Image from the Congress via video screenshot on X By Amiad Horowitz, People's World HANOI—Over the last half decade, Vietnam has emerged as a growing middle power in the world. Its economy is one of the fastest—if not the fastest—growing in the world. But just over 40 years ago, before embarking on a set of economic renewal policies known as Đổi Mới, Vietnam was among the poorest countries on earth. Since then, millions of Vietnamese have been lifted out of poverty, and Vietn

With a full report from the Congress itself. Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, conveyed "the most sincere congratulations to dear comrade To Lam for his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and we wish him new successes in the leadership of that sister political organi

To Lam and other officials at a press conference after the Congress concluded -- image via news video screenshot Various Sources To Lam has been unanimously re-elected as Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary at the party's 14th National Congress and will continue to lead the country forward until 2030, pledging significant economic growth. At an international press conference to announce the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, he called it a resounding succe

Image via news video screenshot Various Sources The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) officially opened on January 20, 2026, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. The congress is the country's most significant political event, held every five years to determine the party's national leadership and strategic direction for the following term. It began with an appeal for unity, discipline, and determination to guide the nation into a new phase o

On Tuesday, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, met with Ho Phuoc Dung, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at the Palace of the Revolution. Images via Estudios Revolución By Yaima Puig Meneses, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist

Thongloun Sisoulith and Tô Lâm on December 1 -- image via X Various Sources General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Tô Lâm made his first official visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic in his current role, highlighting the strong and longstanding ties between Vietnam and the fellow socialist country. Tô Lâm, arrived in Vientiane accompanied by his spouse and a senior Party and State delegation, for a two-day official visit that started Monday, Decemb

Image via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish In a meeting that reaffirms the historic friendship between Cuba and Vietnam, established by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) welcomed the delegation from the Scientific Council of the Central Organs of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The delegation was led by Vu Thanh

Images via X Various Sources General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, along with his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, visited Karl Marx’s grave at Highgate Cemetery in London on October 28, 2025, as part of their official three-day visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Upon arrival, the delegation observed a minute of silence and laid a wreath in tribute to the great philosopher, theorist,

To Lam speaks at the conclusion of the 14th plenum -- image via news video screenshot Various Sources The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee concluded its 14th plenum on November 6 with major resolutions to finalize preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, direct national development strategies, and streamline the political system and administrative apparatus. In his concluding statements at the plenum, To Lam, the General Secretary of the CPV C

To Lam and Kim Jong Un -- image via X Various Sources Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary To Lam arrived in Pyongyang in the...

Joint Statement by the Republic of Cuba and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Enhancing Historic Comradeship and Comprehensive...

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Photos by Alejandro Azcuy By Leticia Martínez & René Tamayo, translated from the Spanish HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Cuban President Miguel...

To Lam and Lukashenko -- Image via video screenshot on X Various Sources Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held talks with...

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Images via Revolution Studios By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish "It is a source of great satisfaction for us to welcome...

Xi Jinping with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong upon his arrival in Hanoi -- image via X General Secretary of the Communist Party of...

As Vietnam Plus reports , the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) hosted a ceremony in Havana on the evening of February 12 to celebrate the...