Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Vietnam Sept 4-6 in Latest ASEAN Re-Engagement Push

Myanmar state media announced on September 1, 2026 that President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Vietnam from September 4-6 at the invitation of Vietnamese President To Lam, meeting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly chairman Tran Thanh Man. It will be his fourth visit to an ASEAN member state since becoming civilian president in April 2026, following trips to Laos (early July) and Thailand (August 6-7), with a visit to Cambodia also planned for early September. The announcement follows a visit to Naypyidaw last week by Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son — the first by a Vietnamese foreign minister since the 2021 coup — as part of Min Aung Hlaing's broader campaign to normalize Myanmar's standing within ASEAN.