The National Assembly wrapped up the final day of its 10th sitting on Thursday, moving to approve a wide slate of laws and resolutions that lawmakers say will shape the country’s economic, administrative and digital reforms for years to come.

Impact investment in Vietnam is experiencing strong growth thanks to important drivers like the commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, the National Green Taxonomy 2025, and the Circular Economy Plan for 2035, heard a forum on December 10.

UNDP stands ready to support the Việt Nam Women’s Union in initiatives related to economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, women’s access to finance, policymaking, and gender equality.

Paraguay is one of Việt Nam’s top 10 trade partners in Latin America, with bilateral trade reaching over US$233 million in 2024, a 22.2 per cent increase compared to the previous year, and nearly $146 million in the first 10 months of this year.

Where an undeclared change in assets or income of VNĐ1 billion (US$37,940) or more is detected within a year, the control agency shall request the individual concerned to provide or supplement relevant information.

With 2026 set to host the 14th National Party Congress and the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú asked the commission to grasp and effectively follow guidelines, tasks, and solutions on internal affairs, corruption prevention and judicial reform set out in the 14th National Party Congress’s documents.

General Phan Văn Giang sincerely thanked Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu for his close and effective guidance during his role as Russian Minister of Defence, which enabled the Russian Ministry of Defence to complete the monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).

Presenting a report examining the draft AI Law, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said there was broad consensus on its urgency.

The NA Committee for National Defence, Security and External Affairs affirmed that the amendments are consistent with relevant international treaties to which Việt Nam is a party, particularly the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

Rear Admiral Katie F. Sheldon, Vice Commander of the US Seventh Fleet under the US Indo-Pacific Command, underscored Washington’s commitment to cooperating with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), supporting the bloc’s centrality, and jointly promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Hà Nội needs to cut its annual PM2.5 levels by around 20 per cent by 2030 compared to 2024.

The network of border gates along this corridor forms a critical foundation for cross-border trade and creates favourable conditions for the movement of goods.

For SMEs in Vietnam, digital transformation not only offers opportunities to improve their competitiveness but also poses challenges, including legal barriers. This requires the adoption of practical solutions to promote sustainable digital transformation.

In Vietnam, this year’s World Human Rights Day (December 10) theme "Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials" is translated into inclusive development policies aimed at ensuring security, well-being, and opportunities for the 100 million people.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has highlighted Vietnam’s substantive contributions to the global ocean agenda and its efforts to advance the implementation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) worldwide.

With 434 out of the 443 deputies present voting in favor, accounting for 91.75 percent of the total deputies, the legislature passed the draft Cybersecurity Law, which is built on the merger of the 2018 Cybersecurity Law and the 2015 Law on Cyber-information Security.

The Law on Thrift and Anti-Wastefulness clearly distinguishes its scope of application between the public and private sectors: provisions for the public sector are mandatory while for private business and consumer activities, they are encouraged, without undue intervention in the management and use of private resources.

The National Assembly on Wednesday voted to pass other important new and updated laws, including the Population Law and the Law on Disease Prevention.

The National Assembly has approved the revised Law on Planning, a key piece of legislation aimed at removing bottlenecks, enhancing decentralization and simplifying administrative procedures in planning activities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s dialogue with farmers on December 10 aims to review the results of the four previous sessions during his term, put Resolutions 57-NQ/TW and 68-NQ/TW into practical action and, particularly, review the recent natural disasters and the steps taken to mitigate their effects.