The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament is a flagship initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in close collaboration with the UN. It serves as a vital platform for parliamentary leaders to contribute to the UN’s agendas.

Điện Biên should focus on socio-cultural development, improve quality of life, and preserve ethnic identity, and give priority to investment in social welfare, said Party General Secretary Tô Lâm during his working visit to the province.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s working trip to Switzerland to attend the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament highlights the country’s strong commitment to being a responsible and constructive member of the international community.

The tribute events were organised to honour the fallen soldiers of both Việt Nam and Laos, and to reaffirm the two nations’ enduring friendship and the deep-rooted tradition of gratitude.

The “Dien Bien Phu spirit” must continue to be reignited in peacetime, as a development mandate, a call to action that no one else but Dien Bien itself must set and fulfill in this new era, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed.

Party General Secretary To Lam on July 27 offered flowers and incense in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Martyrs’ Temple at the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, and the A1 National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on the occasion of 78^th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Party General Secretary To Lam on July 27 offered flowers and incense in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Martyrs’ Temple at the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, and the A1 National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on the occasion of 78^th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

During the four-day visit, Chairman Mẫn met with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, held talks with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami, and President of the Moroccan House of Councillors Mohamed Ould Errachid.

He urged Quảng Trị to proactively review and propose solutions to remove obstacles in the operation of the two-tier local administration system, and promptly issue programmes and action plans to reach the set goals.

High-level leaders and citizens attended ceremonies marking the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947–2025) to honour those who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s independence.

Thirty years on, Vietnam’s membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is widely seen as a turning point in its foreign policy – a strategic decision that helped pull the country out of Cold War isolation and embed it within a dynamic regional and global system.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính inspected key infrastructure projects in Quảng Trị on July 26, urging faster progress on expressway, airport and seaport developments to drive regional growth and connectivity.

In the first six months, ministries, sectors, and localities completed 76 out of 106 tasks under the Action Program implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW, on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation.

During his visit to Si Pa Phìn Commune, Party chief Tô Lâm highlighted the importance of local authorities in executing Party guidelines and urged comprehensive efforts to improve infrastructure, education and living standards for ethnic minority communities.

The Việt Nam People's Navy plays a core role, deploying key assets such as Kilo-class Type 636 submarines, surface vessels, naval aviation units, and other specialised forces.

NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn held talks with Lubna Srhiri, Chair of the Morocco–Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, to promote deeper parliamentary cooperation and prepare for the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2026.

NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn met with President of the Morocco–Việt Nam Friendship Association Mustapha El Ktiri on July 26 in Rabat, reaffirming historical ties and proposing deeper cultural and economic cooperation ahead of the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính paid tribute to war martyrs, late revolutionary leaders and Heroic Vietnamese Mothers in Quảng Trị and Huế on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

President Lương Cường has sent condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following a deadly plane crash in Russia’s Amur region.

The two leaders concurred to encourage investments in such domains as high-tech agriculture, renewable energy, and food processing, while establishing transparent information channels on market demands and trade policies to support business access to opportunities.