During the official mourning period, Cuba's national flags will be flown at half-mast at public buildings and military facilities across the country.

The visit comes at the invitation of President of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam Lương Cường.

A State funeral will be held on May 24 and 25 to pay tribute to former Ppresident Trần Đức Lương, who made significant contributions to the nation.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has requested that regulations on decentralisation in construction and transport must be in line with financial and investment mechanisms and policies.

Under the directive, authorities are required to cut at least 30 per cent of the time it takes to process administrative procedures, reduce business compliance costs by 30 per cent, and eliminate 30 per cent of unnecessary business conditions this year.

Lawmakers joined group discussions on the supplementary assessment of the implementation of socio-economic development and state budget plan last year, as well as progress in early this year, as part of the ongoing 9th session of the 15th National Assembly on Friday.

The Politburo and the Secretariat convened a national conference in Hanoi on May 18, 2025 to disseminate and implement two key resolutions: Resolution 66-NQ/TW on reforming lawmaking and law enforcement to meet the country’s development needs in the new era, and Resolution 68-NQ/TW on advancing the development of the private sector. Speaking at the conference, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that four major resolutions can now be seen as the “four foundational pillars” driving Vietnam’s rise

President Paul Kagame expressed his impression with the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation in recent years, as well as his belief that the new ambassador will make meaningful contributions to further strengthening and deepening the relationship in the coming time.

At the meeting, Party chief Tô Lâm urged the commission to focus on implementing the outlined directions and tasks, with priority given to five major orientations and six urgent tasks from now until the 14th National Party Congress

Throughout his over 50 years of revolutionary activities, Trần Đức Lương had made great and exceptionally outstanding contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Internal affairs must ensure both effective prevention of corruption and misconduct to effectively meet the current and future requirements of the country's socio-economic development, said Party General Secretary Tô Lâm

By mid-2025, Việt Nam will scrap its administrative district level, shifting to a streamlined two-tier system that hands sweeping new powers to provinces and communes.

Việt Nam reaffirmed its commitment to fully implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and continuing to work with other countries to accelerate negotiations on an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the waters (COC) that is in line with international law

The Prime Minister emphasised that the process of drafting and improving legislation must institutionalise the Party's policies and directives.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyễn Văn Hải reiterated Việt Nam’s strong commitment to deepening its friendship and cooperation with Mexico.

The late Trần Đức Lương, former President of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, devoted himself wholeheartedly to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, fulfilling every responsibility entrusted to him with distinction, and earning the deep trust of the Party, the State, and the People.

The negotiations were characterised by goodwill, frank and respectful dialogue, and a shared commitment to institutional integrity, mutual benefit, and alignment with each country's development level and international commitments.

For the first time in hosting a large-scale multilateral event, Việt Nam skipped setting up a national steering committee or a national secretariat. Instead, tasks were assigned directly to ministries and agencies basing on their functions, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs serving as coordinator.

Held biennially, DSEI Japan is co-organised by Japan’s Crisis Intelligence and the UK’s Clarion Events, with the support of relevant Japanese ministries and agencies.

UN80 Initiative should be pursued in a comprehensive and integrated manner, with other concurrent reform efforts within the organisation taken into account.