Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam received a ceremonial welcome in New Zealand on Thursday, August 13, as he began his visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Lam met New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro in Auckland and participated in a traditional Māori pōwhiri welcoming ceremony. The cultural ceremony marked the formal reception for the Vietnamese leader and highlighted the close diplomatic engagement between Vietnam and New Zealand. | Videos

China’s actions in the South China Sea will be discussed but unlikely to be explicitly condemned, observers say.

August 11, 2026_ The state visit of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CVP) and President of the Republic, To Lam, to New...