Myanmar military head visits Vietnam to normalize relations

His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2560x1706+0+0/resize/2560x1706!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F30%2Fee749d114af6a79994ebefa254e7%2Fap26247170788384.jpg' alt='In this photo released by Myanmar President Office, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, right, shakes hands with Commander-in-Chief Gen. Ye Win Oo, left, upon his departure to Vietnam, at the Naypyitaw international airport Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.'/><p>His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.</p><p>(Image credit: Myanmar President Office)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-142014' />