HANOI, Oct 21 — Vietnam's parliament has elected army general Lương Cường as the new state president today, in a widely anticipated move that is expected to bring some stability to Vietnamese politics after a turbulent phase of departures and reshuffles.

HANOI, Aug 16 — Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has added the country's most senior police officer to its elite Politburo today, another sign of the growing political clout of its powerful internal security agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Vietnam’s National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyễn Khắc Định had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Wednesday (August 7) during a four-day working visit to Malaysia, starting on Tuesday (August 6).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” under its late Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has profoundly influenced the country’s foreign policy, including its relations with Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof represented the Malaysian government, paying his last respects and attending the state funeral of Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng in Hanoi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his condolences to the people of Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng yesterday.

HANOI, July 19 — Vietnam's Communist Party chief Nguyễn Phú Trọng has died, state media said today, after holding the country's most powerful position for 13 years.

HANOI/NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON, Sept 10 — The United States (US) and Vietnam plan to elevate their relations as US President Joe Biden visits the country from Sunday, with officials saying the focus of the talks will be semiconductors and critical minerals.

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — United States (US) President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam next month to meet with top officials on issues ranging from technology and the economy to regional stability and climate change, as Washington eyes closer ties in a region where China looms large.

HANOI, March 2 — Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new president, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign.

HANOI, Feb 27 — Vietnam's National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week, a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm the appointment of a new president amid a leadership reshuffle prompted by a sweeping crackdown on graft.

HANOI, Jan 17 — Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for 'violations and wrongdoing' by officials under his control while prime minister, the government said on Tuesday.