State President Luong Cuong noted the country’s steadfast foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, and diversification. A responsible member of the international community, Vietnam supports resolving disputes peacefully in accordance with international law, firmly opposing all forms of using or threatening to use force in international relations.
Offering a historical perspective, the photos serve as a rare window into the architecture, customs, and daily life of Vietnam more than a century ago - and are now being publicly displayed for the first time.
Vietnam always values and wishes to enhance cooperation with Hungary, its top-priority partner and first comprehensive partner in the Central and Eastern Europe, State President Luong Cuong affirmed while holding talks with Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas in Hanoi on May 28.
President Luong Cuong stressed that the Hungarian President’s official visit is a significant event that contributes to creating a breakthrough in deepening and enhancing the effectiveness of the Vietnam–Hungary Comprehensive Partnership.
On the morning of May 28, at the Presidential Palace, State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his spouse during their official visit to Vietnam. Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held talks.
On the evening of May 27, Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás and his spouse arrived in Hanoi, marking the start of an official visit to Vietnam from May 27-29 at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.
As Vietnam is on the threshold of a new era of development and striving to become a developed and high-income country by 2045, President Luong Cuong voiced his hope that France – a traditional friend – will continue to be present on Vietnam’s path to prosperity and civility.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse are paying a State visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27 at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong. This is President Macron's first visit to Vietnam since he took office in 2017 and was re-elected in 2022. The visit holds significance in the two countries’ relations, especially after they upgraded their relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024 during the official visit to France by Party General Secretary To Lam.
On the morning of May 26, at the Presidential Palace, State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted the official welcome ceremony for President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and his spouse on the occasion of their State visit to Vietnam.
President Luong Cuong described the resumption of the Joint Cabinet Retreat between the two countries’ PMs after a nearly-nine-year hiatus as a demonstration of both sides’ resolve to foster extensive, substantive, and effective cooperation.
The visit offered a chance to reflect on the rich history of the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance and special solidarity founded by President Ho Chi Minh, Presidents Kaysone Phomvihane and Suphanouvong and nurtured by generations of leaders and people from both nations, he said.
President Luong Cuong's activities as part of his state visit to Laos, the 4th Vietnam – Belarus political consultation, and the WB's new growth forecast for Vietnam this year are among news highlights on April 25.
State President Luong Cuong's talks with the top leader of Laos, Party General Secretary To Lam's receptions for the ambassadors of the EU and the Philippines, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' regular press conference are among news highlights on April 24 evening.
This is the first state visit to Laos by President Cuong, which demonstrates Vietnam's high regard for Laos and the determination of the leaders of the two Parties and countries in promoting the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
President Cuong’s first state visit to Laos reflects the Vietnamese Party and State's consistent policy of prioritising bilateral cooperation, according to the Lao media.
State President Luong Cuong's coming visit will help to strengthen political trust and reinforce the deep-rooted solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, an official has said.
State President Luong Cuong will pay a state visit to Laos from April 24 to 25, 2025, according to an announcement of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the morning of April 15, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong held talks with Chinese Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to Vietnam on April 14-15.
On the morning of April 15, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Party General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong, along with Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and many senior officials from the two countries, attend the Vietnam-China people-to-people friendship exchange festival and the launching ceremony of the “Red journey” program.
