French Ambassador Le Bret highlighted major investment prospects during France-Vietnam Forward 2026, emphasizing that science, technology, energy, infrastructure, and digital transformation represent key cooperation areas, with France offering expertise in nuclear power, high-speed rail, and innovation to support Vietnam's economic expansion.
Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam visited Denmark, the EU, and Belgium in October, marking historic first trips aimed at strengthening political trust and expanding cooperation in trade, investment, and green development across all three entities.
Vietnam-China bilateral trade reached 253.1 billion dollars in nine months, rising 37.6 percent annually, driven by strategic alignment between leaders and complementary economies, according to Commercial Counsellor analysis.
Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam's recent Canadian state visit established a comprehensive strategic partnership framework spanning trade, technology, defence, and energy, elevating bilateral relations and positioning Vietnam as Canada's key Indo-Pacific partner.
Vietnam and the United States are working toward completing a mutually beneficial trade deal that prioritizes fairness and balanced reciprocal terms, according to an official statement.
Putin prioritized deepening Russia's ties with Global South leaders including China, India, and Iran, focusing on fuel, trade, and transit cooperation while circumventing Western sanctions through BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation partnerships worth billions.
Russian President Putin met Vietnamese President To Lam in September 2026, discussing deepening bilateral ties with bilateral trade growth accelerating to nearly twelve percent, while both nations reaffirmed their strategic partnership amid broader geopolitical shifts.
Vietnamese President To Lam visited Moscow for the first state visit since 1991, where he and Russian President Putin agreed to deepen energy cooperation in nuclear power, oil, and gas sectors, strengthening bilateral ties.
Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam met Russian President Putin in Moscow, agreeing to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by expanding economic cooperation, raising bilateral trade to fifteen billion dollars, and strengthening defense, energy, and educational exchanges.
Vietnam and Russia issued a joint statement during President To Lam's September visit, pledging to strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across defense, energy, trade, and people-to-people exchanges while coordinating on regional stability and APEC cooperation.
India hosts the BRICS Summit in New Delhi as leaders from Russia, China and partner nations gather, while the Philippines unveils an AI infrastructure masterplan targeting 1.5 gigawatts capacity and $30 billion private investment to become a regional tech hub.
Vietnam's National Assembly President visits South Korea in September 2026 to strengthen bilateral ties through legislative cooperation, deepen economic partnerships targeting 150 billion USD trade by 2030, and advance political trust amid shared development challenges.
Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam's July visit to Australia elevated their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation in trade, defence, and critical technologies amid Indo-Pacific geopolitical tensions, with two-way trade valued at A$30 billion annually.
Vietnam and New Zealand aim to triple bilateral trade to three billion dollars by expanding agricultural market access, investment, digital commerce, and multilateral cooperation, with current trade at 845 million dollars.
Vietnamese leader To Lam met New Zealand officials and businesses during an August 13 Auckland roundtable, calling for joint efforts in technology, green agriculture, and innovation to strengthen bilateral trade and establish new economic growth drivers between the two nations.
Vietnamese and Australian leaders agreed to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum technology as new drivers of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening bilateral relations across multiple strategic sectors.
Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Vietnam's leader To Lam agreed to strengthen military cooperation, support free trade flow, and counter transnational crime amid global supply chain disruption concerns during Tuesday's Canberra meeting.
EU Ambassador Julien Guerrier stated that President To Lam's upcoming European Union visit will elevate bilateral relations through concrete outcomes across trade, investment, energy, education, and security, building on their 35-year partnership and January 2026 strategic framework.
Vietnamese leader To Lam visits the European Union and Belgium in October 2026, advancing the strategic partnership framework established this year and deepening bilateral ties across multiple sectors including trade and technology cooperation.
Vietnam and China's bilateral commerce reached $253.1 billion in nine months of 2026, up 37.6% annually, driven by strategic alignment between leaders and deepening supply chain integration across electronics, machinery, and agricultural sectors.
Vietnam's economy grew 9.95 percent in third quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and moving closer to achieving its ambitious double-digit annual growth target, driven by surging foreign investment, manufacturing output, and a trade surplus of $1.3 billion.
Sanofi and VNVC signed a strategic cooperation declaration to establish next-generation vaccine manufacturing in Vietnam, identifying three priority vaccines for production starting 2028 at VNVC's new facility designed for 120 million annual doses.
India's External Affairs Minister designated Vietnam as a key strategic partner in India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision, elevating bilateral ties to enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership during the 19th Joint Commission Meeting.
Vietnam's Communist Party leader visited France in September to strengthen bilateral ties, with France viewing Vietnam as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region due to its geostrategic position and economic achievements as Southeast Asia's leading growth driver.
Russian President Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam signed major bilateral agreements during state talks, with trade increasing 5.7 percent in 2025 and 13.8 percent in the first half of the year, reflecting deepening strategic partnership and energy cooperation.
