Russia highly values Vietnam’s contributions to the ASEAN Community and its active role in pushing Russia–ASEAN ties forward, she said, adding that Moscow will consistently back Vietnam’s constructive initiatives to reinforce ASEAN’s unity, cohesion and flexible response to contemporary geopolitical challenges.

The country also aims to support at least 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation, develop a minimum of five digital technology companies capable of competing with counterparts in advanced economies, and establish at least five operational data exchanges.

A draft law designed to streamline procedures, reduce business conditions and decentralise powers across 10 laws in the agriculture and environment sector could be submitted to the National Assembly for approval this year.

The Government has recently approved two policy groups for a draft law revising the laws on commerce, competition, foreign trade management, and protection of consumers’ rights, aiming to accelerate administrative reform, remove legal bottlenecks, and foster a more transparent business environment.

Under the draft revised Law on Post, each postal item must be assigned a unique identifier linked to the sender’s information, aiming to enhance traceability throughout the entire process.

A new government decree is scheduled to take effect on July 1, introducing heavy penalties for violations involving social media use, including fines for spreading false information and sharing press works without permission.

As the connection, sharing, integration and operation of digital platforms become increasingly vital to national competitiveness, the 2025 Digital Transformation Law has emerged as Vietnam’s first specialised law to comprehensively govern digital transformation, laying a unified legal foundation for the country’s path towards a digital nation.

Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in New Delhi, Pradhan noted that, drawing on his extensive experience in national security and international relations, as well as his deep knowledge of international law, the top Vietnamese leader identified three closely interrelated crises facing the world today: a crisis of the international order, a crisis of the development model, and a crisis of strategic trust.

Vietnam will support around 25,000 enterprises, business households and cooperatives under a new programme to promote sustainable business models during 2026-30.

Recognised as a national special relic, Ngu Hanh Son (five-element mountains) in Da Nang city preserves a unique combination of geological formations, Buddhist architecture, stone inscriptions and living craft traditions.

The new rules enable electronic vehicle registration certificates to be displayed on the VNeID and VNeTraffic applications, both operated by the Ministry of Public Security.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has recently signed a decision approving a scheme to develop several major higher education institutions in the southeastern region to a level comparable with Asia’s leading universities.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has recently signed a decision approving a scheme to develop several major higher education institutions in the southeastern region to a level comparable with Asia’s leading universities.

This June sees a series of notable policies take effect, covering fuel, telecommunications, tax, vehicle registration, emissions control, labour export brokerage fees and other areas.

The Ministry of Health has proposed banning people born on or after January 1, 2010, from buying and using tobacco, in an ambitious move to protect young people from nicotine addiction and work towards a “smoke-free generation”.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra signed Decision 916/QD-TTg approving a plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

From July 1, Vietnam will impose heavy customs fines under a new government decree, on travelers who fail to declare or inaccurately declare cash, gold, precious metals or gemstones upon entry or exit.

Under recently issued Directive 23/CT-TTg on implementing Conclusion 213-KL/TW dated November 21, 2025 of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, provincial and municipal Party secretaries and chairpersons are required to take direct responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery work in their localities.

In the context of an increasingly uncertain global environment, direct exchanges between high-ranking leaders will help strengthen confidence and coordination in addressing challenges such as energy security, food security and transnational crime.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam is an opportunity to reaffirm the political trust between the Vietnamese and Thai governments and to open a new chapter in bilateral relations.