidence that elevating the bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership will unlock new opportunities for cooperation across various fields

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong on May 8.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien presented a wartime keepsake - an American soldier’s military ID card - to Mr. John Noh, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States.

The two sides discussed orientations for enhancing collaboration on the basis of a cooperation agreement on crime prevention signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Slovak Ministry of Interior.