Vietnam–India BRICS push: PM Le Minh Hung’s Sept. 12–13 BRICS Summit and India engagements are set to boost the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with Vietnam framing BRICS participation as support for multilateralism and market diversification. Vietnam–Russia reset to “substantive” cooperation: General Secretary and President To Lam’s Sept. 7–9 Russia visit focused on translating political trust into trade, defense, energy, and sci-tech outcomes, including a Russia–Vietnam strategic oil reserve framework and moves toward national-currency settlements. Russia–Vietnam joint political line: Putin and To Lam publicly stressed mutual political support amid external pressure, while issuing a broad joint statement covering defense, energy, transport, science, and international coordination. Vietnam–France defense and investment momentum: In Paris, To Lam’s meetings with Macron and French Communist Party leaders underscored political trust, while Deputy PM/Defence Minister Phan Van Giang advanced deeper defense cooperation; Decathlon also signaled new Vietnam investment tied to production and distribution. Hanoi’s legal push for land and housing: PM Le Minh Hung reviewed draft amendments to the Land Law, Housing Law, and Real Estate Business Law to unlock resources, with submission timelines aimed at the Government and National Assembly. Myanmar-linked diplomatic backlash: UK-based pro-democracy groups protested outside Myanmar, Thai, and Vietnamese embassies in London, targeting regional engagement with regime leader Min Aung Hlaing and raising concerns over corporate involvement. Regional diplomacy beyond Europe: NA President Tran Thanh Man met Mongolia’s PM and party leader during an official visit, while Vietnam–Mongolia ties were framed around science/tech and green growth cooperation.