Timor-Leste–Vietnam Diplomacy: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão has flown to Vietnam for a 3-day official visit (June 8–10), with bilateral talks and a speech at the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, plus plans to sign four agreements, including education and higher education cooperation. ASEAN Integration: Timor-Leste’s participation in AFF 2026 is framed as a push to deepen ASEAN engagement after joining as the bloc’s 11th member, with the forum expected to generate policy ideas for peace, prosperity, and people-centred development. Tourism Skills Boost: Dili’s Ministry of Tourism launched the Timor-Leste Tourism Ambassador Programme, a free certified training for hospitality workers, with the first sessions in early June and more planned through July–September. Regional Legal Watch: Cambodia’s UNCLOS compulsory conciliation move against Thailand continues to draw scrutiny, with Thailand rejecting parts of the process and warning about scope—an issue that also echoes Timor-Leste’s past maritime settlement experience. UN Environment Update: UNESCO added new biosphere reserves worldwide, including Timor-Leste, expanding the global network to 797 sites.