# Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Visits Vietnam to Restore ASEAN Ties

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits Vietnam to normalize relations with ASEAN and attract foreign investment.

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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is visiting Vietnam for talks with its leaders in his latest effort to normalize relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attract foreign investment. [^1]

Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam presided over the official welcome ceremony for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at the National Assembly in Hanoi on the occasion of Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to Vietnam. [^2]

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Myanmar fell from $853 million in 2020 to $590 million in 2025 and $335 million in the first half of 2026. [^3]

Min Aung Hlaing has stepped up diplomatic engagements since he was sworn in as president in April following an election that critics say was designed to cement the military's hold on power. [^4]

Western governments have shunned and sanctioned Min Aung Hlaing and his associates for overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021. [^5]

The welcome ceremony was attended by high-ranking Vietnamese officials including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung. [^6]

The state visit takes place as Vietnam-Myanmar relations are developing well, offering opportunities to strengthen the comprehensive cooperative partnership in areas such as economy, trade, investment, science-technology, connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is visiting Vietnam for talks with its leaders in his latest effort to normalize relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attract foreign investment. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam presided over the official welcome ceremony for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at the National Assembly in Hanoi on the occasion of Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to Vietnam. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
3. Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Myanmar fell from $853 million in 2020 to $590 million in 2025 and $335 million in the first half of 2026. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
4. Min Aung Hlaing has stepped up diplomatic engagements since he was sworn in as president in April following an election that critics say was designed to cement the military's hold on power. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
5. Western governments have shunned and sanctioned Min Aung Hlaing and his associates for overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
6. The welcome ceremony was attended by high-ranking Vietnamese officials including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
7. The state visit takes place as Vietnam-Myanmar relations are developing well, offering opportunities to strengthen the comprehensive cooperative partnership in areas such as economy, trade, investment, science-technology, connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)

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