Myanmar leader begins Vietnam trip with visit to defence-telecom group
The trip includes meetings with Viettel and Vietnamese leaders as bilateral trade fell to $335 million in the first half of 2026, officials said.
- On Friday, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Vietnam for high-level talks aimed at normalizing his government's standing within ASEAN and attracting foreign investment.
- Min Aung Hlaing has faced years of diplomatic isolation since the 2021 ousting of Aung San Suu Kyi's government, remaining barred from top-level ASEAN meetings for failing to comply with regional peace plans.
- Economic ties have weakened sharply, with bilateral trade falling from $853 million in 2020 to $335 million in the first half of 2026, figures Min Aung Hlaing shared with Foreign Minister Hoai Trung in late August.
- In Hanoi, Min Aung Hlaing is expected to meet Vietnamese President To Lam and attend a business forum with his Cabinet to discuss economic cooperation and sign non-binding agreements.
- The visit marks Min Aung Hlaing's third ASEAN trip, part of a broader diplomatic push that has included recent travels to India, China, Laos, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia seeking foreign investment.
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Myanmar military head visits Vietnam to normalize relations
In this photo released by Myanmar President Office, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, right, shakes hands with Commander-in-Chief Gen. Ye Win Oo, left, upon his departure to Vietnam, at the Naypyitaw international airport Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.(Myanmar President Office)BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrived Friday in Vietnam for talks with Vietnamese leaders in his latest effort to normalize …
Bangkok, 4 Sep (EFE).- The coup leader of Burma (Myanmar), Min Aung Hlaing, visits from this Friday Vietnam, a new stop framed in the tour staged by the former Army chief in search of international recognition for the leading military government. The Burmese leader, accompanied by a large entourage, was received on foot at Hanoi International Airport by a group of Vietnamese senior officials, reported the spokesman of the Burmese military govern…
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