Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on June 23 to discuss a draft project on developing research centres, testing facilities and key laboratories serving strategic technologies.

The Presidential Office held a press conference on June 23 to announce the Presidential Order promulgating two ordinances adopted by the 16th National Assembly Standing Committee at its third session.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam requested that relevant agencies move immediately to implementation, develop plans to monitor, supervise and inspect the execution of the meeting’s conclusions, and provide regular reports on completed tasks, delays, difficulties, issues beyond authority and matters requiring resolution.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam emphasised that assignments must not be reduced to slogans and rejected situations where agencies report that initiatives have been launched, studied or disseminated without being able to identify completed deliverables, promulgated legal documents, simplified administrative procedures, resolved legal inconsistencies, and accountability at leadership level.

The three rental housing projects include the Phap Van–Tu Hiep new urban area in Yen So ward, the city rental housing development project in Viet Hung ward, and the Him Lam Long Bien mixed-use housing complex.

In his recent article titled “For an ecological civilization, a green Vietnam and a peaceful, sustainable ocean," Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has outlined six major groups of tasks in the coming time.

Chairman Man highlighted the significant contributions of Vietnam’s revolutionary press throughout the country’s development process. He said the press has consistently been at the forefront of safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation, combating false and hostile views, exposing corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena, and at the same time, promoting positive role models and humanitarian values.

Two decrees guiding Press Law 126/2025/QH15 will take effect on July 1, alongside three ready‑to‑issue circulars, ensuring no legal gap when the law comes into force.

For decades, the country's press sector relied largely on two traditional sources of revenue: print circulation and advertising. The rise of social media and cross-border digital platforms has forced newsrooms to rethink how they operate and generate income.

At Decision No. 808/QD-TTg dated May 8, 2026, the Prime Minister assigned 10 ministries and central agencies to carry out 20 science, technology, and innovation tasks for the development of strategic technologies.

Vietnam’s election of its first judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) marks a significant milestone in the country’s international integration and reflects growing international recognition of its contributions to global affairs, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Vietnam’s election of its first judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) marks a significant milestone in the country’s international integration and reflects growing international recognition of its contributions to global affairs, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Vietnam highly values UNODC’s support for ASEAN and the region and calls on the organisation to continue prioritising capacity-building programmes, technical assistance, and the effective implementation of international legal instruments against transnational crime.

Vietnam has emerged as an increasingly important driver of regional economic integration over the past three decades, with two-way trade with ASEAN soaring to approximately USD 91 billion in 2025 from only USD 3.26 billion in 1995.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 11^th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and promote the country’s heritage nomination dossiers and cooperation activities with UNESCO in Paris, France, from June 16 - 19.

Vietnam hopes to receive support in accessing concessional financing, particularly WB funding, for research programmes and investment projects related to water security, dam and reservoir safety, and climate adaptation, said Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung.

The National Press Festival 2026 officially opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 19 under the theme "Vietnamese journalism - Loyalty, Creativity, Responsibility in the New Era", drawing around 1,000 delegates from across the country.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told the press following the PM’s participation in the summit, held in Kazan, Russia, on June 17-18, that the event has yielded "highly positive and comprehensive" results, laying a strategic foundation for cooperation between ASEAN and Russia - Vietnam’s comprehensive strategic partner.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, has been elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-35 term, becoming the first Vietnamese national to serve on the tribunal since its establishment in 1996.

Peace agreements may end wars, but lasting peace must be built up from the family, communities, institutions, and the economy, with women playing an indispensable role, said Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.