Asia & Pacific
Myanmar's junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing attends the Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, August 6, 2026. (Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa)
Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Vietnam from Sept. 4 to 6 at the invitation of Vietnamese President To Lam, state media in both countries reported on Tuesday.Vietnam will be the seventh country he has visited since assuming the presidency earlier this year, as he seeks greater legitimacy and regional re-engagement.
Min Aung Hlaing will hold bilateral talks with To Lam and meet Vietnam's prime minister and National Assembly president, state media outlet the Global New Light of Myanmar said.
He will attend a Myanmar-Vietnam business forum, and meet representatives of economic organizations, Myanmar state media reported.
