Yangon, Myanmar, Sept 1, 2026 (AFP) - Next stop Vietnam for Myanmar leader's diplomatic tour

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2026-09-01

Myanmar's junta-chief turned president, Min Aung Hlaing, will visit Vietnam this weekend, both nations said Tuesday, the latest trip on a regional drive for diplomatic recognition. Min Aung Hlaing triggered Myanmar's civil war as armed forces chief in 2021 by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and detaining her. In April, he took over as civilian president after staging highly restricted elections, and is now waging a diplomatic o......

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