Le Hoai Trung to lead organizing committee for 2026 CLMV and ACMECS summits

Vietnam has established an organizing committee to prepare for two major high-level summits scheduled for 2026: the 12th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV 12) Summit and the 11th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS 11) Summit.

Deputy Prime Minister Phan Van Giang signed the decision to form the committee, appointing Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung as the Head of the Organizing Committee. The committee will be responsible for the comprehensive organization of the summits according to approved plans.

Deputy heads include Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang (standing deputy head), and Deputy Head of the Government Office Don Tuan Phong. The committee includes a standing body located at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and five specialized subcommittees: Security and Health, Logistics and Material, Content, Protocol, and Communication and Culture.