General Secretary and President To Lam receives leaders of major US corporations

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with leaders of several major US corporations in New York on September 23 afternoon (local time), as part of his trip to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and conduct bilateral activities.

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Top Vietnamese leader begins state visit to Canada

Top Vietnamese leader begins state visit to Canada

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam arrived in Ottawa on September 23 evening (local time), beginning his state visit to Canada at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour.

Vietnam values US support in addressing war legacies

Vietnam values US support in addressing war legacies

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and US businesses in New York on September 23 (local time), during which he heard a report on the Vietnam War Accounting Initiative (VWAI).

Top Vietnamese leader meets UN Secretary-General

Top Vietnamese leader meets UN Secretary-General

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York, the US, on September 23 (local time).

UN supports Vietnam’s greater participation in peacekeeping operations

UN supports Vietnam’s greater participation in peacekeeping operations

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang had a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on September 23 with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix who affirmed the UN's support to Vietnam’s stronger engagement in peacekeeping operations.

Vietnamese peacekeeping hospital heads to South Sudan

Vietnamese peacekeeping hospital heads to South Sudan

A C-17 military transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Hanoi on September 23 to carry Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 8 to South Sudan to undertake United Nations peacekeeping duties.

Top leader meets Timor-Leste, Swiss and Finnish Presidents in New York

Top leader meets Timor-Leste, Swiss and Finnish Presidents in New York

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam held meetings with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, Swiss President Guy Parmelin, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time). The meetings formed part of his working trip to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and conduct bilateral activities in the US.

Top leader highlights Vietnam–US ties in FPA policy speech

Top leader highlights Vietnam–US ties in FPA policy speech

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam delivered a policy speech at the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) in New York on September 22 morning (local time). This was part of his trip to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and conduct bilateral activities in the US.

Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies

Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, a high-level Vietnamese delegation and senior United Nations officials witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between Vietnam and the UN in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time).

Top Vietnamese leader makes suggestions for managing global change at UNGA 81

Top Vietnamese leader makes suggestions for managing global change at UNGA 81

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has proposed four major orientations to steer and manage change so that competition does not turn into confrontation, differences do not lead to conflict, and scientific – technological progress does not create new divisions.

Thang Long-Hanoi Festival connects cultural heritages

Thang Long-Hanoi Festival connects cultural heritages

The second Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2026 recently featured an international cultural exchange programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel under the theme “Thang Long-Hanoi, a Bridge between Cultural Heritages”. Traditional cultural values from different regions across Vietnam, as well as the Republic of Korea, Japan and India, came together on one stage.

Vietnam, US discuss war legacy efforts, defence cooperation

Vietnam, US discuss war legacy efforts, defence cooperation

Vietnam wishes to further advance cooperation with the US on the basis of the legitimate interests of both sides, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang said.

Vietnam, US eye strategic projects to deepen economic ties

Vietnam, US eye strategic projects to deepen economic ties

As part of his trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and undertake bilateral engagements in the US, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam received Thomas R. Hardy, Acting Director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time).

Vietnam deploys new peacekeeping units to South Sudan, Abyei

Vietnam deploys new peacekeeping units to South Sudan, Abyei

The Ministry of National Defence held a departure ceremony at Noi Bai International Airport on September 22 for Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 8 and Engineering Unit Rotation 5, bound for UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Abyei.

Top Vietnamese leader meets representatives of major US groups in New York

Top Vietnamese leader meets representatives of major US groups in New York

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with leaders of three major US groups – Warburg Pincus, Boeing and Apple – in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time), discussing investment, aviation and technology cooperation.