Vietnam's Top Leadership Pursues Multilateral Diplomacy and Economic Ties

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam laid wreaths at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on September 8, part of his state visit to Russia. As part of his State visit to the Russian Federation, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in Moscow at noon on September 8 (local time). Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has directed the health sector to resolve supply bottlenecks and establish transparent mechanisms that ensure an adequate supply of medicines and medical equipment at reasonable prices. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with a delegation of the Russian War Veterans Association and the Russia–Vietnam Friendship Association in Moscow on September 7 afternoon (local time), part of his state visit to Russia. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) Gennady Zyuganov in Moscow on September 7 afternoon (local time). Vietnam consistently attaches importance to its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and wants bilateral ties to continue growing substantively, effectively and sustainably in line with their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man told Korean Prime Minister Han Seong Sook during their meeting in Seoul on September 7. National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Jeong-sik held talks in Seoul on September 7, agreeing on measures to deepen the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a focus on economic ties, science and technology, parliamentary cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. As part of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to the Republic of Korea, his spouse, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and Cho Mi-seon, spouse of RoK National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik, visited the National Assembly Museum in Seoul on September 7. Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird has stressed the importance of translating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into tangible results for both countries, citing General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Australia in early August as a strong example of a substantive, outcomes-focused high-level visit. Vietnam and the Republic of Korea are deepening economic ties, with trade, investment and production becoming increasingly interconnected. From a growing trade relationship and expanding supply chains to new investment in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and green energy, cooperation between the two economies is broadening in both scale and scope, opening up new opportunities for higher-value production and stronger links between businesses. Along the Vietnam - Cambodia border, joint patrols help safeguard border markers, maintain security and order, and strengthen solidarity between the two countries’ border forces. At the invitation of Mongolian Parliament Speaker Sandag Byambatsogt and his spouse, National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay an official visit to Mongolia from September 11. National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man met with more than 70 prominent figures, intellectuals, and representatives of associations, people’s organisations, businesses and non-governmental organisations from the Republic of Korea operating in Vietnam on September 6, as part of his official visit to the country. At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam is set to pay an official visit to France and attend the International Space Summit from September 9-11. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the opening session of the second Vietnam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum in the central city of Hue on September 6. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on September 6 called for a stronger transformation in Vietnam-Japan investment relations, from a conventional investor-host model to a partnership in which the two sides jointly develop, innovate, produce and enhance their positions in global value chains. The visit to the Republic of Korea by National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, together with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, takes place at a time when Vietnam–Republic of Korea relations are developing strongly, underpinned by an increasingly solid political foundation. A delegation from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Deputy General Director Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung attended the Asia-Pacific Media Forum, held in Shenzhen, China, from September 2 to 5. On land that previously yielded low economic returns, Trai Cau commune in Thai Nguyen province is witnessing a remarkable transformation thanks to a new crop – Luc Truc bamboo. Food is playing an increasingly influential role in the travel decisions of Vietnamese tourists, with 35% citing local cuisine as one of the key factors in choosing a destination, according to Agoda's Travel Outlook 2026 report. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, hosted a banquet in honour of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse, Kyu Kyu Hla, in Hanoi on September 5 evening. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, are set to pay a state visit to Russia from September 7-9. Copyright, VietnamPlus, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Editor-in-chief, Mr. Tran Tien Duan.