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.

A draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Corporate Income Tax, the Law on Non-Agricultural Land Use Tax, and the Law on Personal Income Tax is among issues under consideration during the November 6 sitting of the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s second session.

Vietnam and Oman should work to open diplomatic missions in each other’s capitals as soon as possible to strengthen bilateral ties, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said at a reception for Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Foreign Ministry of Oman Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa Al-Harthy in Hanoi on November 5.

Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu has spoke to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondent in Tokyo about the special significance of the upcoming official visit to Japan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man has called on female lawmakers to actively contribute to legislative reforms, strengthen supervision, promote gender equality and make greater use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in parliamentary activities.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam attended a ceremony hosted by the Hanoi Party Committee on November 4 to award 80-, 75-and 70-year Party membership badges to 31 members of the municipal Party Organisation.