Tech diplomacy: Major takeaways from To Lam’s visits to Russia and France
18/09/2026 10:11VGP - Viet Nam is doubling efforts to leverage foreign relations to improve domestic technology capabilities, Professor Thayer told VNExpress following General Secretary and President To Lam’s visits to France and Russia.
Viet Nam evolves from beneficiary to contributor in global cooperation: UN Resident Coordinator
VGP - Viet Nam is increasingly moving from being a beneficiary of international cooperation to becoming an active contributor to global solutions, underlined UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam Pauline Tamesis.
From upper-middle-income to high-income status: Viet Nam breaks new development milestone
Opinion 23/07/2026 19:30VGP - Viet Nam has overcome a challenging journey to join the ranks of upper-middle-income economies and is now moving toward its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. While the road ahead may be even more demanding, the country has gained valuable experience to support its next stage of development.
Viet Nam's upper-middle-income status marks milestone on path to high-income economy: WB
Opinion 14/07/2026 13:53VGP - Viet Nam's upper-middle-income economy is an important milestone in the country’s development trajectory, noted World Bank Division Director for Viet Nam, Cambodia and Lao PDR Mariam J. Sherman.
Resolution No.10 shifts Viet Nam’s FDI strategy from quantity to quality: HSBC
Opinion 09/07/2026 20:50VGP - Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW marks a significant shift in Viet Nam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy, noted Richard Barnsley, Country Head of Global Network Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking at HSBC Viet Nam.
Resolution No.10-NQ/TW: Positive and timely evolution of Viet Nam's investment strategy
Opinion 03/07/2026 18:48VGP - The American Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam (AmCham Viet Nam) views Resolution No.10-NQ/TW as a positive and timely evolution of Viet Nam's investment strategy, told chairman of AmCham Viet Nam Mark Gillin.
INCHAM backs Viet Nam’s ambition for double-digit growth
Opinion 29/06/2026 16:45VGP - Comprehensive institutional reform, workforce upgrading, and infrastructure development will be critical for Viet Nam to achieve sustainable double-digit economic growth in 2026, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Ha Noi (INCHAM).
Viet Nam's path to double-digit growth requires bold reforms and new growth drivers
Opinion 21/06/2026 07:57VGP - As Viet Nam targets double-digit economic growth, SingCham President Tan Quee Peng suggested the country focus on comprehensive institutional reforms, stronger innovation, an empowered private sector, and a strategic shift toward high-quality investment.
EuroCham Chairman has no doubt Viet Nam will materialize double-digit growth goal
Opinion 18/06/2026 20:56VGP - By embracing bold reforms, innovation, and private-sector dynamism, Viet Nam is laying the groundwork for a new era of rapid and sustainable development, according to EuroCham Chairman Bruno Jaspaert.
ASEAN Secretary-General: Viet Nam plays bridge-building role in ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership
Opinion 16/06/2026 13:48VGP - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's participation at the ASEAN–Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russia, from June 17–19 will underscore the country’s proactive and constructive diplomatic engagement while contributing to efforts to strengthen the ASEAN–Russia Strategic Partnership amid a complex and fragmented global landscape, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said.
JICA vows to accelerate Viet Nam's bid on reforms and double-digit growth
Opinion 15/06/2026 11:39VGP - President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tanaka Akihiko pledged to cement and deepen cooperation to help Viet Nam to accelerate reforms and achieve double-digit growth on the basis of JICA's four main pillars.
Regional diplomats: ASEAN Future Forum helps strengthen regional unity and foresight
Opinion 08/06/2026 15:21VGP - Ambassadors from the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste have expressed strong support for the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF), emphasizing its growing role in helping ASEAN anticipate future challenges, strengthen regional cooperation, and promote a people-centered vision for the region.
Top Vietnamese leader’s Shangri-La speech highlights proactive diplomacy and development vision: Expert
Opinion 01/06/2026 09:04VGP - The keynote address delivered by General Secretary and President To Lam at the 23rd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue underscored Viet Nam’s proactive diplomacy and strategic development vision, according to Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher Enzo Sim Hong Jun.
Viet Nam shifts mindset from treatment to proactive prevention in children health protection
Opinion 27/05/2026 21:38VGP - To reduce the disease burden, we must shift our mindset from focusing on treatment to proactive prevention, said Prof. Tran Minh Dien, Director of the Viet Nam National Children’s Hospital and President of the Viet Nam Pediatric Association.
To Lam's upcoming visit to Thailand carries great significance for bilateral relations
Opinion 26/05/2026 15:23VGP - The upcoming visit to Thailand by General Secretary and President To Lam carries great significance for the bilateral relations, emphasized Thai Ambassador to Viet Nam Urawadee Sriphiromya.
Viet Nam, Singapore are indeed natural partners: Ambassador
Opinion 26/05/2026 14:55VGP – Viet Nam and Singapore are natural partners and both sides will take the relationship to the next phase, said Singaporean Ambassador to Viet Nam Rajpal Sing.
Viet Nam-India relations: From CSP to enhanced CSP
Opinion 11/05/2026 08:56VGP - The state visit of Vietnamese General Secretary and State President To Lam, to India is a significant milestone in the India-Viet Nam relations, said Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Tshering W. Sherpa.
Major priorities of Japanese Prime Minister’s upcoming official visit to Viet Nam
Opinion 29/04/2026 08:35VGP - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's official visit to Viet Nam from May 1-3 reflects the importance that Takaichi and her Government attach to Viet Nam as well as its regional and international standing, said Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki.
Korean President Lee’s visit marks a step toward more substantive Viet Nam–South Korea relations
Opinion 17/04/2026 22:22VGP - The upcoming state visit to Viet Nam by Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his spouse from April 21–24 is expected to advance the implementation of high-level agreements and generate more substantive outcomes in bilateral cooperation, said Kwon Sung Taek, President of the Korea–Viet Nam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA).
Viet Nam, UK enhance cooperation in preventive healthcare for ageing populations
Opinion 27/03/2026 21:55VGP - Prevention is a strategic priority in Viet Nam's healthcare system transformation, especially in the context of population ageing and the increasing burden of chronic diseases, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc.
