Vietnam is playing an increasingly important diplomatic role in maintaining regional stability and strategic balance amid intensifying geopolitical competition, while helping ASEAN preserve its autonomy and central role in regional affairs, according to Collins Chong Yew Keat, a foreign policy, security and strategic affairs analyst at the University of Malaya.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man has called on the Government, ministers and heads of sectors to fully take into account legislators’ opinions and promptly translate their commitments into specific tasks, solutions, implementation schedules and measurable results.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russian Valentina Matviyenko agreed on various measures to further deepen bilateral parliamentary cooperation during their talks in Hanoi on November 12.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will attend the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Shenzhen and hold bilateral engagements in China from November 17 to 20.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to spend the entire day of November 12 on question-and-answer sessions as part of its second sitting, with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung to answer deputies’ lawmakers for the first time.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from November 14 to 16.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam attended a ceremony in Tokyo on November 10 to present the Vietnam-Japan Special Ambassador title for the 2026–2029 tenure to Sugi Ryotaro, a prominent Japanese figure who has made significant contributions to bilateral relations.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on November 10 agreed with the Government’s proposal to adjust the administrative boundary between Hanoi city and neighbouring Phu Tho province, and submit it to the legislature for consideration and decision at its second session.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) on November 10 debated several bills in plenary in Hanoi on November 10, as part of its ongoing second session.

Vietnam always considers Japan one of its most important strategic partners and a sincere, trusted friend accompanying Vietnam in realising its sustainable development goals, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam told Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae during their talks in Tokyo on November 9.

Defining external relations as a “key and regular task” alongside national defence and security reflects the Party’s strategic vision in the new era.

President Ho Chi Minh’s diplomatic approach in 1946 combined steadfastness in defending national independence with flexibility in pursuing peace, giving Vietnam valuable time to consolidate its forces and prepare for the resistance war against French colonialism, said Prof. Furuta Motoo, former Rector of the Vietnam–Japan University and an expert on Vietnamese history.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam attended the Vietnam-Japan Public-Private Forum on Economic, Science and Technology Cooperation in Tokyo on November 9, as part of his official visit to Japan.

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam has emphasised that respect for the Constitution and law is both a requirement to maintain discipline and a driver of development in his article on the occasion of Vietnam Law Day 2026.

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, accompanied by his wife, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and a working delegation, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Tan Trao–Trung Yen Revolutionary Road and the ATK Tan Trao Museum at the Tan Trao Special National Historical Site in Tan Trao commune, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on November 8.

The upcoming visit to Japan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam is expected to give fresh impetus to the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reflecting the strategic priorities of both countries, according to a Japanese expert.

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has praised Vietnam’s development achievements, noting that both its merchandise exports and imports had increased approximately sixfold since joining the organisation, while its GDP had grown by an average of around 6% annually.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has granted an interview to Japan's public media organisation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), ahead of his official visit to Japan.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man has called on residents of Binh Loi commune, Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen community solidarity, promote sustainable livelihoods and build safe and healthy residential areas.

Standing Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has signed a directive on strengthening and elevating people-to-people diplomacy.