Over its 25-year journey, the National Agency for Secured Transactions Registration, now the Department of Secured Transactions Registration and State Compensation, has helped support the financial market, unlock the value of assets and mobilise investment resources for national development.

Vietnam will continue working closely with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states to sign their free trade agreement (FTA) at an early date and effectively implement its commitments, paving the way for stronger trade and investment ties while expanding cooperation in the areas of mutual interest.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged ministries, sectors and localities to work in close coordination to ensure the effective and timely implementation of four national target programmes and disburse 100 per cent of capital allocated for 2026, including carry-over funds from the 2021-25 period.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged ministries, sectors and localities to work in close coordination to ensure the effective and timely implementation of four national target programmes and disburse 100 per cent of capital allocated for 2026, including carry-over funds from the 2021-25 period.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said he hopes the two countries will together open up a new chapter of stable, substantive and effective development in their relationship based on respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political regimes, as well as mutual benefit.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Dang Ngoc Diep said the sector achieved encouraging results thanks to close monitoring of market developments, proactive production management and timely measures to remove institutional and policy bottlenecks.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged Hanoi to accelerate economic growth while improving development quality while chairing at a working session with the municipal Party Committee on the city's socio-economic performance in the first half of 2026 and the implementation of the Politburo's Resolution on Hanoi's development in a new era.

General Secretary and President Lam stressed the importance of addressing existing shortcomings candidly, saying Vietnam’s challenge is no longer a shortage of workers but a shortage of workers whose skills meet development requirements.

The draft ordinance fully revises and adds rules for first-instance hearings that decide whether to send drug-dependent minors to compulsory rehabilitation facilities, as well as for appellate hearings that handle complaints, recommendations and protests against those decisions.

Chairman Man said the committee will discuss a slate of important issues in preparation for the 16th NA’s first extraordinary session set for early August, review preparations for the second regular session later this year, and take up other matters under its purview.

According to the State Agency for Technology and Innovation under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam is now home to nearly 4,000 start-ups and enterprises operating in the fields of science, technology and innovation, supported by a workforce of more than 30,000 highly skilled professionals.

During the first half of 2026, no fishing vessels from Dong Thap were caught operating illegally in foreign waters, and inspections found no problems with the documentation for seafood exports to the European market, authorities reported.

On July 2, 1976, the former Saigon–Gia Dinh was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honour of President Ho Chi Minh. Fifty years later, it has become Vietnam's economic powerhouse, accounting for 23.5 per cent of the country's GDP. In 2025, the city posted a GRDP of nearly VND 3 quadrillion (approximately USD 115 billion), with per capita income reaching USD 8,755.

Smuggling and the production and trade of prohibited goods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminal networks operating across both physical and online spaces. In the first six months of 2026, the ministry initiated legal proceedings against 1,333 cases involving 2,354 suspects.

The agenda featured four main sessions covering regional policy and governance frameworks, national experiences in digital transformation across various sectors, a business dialogue on best practices, and the adoption of a joint set of recommendations.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man praised the increasingly close cooperation between the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam and the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia in sharing professional experience, upholding justice and protecting citizens’ rights.

Authorities detected and handled 67,937 violations in the first half of the year, up 36.66 per cent year-on-year. Budget revenue from enforcement reached nearly VND 9.65 trillion (nearly USD 367 million), an increase of 49.36 per cent, while investigation was launched into 1,676 criminal cases involving 2,789 suspects.

Nguyen Kim Son, Deputy Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies, briefed the French side on Vietnam's development process, its socialist-oriented market economy, and the Commission’s role in advising the Party leadership on major socio-economic policies, institutional reform and national development strategies.

Experts say the launch of the trading platform is only the first step. The long-term success of the market will depend on a transparent system backed by robust measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) standards to ensure every transaction reflects genuine emissions reductions.

Ca Mau has 5,156 registered fishing vessels with a combined capacity of more than 801,000 kW. All vessels required to carry voyage monitoring system (VMS) equipment have completed installation and maintained stable connections with the national monitoring network.