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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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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Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military-backed leader, has arrived in Vietnam for talks with Vietnamese leaders. The visit is part of his efforts to normalize relations with Southeast Asian countries and attract foreign investment. Min Aung Hlaing has increased diplomatic engagements…
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Vietnam is Next Stop as Isolated Myanmar Leader Courts Partners
Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Vietnam on Friday, the latest stop in an overseas tour aimed at building ties with more countries and ending his government’s isolation.
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