The requirement applies to foreign nationals entering Việt Nam and overseas Vietnamese using visas. It does not apply to Vietnamese citizens travelling on Vietnamese passports or passengers in transit who do not pass through immigration.

Việt Nam's top legislator urged Istanbul's Honorary Consul to push for a bilateral free trade agreement and Türkiye's recognition of Việt Nam as a full market economy, as the two sides eye a US$4 billion trade target.

The documents include a cooperation plan between the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the 2026–30 period; a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Organisation Commission of the CPV Central Committee and its Chinese counterpart; and a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam and the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee.

The Vietnamese diplomat stressed that during the upcoming state visit by General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, the meeting between senior leaders of the two countries and youth participating in the ninth edition of “Red study tour” programme in China reflects the special attention paid by the top leaders of both Parties and countries to nurturing and educating younger generations, enabling them to carry forward the revolutionary traditions of previous generations.

Ambassador Vũ Lê Thái Hoàng calls for trust, balance and consensus as nations prepare for the 2026 NPT Review Conference.

In a recent interview granted to the Quân đội Nhân dân (People’s Army) Newspaper, Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, who is also the Secretary of the Central Military Commission, has emphasised the need to strongly reform leadership methods, tighten execution discipline, strengthen political and ideological work, increase inspection and supervision, and roll out decisive actions to swiftly translate the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress into reality.

The PM also directed stronger international integration in the fields of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transition, circular economy and knowledge economy.

Both sides agreed that the two foreign ministries will maintain close coordination in regional and international issues of shared concern, especially amid the rapidly evolving and unpredictable developments, thereby contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.