Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng highlighted opportunities to strengthen collaboration in areas where France has strong expertise, including urban transport, strategic infrastructure, railways, energy, and water treatment systems.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that to make a substantive contribution to national development, the industry and trade sector must also achieve double-digit growth, generate new jobs, strengthen traditional growth drivers such as export and consumption, and accelerate emerging engines of growth, including the green, digital, circular, knowledge-based and sharing economies.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu expressed his belief that relevant agencies will continue to make efforts to basically complete organization- and service-related preparations by December 31, ensuring readiness for the final rehearsals ahead of the opening of the 14^th National Party Congress.

Việt Nam has consistently upheld a people-centred approach, considering the protection of migrants’ security, safety, and lawful rights and interests as a top priority in policy formulation and implementation.

Lieutenant General Đỗ Xuân Tụng, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), and Lieutenant General Đỗ Văn Bảnh, Political Commissar of the National Defence Academy, were promoted to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Friday.

The HCM City People's Committee held a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-Indonesia diplomatic relations on December 19 in HCM City.

With a total investment of VNĐ7.92 trillion (over $300 million), the project is designed to accommodate modern military aircraft as well as large commercial planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350.

Attention must be paid to strongly awakening the aspiration and desire for a strong and prosperous nation, maximising internal strengths, and mobilising all resources to accelerate and achieve breakthroughs for the country.

Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Vũ Đại Thắng said investment in the Red River landscape boulevard is an urgent and necessary step to redevelop riverside urban space, improve infrastructure and pave the way for more sustainable, modern growth.

“These projects are vital links in building a Việt Nam that is peaceful, stable, integrated, prosperous, civilised and happy, advancing steadily towards socialism," Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said.

The hybrid event connected with municipal and provincial Party committees, along with communes, wards, and special zones nationwide, with Party General Secretary To Lam in attendance and delivering a keynote address.

Can Tho city’s Justice Department, in coordination with relevant authorities, recently held a conference to strengthen the legal assistance system for enterprises to better address legal issues, safeguard their lawful rights and interests, and improve business governance amid deeper international integration.

The Ministry of Construction has reported that among these, there are 148 projects starting construction and 86 projects being inaugurated and technically cleared, including 38 projects from ministries and agencies, 39 from corporations and state-owned enterprises, and 157 managed by local administrations.

The NA leader expressed his confidence that in 2026, journalists will continue to uphold their responsibility, report objectively and from multiple perspectives, accompany the NA in conveying its activities promptly and comprehensively, and identify shortcomings in law-making and legal enforcement to help people-elected agencies operate more effectively and efficiently.

Ahead of the nationwide ceremonies, ministerial-level leaders, local authorities and project heads have been instructed by the Prime Minister to ensure all necessary conditions for the events to be conducted in a solemn, effective, economical and safe manner.

Receiving Lao foreign minister in Hà Nội on Thursday, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính proposed that the two sides further strengthen economic connectivity, coordinate closely and share development experience for the tangible benefit of the two peoples.

State President Lương Cường urged the Presidential Office to modernise its working methods, reinforce administrative discipline, and accelerate digitalisation. He stressed that internal procedures must be clearly defined by responsibilities, timelines, and coordination effectiveness.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn reaffirmed and highly valued the comprehensive and increasingly in-depth development of Việt Nam–Laos cooperation across all fields.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoàng Xuân Chiến said that in 2026 the Department of Foreign Relations under the Ministry of National Defence must embrace new thinking suited to a new term and a new era, while prioritising the development of defence diplomatic capacity.

The two prime ministers agreed to continue prioritising the upgrading of the Việt Nam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) network to a second-generation model that is greener, smarter and more inclusive.