Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyễn Thanh Tịnh emphasised that Việt Nam continues to take its international obligations seriously, actively engaging in the reporting process and responding fully to all questions raised by the Committee.

Việt Nam has started preparations for the 2026 national and local elections, with top legislators calling for transparency, discipline and public engagement.

The Vietnamese delegates expressed appreciation for the support provided by the French Government and voiced hope that the France-Việt Nam Medical Federation will continue to serve as a bridge for deepening bilateral healthcare collaboration.

Việt Nam expressed support for Poland’s efforts to enhance relations with ASEAN, while Poland pledged backing for Vietnam’s strengthening ties with the European Union.

US Ambassador Marc Knapper voiced support for Việt Nam’s development goals, which include becoming a green economy by 2050, achieving high-income status by 2045, and evolving into a hi-tech economy.

The two sides agreed to continue coordinating preparations for upcoming important external activities, intensify cooperation across fields, and prepare thoroughly for the ministerial-level political consultation slated for late 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn outlined three key priorities to reinforce ASEAN’s central role amid growing regional and global uncertainties.

PM Chính underscored that rail transport plays a key role along the north-south economic corridor, the east-west transport corridors, as well as in urban passenger transport as he chaired the third meeting of the national steering committee for key projects in the railway sector on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to introduce a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) system to evaluate the performance of civil servants and public employees, marking a major step toward improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the public sector.

The Prime Minister on July 9 called on ministries, sectors, and local authorities to take active and responsible roles in carrying out national key railway projects, stressing the need to avoid relying on others, delaying or evading responsibility to ensure that assigned tasks are swiftly translated into concrete actions and legal documents.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 47^th session on July 10, with July 11 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn separately met with Lao, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7-8 to review Vietnam’s fourth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Promoting human rights requires a comprehensive, cross-sectoral approach, Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son said at the AICHR dialogue on July 8, calling for stronger coordination with specialized agencies, while praising AICHR’s 15-year contribution and affirming its role in advancing ASEAN’s Vision 2045.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will begin applying Key Performance Indicators to evaluate its own officials starting in the second half of 2025, aiming to increase transparency and accountability within the civil service.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn announced that Việt Nam is actively finalising internal procedures to support Timor-Leste’s accession to the treaty, and called for sustained ASEAN dialogue with nuclear-weapon states to encourage their eventual signing of the SEANWFZ protocol. 

The programme contributed practically to the development of each Party and country, while reinforcing the deep mutual trust and traditional friendship among Laos, Việt Nam and Cambodia.

Kenneth Tse, General Director of Intel Vietnam, noted that in nearly 20 years of operations in the country, Intel Vietnam has exported over 4 billion products, contributing more than US$100 billion to Việt Nam’s export revenue.

Việt Nam, which is committed to peace and placing the well-being of its people above others, has consistently placed human rights at the core of its development strategy.

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.