Myanmar’s military-appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, will soon visit Vietnam, his fourth visit to an ASEAN member state since taking office in April, Myanmar state media reported today.
According to a report in the Global New Light of Myanmar, the former general will travel to Vietnam “in the near future” at the invitation of To Lam, Vietnam’s president and the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam. In addition to meeting with Lam, he will also meet with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Tran Thanh Man, the head of the National Assembly, and “receive representatives from economic organizations.”
“During the visit, the President will hold cordial discussions and exchange views on further consolidation of the existing friendly relations… as well as cooperation across economic, cultural, and various other sectors,” the report stated.
The announcement, which has not yet been confirmed by Hanoi, comes shortly after Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung traveled to Myanmar last week, the first time that a Vietnamese foreign minister has visited the country since the 2021 coup. During talks with Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, he “discussed boosting bilateral trade and investment, as well as mutual support on the international stage,” The Irrawaddy reported, citing state media.
