Vietnam highly values France’s role in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and the international arena. France is among Vietnam’s leading partners in the European Union (EU) and was the first EU country to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing on June 1 as part of the latter’s five-day visit to India, aimed at advancing bilateral relations in security, defence, trade, connectivity, energy and emerging technologies.
The official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam marked an important opportunity to shape long-term cooperation more concretely, particularly, as both countries continued to demonstrate strong economic potential and sustained growth.
Dong and a high-ranking delegation from China’s Ministry of National Defence were officially welcomed by Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.
According to the ministry, the visit took place as Dong led a high-level Chinese defence delegation to attend the first meeting of the Vietnam–China strategic dialogue at the foreign, defence and public security minister level, as well as the 17th session of the Vietnam–China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.
Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026, themed “Peace, Friendship, Cooperation and Development,” will be organised on a larger scale, featuring a wide array of weapons and technical equipment alongside product exhibitions, seminars and panel discussions, drills, live field demonstrations, and business networking activities.
The Mekong Delta holds strategic importance in politics, socio-economic development, defence, security, ecology and external relations, serving as Vietnam’s southern gateway, and closely linked to national development and sovereignty safeguarding, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
More than a year after upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024, Vietnam and Australia have seen robust, wide-ranging progress across economic, trade, education, defence, security, digital transformation and sustainable development cooperation.
Viettel Manufacturing is showcasing three major product ecosystems at the Defence & Security 2025 Exhibition in Thailand: Viettel AI, the 5G telecommunications network, and telecommunication infrastructure solutions, including the 5G Private system designed exclusively for defence.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed satisfaction with the positive results of bilateral cooperation across multiple areas, including trade, investment, defence, education, health care, and labour cooperation.
Lawmakers will listen to a proposal and a verification report on the reorganisation of provincial-level administrative units in 2025 on June 11.
Both sides lauded the progress in bilateral cooperation and expressed their appreciation for solidarity and mutual sacrifices in the past struggles for national liberation as well as the present process of nation development and construction.
The 2025 edition has drawn 450 defence-related enterprises from Japan and 30 other countries, alongside over 15,000 visitors.
At the reception, Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Quang Ngoc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to the traditional friendship between two countries as well as the two armies, saying India has always been a close, reliable, and trusted partner of Vietnam.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer held talks in London on January 15, discussing the elevation of the relations between both countries to strategic partnership covering all spheres.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed economic and defence cooperation during a bilateral meeting on November 19 with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Antara reported.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office covering the Indo Pacific Catherine West co-chaired the 10th Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on October 24.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, handed over promotion decisions to senior public security and military officers during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 20.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on October 12 evening met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), defence, and supply chain management during talks between Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and visiting RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol on October 8.