This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Phạm Minh Chính, who has served as Prime Minister of Vietnam since 5 April 2021.
Summary The number of visits per country where he has travelled are:
One visit to: Brazil, Cambodia, India, Laos, Russia, the United Kingdom Two visits to: Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia Three visits to: China and the United States
2021 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsGlasgow31 October – 3 NovemberChính travelled to Glasgow to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.https://en.baochinhphu.vn/pm-starts-trip-for-cop26-visit-to-uk-11142600.htmTokyo22–25 NovemberThis the first official visit to Japan since he became Prime Minister and he is the first foreign guest hosted by the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.https://vnembassy-jp.org/en/prime-minister%E2%80%99s-visit-leaves-deep-imprint-vietnam-japan-ties
2022 Country Location(s) DatesDetails ImageWashington, D.C.10–13 MayMet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, along with other ASEAN leaders, at the White House for the ASEAN-US Special Summit.Phnom Penh8–13 NovemberOfficial visit. Prime Minister Chính attended the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and the related summits.https://en.nhandan.vn/pm-pham-minh-chinh-to-visit-cambodia-attend-40th-41st-asean-summits-post119487.html Throughout the sidelines of the summits, the Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Filipino President, Bongbong Marcos.
2023 Country Location(s) DatesDetails ImageLabuan Bajo9–11 MayWorking visit. Prime Minister Chính attended the 42nd ASEAN Summit.https://en.baochinhphu.vn/prime-minister-to-attend-42nd-asean-summit-in-indonesia-111230506090048938.htm The Prime Minister also held separate bilateral meetings with Filipino President, Bongbong Marcos.Washington, D. C.12 MayPrime Minister Chính had a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. At the meeting, the two leaders discussed Vietnam-US bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues. He also met with executives from leading American corporations as well as businesses led by Vietnamese-Americans.Hiroshima19–21 MayChính attended the G7 summit.Beijing, Tianjin25–28 JuneMet with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People.https://en.baochinhphu.vn/prime-minister-pham-minh-chinh-meets-chinese-president-xi-jinping-111230627220414631.htm By invitation from Premier Li Qiang attended the World Economic Forum.Jakarta4–7 SeptemberWorking visit. Prime Minister Chính attended the 43rd ASEAN Summit, the Eighteenth East Asia Summit, and other related meetings. The Prime Minister also met separately with Filipino President, Bongbong Marcos.Washington, D.C.20 Septemberhe gave a speech at Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University on Vietnam's foreign policy and US-Vietnam relations before meeting with U.S. government and congressional officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
2024 Country Location(s) DatesDetails ImageNew Delhi30 July–1 AugustDespite being the de jure head of government, the prime minister is de facto only the third most important political position in Vietnam, behind the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the president of Vietnam.Vientiane8–11 OctoberWorking visit. Prime Minister Chính attended the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit, the Nineteenth East Asia Summit, and other related meetings. He met separately with Filipino President, Bongbong Marcos.Kazan22–24 OctoberAttended the 16th BRICS summit.
2025 Country Location(s) DatesDetails ImageKuala Lumpur25–27 MayPrime Minister Chính attended the 46th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 26–27.Tianjin24 JuneWorking visit. Attended the World Economic Forum.https://mofa.gov.vn/web/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/detailRio de Janeiro6–7 JulyAttended the 17th BRICS summit.Tianjin31 AugustMet with President Xi Jinping. Attended SCO Summit.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyxw/202508/t20250831_11699158.htmlKuala Lumpur25–28 OctoberPrime Minister Chính attended the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
2026 Country Location(s) DatesDetails
Multilateral meetings Prime Minister Chính attended the following summits during his prime ministership: Group Year2021 2022 2023 2024 2025ASEM 26 November,(virtual) Phnom Penh None None None NoneEAS(ASEAN+3) 26–27 October,(virtual) Bandar Seri Begawan 10–13 November, Phnom Penh 9–11 May, Labuan Bajo 8–11 October, Vientiane 26–27 May, Kuala Lumpur5–7 September, Jakarta 26–28 October, Kuala Lumpur
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