ASEAN Integration & Diplomacy: Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão has flown to Vietnam for talks and to attend the ASEAN Future Forum 2026, with meetings planned with Vietnam’s top leadership and the signing of four agreements covering education and higher education. Regional Outlook: A Vietnamese diplomat says the visit underlines Timor-Leste’s push to deepen ties and strengthen ASEAN unity after its accession as the bloc’s 11th member. Foreign Policy Tensions: Timor-Leste’s Foreign Ministry urged President José Ramos-Horta to avoid misleading remarks that could harm Myanmar’s image, after Myanmar said his comments violated ASEAN non-interference principles. Digital Government & Education Links: Macau’s university welcomed Timorese medical students for an intensive training programme, while Timor-Leste continues rolling out digital public services through verify.gov.tl in a Cambodia-linked partnership. International Law Watch: While not Timor-Leste-specific, the week’s UNCLOS developments matter regionally: Cambodia has launched compulsory conciliation with Thailand, and the process is noted as one previously used successfully by Timor-Leste in its Australia maritime case.