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.

Despite the dedicated treatment provided by the Party, the State, a team of professors and medical doctors, and the devoted care of his family, his advanced age and declining health ultimately led to his passing.

The remains will be re-buried at the Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery on Thursday.

Nguyễn Thanh Hải, Chairwoman of the NA Committee for Deputies' Affairs, noted that prior group discussions recorded eight opinions favouring provincial approval of polling areas and 21 opposing it, favouring commune-level autonomy.

Lawmakers agreed that the proposed resolution would provide a comprehensive, consistent and unified legal framework for social housing development. It would also introduce stronger incentives to attract businesses to invest in social housing, contributing to the national goal of building at least one million housing units for low-income earners and industrial park workers by 2030.

Israel is currently facing a shortage of workers, particularly in the construction sector, and highly values the quality and suitability of Vietnamese labour

The resolution shorten the term of the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure, and also sets March 15, 2026 as the date for the next election, which will select deputies to the 16th legislature and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure.

The Government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for several offences as part of a broader amendment to the Penal Code, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to criminal justice.

As of April 30, ministries, departments and localities allocated and assigned nearly VNĐ818 trillion (US$31.5 billion) in public investment capital for 2025, accounting for 99 per cent of the plan. However, the disbursed amount reached only 15.56 per cent of the planned target.

France became the first EU country to upgraded ties with Việt Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024, after more than 50 years of diplomatic relations.

During his visit in July 1957, President Hồ Chí Minh met with hundreds of Vietnamese young cadets studying and living in the town, who were then entrusted to the care of Czech teachers, benefactors, and local authorities and raised in a spirit of solidarity and friendship between the two nations.