Việt Nam's Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính is in Malaysia for an official state visit and to attend the 46th ASEAN Summit and related events.

At the ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum, the Vietnamese PM underscored the need for stronger solidarity among nations and businesses, as well as the importance of multilateralism as a foundation for jointly addressing global and national challenges.

The Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders underscored the importance of the traditional solidarity, close bonds, and mutual support between Việt Nam and Cambodia, as well as among Việt Nam, Cambodia, and Laos, especially amid current regional and global uncertainties.

Nearly 40,000 Vietnamese are currently living, studying and working in Malaysia, serving as a strong bridge for fostering friendship between the two countries.

This is the first visit to Malaysia by a Vietnamese Prime Minister in 10 years, and the first by a key leader of Việt Nam after the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in November 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on foreign enterprises, including those from Malaysia, to continue cooperating and investing in Vietnam, and pledged to facilitate their operations.

Over the two days of national mourning, 830 delegations with about 10,500 people came to the National Funeral Hall, the Reunification Hall, and Hall T50 to pay homage to the late leader.

This marks the first official visit to Malaysia by a Vietnamese PM in a decade, and the first visit by a key Vietnamese leader since the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in November last year.

Leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia have sent messages and letters of condolences to Việt Nam.

Offering their heartfelt condolences, Cambodian officials described comrade Trần Đức Lương as a cherished friend of Cambodia, who made significant contributions to the time-honoured friendship, cooperation, solidarity, and respect between the two countries.

He called for effective plans and measures to continue negotiations and strive to declare the conclusion of negotiations as soon as possible.

French President Emmanuel Macron's visit is intended to foster the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the fields of politics, economy, scientific research, education, culture, national defence, and pressing global challenges like climate change.

Despite initial progress in efforts against the illegal practices, with the detection and disruption of multiple operations involving counterfeit milk, pharmaceuticals, and food items, the situation remains extremely complicated.

Việt Nam seeks to collaborate with other ASEAN member states to shape up strategic orientations and concrete measures to solidify regional cooperation foundation while elevating the bloc’s stature in the coming time

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security has called for strong legal sanctions to prevent a black market for personal data, warning that treating such information as a commodity could fuel widespread cybercrime.

A draft law proposes transferring the power to apply the reciprocity principle in extradition cases from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of Public Security to streamline decisions in treaty-free situations.

Lawmakers are reviewing a draft resolution to accelerate social housing construction and easing investment conditions for private developers.

The state visit to Việt Nam by French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse from May 25 - 27 demonstrates strong commitments by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders to develop bilateral relations, as well as the comprehensive strategic partnership in a substantive and effective manner.

After John McCain's passing in 2018, as both countries' relations flourish, the little memorial on the side of Trúc Bạch Lake has become an essential pilgrimage site for US delegations, as high-level as US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

As for PM Chính’s attendance at the ASEAN Summit, he said it is a strong signal of Việt Nam's commitment to the shared objective of building an ASEAN that is united, forward-looking, and central to regional peace.