The plenum focuses on three major agenda items: preparations for the 14th National Party Congress; establishing political and legal foundations to advance reform and national development; and personnel work.

The two sides agreed on priority areas for future cooperation, including increased delegation exchanges, information sharing, and trade promotion, with a view to raising two-way trade above the current US$50 million.

These efforts aim to maintain and improve public satisfaction with the quality of services provided by state agencies.

Việt Nam consistently holds that all disputes in the East Sea must be settled by peaceful means, based on respect for diplomatic and legal processes, without the use or threat of force and in accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The Vietnamese official urged both sides to push forward land border demarcation and marker planting, and jointly manage the shared border. He also called for stronger connectivity in the areas of transport, customs activities, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn urged the the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV) and the State Audit Organisation of Laos (SAO) to advance their 2025-2028 medium-term cooperation plan and the 2021-2030 strategy, asking for more exchanges of delegations and expertise, particularly in digital transformation and staff training.

Progress demands strong determination, great effort, and decisive action, PM Phạm Minh Chính said, pressing for clearly defined roles, tasks, responsibilities, timelines, and authority to drive effective outcomes.

The congress elected a 27-member Party Committee for the new term and a delegation of six official and two alternate delegates to attend the first congress of the Government's Party Organisation.

The two sides agreed to enhance information sharing and policy consultation at all levels – from technical experts to government leaders – to promptly address issues arising during the course of cooperation, and to seek flexible solutions to balance and raise bilateral trade.

Nominees for the National Assembly Party Committee members must demonstrate political mettle, intellect, moral integrity, prestige and proven competence to fulfill the mission entrusted by the Party, the NA, and the people.

Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam are scheduled to attend the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Switzerland, engage in bilateral activities there, and pay official visits to Morocco and Senegal from July 22 to 30.

The Politburo decided to impose a disciplinary warning on Đỗ Đức Duy, and proposed the Party Central Committee consider and take disciplinary action against Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến, and asked competent agencies to impose timely administrative disciplinary measures.

The Politburo decided to impose a disciplinary warning on Đỗ Đức Duy, and proposed the Party Central Committee consider and take disciplinary action against Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến, and asked competent agencies to impose timely administrative disciplinary measures.

The celebration is also an opportunity for Việt Nam to express gratitude for the support and assistance of international friends and progressive people around the world.

PM Phạm Minh Chính asked the VNA Party Organisation and its journalists to uphold the legacy of the agency that has received the hero title for three times, and maintain internal unity and its leadership in alignment with the Party’s guidelines and the State's laws.

More than 15,000 participants attended the joint training session for the celebration, which will have two parts. The first includes Party ceremonies and rituals, which are undertaken by the Ministry of National Defence, and the second part will be the parade of marching troops.

The 27th Party Congress of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) for the 2025 - 2030 term took place at the VNA's headquarters on July 17. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended and sent flowers to the event.

To date, over 500 foreigners in Khanh Hoa province have registered digital services such as bank verification, tax transactions, temporary residence declarations, financial operations and public services through their level-2 VNeID accounts.

According to updated reports from localities as of July 8, nationwide, a total of 264,522 makeshift houses had been removed. So far, 19 out of 34 cities and provinces have fully met the housing support goals for the target groups of families of revolution contributors, poor and near-poor households.

The working session chaired by National Assembly Vice Chairman Lê Minh Hoan focused on the enforcement of environmental protection laws of Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) and the Việt Nam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) since the Environmental Protection Law 2020 took effect.