The amnesty embodies the Party and State’s dual approach: strict legal enforcement paired with humane and rehabilitative policies toward remorseful offenders, said Permanent Deputy PM Nguyễn Hoà Bình.

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E. Knapper described the Joint Statement on the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2023 as a "historic achievement", with both sides valuing collaboration in high technology, particularly semiconductors.

Hà Nội’s economic report shows that the capital’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) rose by 7.63 per cent, higher than the national average and projections.

President Lula da Silva expressed support for Việt Nam in concluding negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR as well as a bilateral FTA between Việt Nam and Brazil by 2025.

PM Phạm Minh Chính proposed Chile create favourable conditions and have special policies for Vietnamese enterprises to cooperate and invest effectively in Chile, contributing to local socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the expanded BRICS Summit 2025 and conduct bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4-8, marking Vietnam’s first participation in a BRICS Summit as a Partner Country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s current landscape, key development priorities, and its favorable investment and business environment at meetings with Brazilian corporations in Rio de Janeiro on July 7.

The two leaders highlighted Vietnamese Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s state visit to Indonesia in March and the upgrade of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, describing it as a significant milestone in the development of bilateral relations.

Meeting with UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Bin Al Sayegh, PM Phạm Minh Chính urged both countries to actively implement outcomes of his official visit to the UAE in October 2024, which resulted in the upgrade of bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership.

PM Phạm Minh Chính expressed his support for Brazil’s selection of environment protection and global health as priorities for this year’s BRICS Summit, saying the issues are existential for the planet.

PM Phạm Minh Chính suggested strengthening agricultural cooperation, opening markets for each other's agricultural products, and standing ready to send businesses to invest, produce, and process agricultural products that Việt Nam has strengths in Uruguay.

PM Phạm Minh Chính proposed that China prioritise and accelerate cooperation on railway connectivity, specifically the Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng standard gauge railway, with the goal of commencing construction in December.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam highly valued the diverse and substantive outcomes of recent high-level exchanges, which have helped advance the Vietnam-China relationship.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the two sides soon negotiate and sign an agreement on investment promotion and protection, an agreement on visa exemption for ordinary passport holders, and an agreement on cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Vietnamese leaders have extended their sympathies to US President Donald Trump over the human losses and heavy property caused by recent floods in Kerr county, Texas.

Ambassador Trần Đức Bình and other representatives discussed specific contents related to ASEAN's adaptation to geo-economic fluctuations, strengthening ASEAN's relations with existing partners, considering proposals to establish new partners, as well as reviewing the procedures and processes for Timor Leste's admission to ASEAN.

Individuals subject to amnesty include prisoners serving fixed-term sentences, those initially sentenced to life imprisonment but later reduced to fixed terms, and those with temporarily suspended sentences.

State President Lương Cường requested relevant agencies to incorporate the committee’s feedback, finalise the projects, and report to competent authorities for consideration and implementation

President Lương Cường praised the public security force for its reform efforts and called for heightened vigilance, stronger crime prevention and deeper public engagement as the country restructures its local governance system.

Việt Nam has reiterated its strong commitment to civil and political rights at a key UN session, with Ambassador Mai Phan Dũng underscoring that people remain the heart of the country’s development and human rights policy.