Vietnam's Communist Party leader and Russia's President Putin agreed during Moscow talks to expand bilateral trade toward 15 billion USD, targeting agriculture, energy, defense cooperation, and cultural exchanges while strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership.
General Secretary To Lam visits France September 10-12, 2026, expected to strengthen Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and boost bilateral trade projected at $6.3 billion in 2025, up 16.4% from 2024.
Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Vietnam for three days to discuss defence, telecommunications, and automotive partnerships, seeking to strengthen regional ties and reduce diplomatic isolation following his 2021 coup.
Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Vietnam to strengthen bilateral ties and normalize ASEAN relations, as bilateral trade declined from 853 million dollars in 2020 to 335 million in early 2026.
Vietnamese President To Lam's August 2025 visit to Australia, the first state visit since 1975, formalized a comprehensive strategic partnership with concrete defense and institutional mechanisms, though economic commitments remained limited without new quantified trade or investment targets.
Vietnam and New Zealand concluded a state visit, with bilateral trade reaching $1.6 billion, aiming for $3 billion through leveraging shared FTAs like CPTPP and RCEP to build supply chains and promote technology transfer.
Vietnam and New Zealand aim to triple bilateral trade to 3 billion USD, with ministers discussing agricultural market access, digital cooperation, and regional trade frameworks during high-level talks in Auckland.
Vietnamese President To Lam and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deepened their comprehensive strategic partnership in Canberra, expanding cooperation on defence, agriculture, trade, and critical minerals while addressing supply chain disruptions and maritime security concerns.
Australia and Vietnam formalized a strategic partnership in August 2026, leveraging Vietnam's 22 million tonnes of rare earth reserves and Australia's mining expertise to restructure Indo-Pacific supply chains and reduce dependence on Chinese commodity control.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung announced that Vietnam's combined import and export trade reached 1.11 trillion dollars in 2026, surpassing one trillion for the first time, reflecting robust economic growth amid global complexities.
Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam visits Denmark, the EU, and Belgium to elevate relations.
Vietnam and Panama leaders agreed to expand trade and investment ties, leveraging their geographic positions to strengthen economic connectivity between Southeast Asia and Latin America, with two-way trade reaching nearly five hundred million dollars.
Vietnam's economy grew 9.95% in the third quarter, surpassing economist expectations and putting the government's ambitious 10% annual target within reach, driven by infrastructure investment and broad sectoral gains amid rising trade activity.
Vietnamese and Chinese officials agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation across defense, security, and economic sectors during talks in Nanning, focusing on agricultural exports, railway connectivity, and technology transfer to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership.
Philippine President Marcos discussed a long-term rice supply contract with Vietnam's leader to contain food prices amid global market disruptions, building on their May agreement for 1.5 million metric tons through 2027.
Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam received an official state ceremony at Paris's Invalides Palace, with French Minister Eleonor Caroit presiding, marking Vietnam's emphasis on its comprehensive strategic partnership with France across EU and ASEAN regions.
Vietnam's top leader met Russian business and science leaders in Moscow to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy, high-tech industries, and investment, with Russian firms proposing expanded renewable energy projects and technology transfer initiatives across multiple sectors.
Vietnamese and Russian leaders agreed to expand investment and develop new production and supply chains across food processing, energy, nuclear power, and technology sectors, targeting fifteen billion dollars in bilateral trade by 2030.
Vietnam's An Giang and Laos' Champasak provinces signed a 2026-2030 cooperation memorandum, strengthening bilateral ties through trade, agriculture, tourism and education initiatives while building an exemplary local-level partnership model.
Vietnamese President To Lam plans September visits to Russia, France, the United States, and Canada to strengthen diplomatic ties with major global powers amid trade uncertainties and geopolitical shifts.
Vietnam and India deepened their comprehensive strategic partnership over a decade, with bilateral trade rising to 16.46 billion USD by 2025 and cooperation expanding across defence, technology, and people-to-people exchanges in their increasingly strategic relationship.
Vietnamese President To Lam's state visit to Australia in August produced three unprecedented joint statements on strategic partnership, economic resilience, and technological cooperation, significantly elevating bilateral relations amid global geopolitical shifts.
Vietnamese President To Lam visited Australia, advancing bilateral trade that doubled since 2020 and deepening security cooperation focused on South China Sea concerns, while establishing educational and defense partnerships within ASEAN frameworks.
Vietnam and Australia agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation, targeting $20 billion bilateral trade by removing agricultural restrictions, attracting Australian investment in high-tech sectors, and leveraging existing trade agreements, as their trade reached $8.2 billion in early 2026.
Australia and Vietnam expanded defense, security, trade, and clean energy cooperation during leadership talks in Canberra, reaffirming their strategic partnership while expressing concerns about South China Sea developments and emphasizing international law compliance.