Politics Vietnam takes stock with review of successful UN peacekeeping operations The Ministry of National Defense held a conference in Hanoi on October 16 to review the missions of Engineering Unit Rotation 3 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 after their successful completion of United Nations peacekeeping operations. 10/16/2025 23:39 | Vietnam Law Việt Nam raises over $537 billion in support of Cuba 10/16/2025 21:40 | Vietnam news Party chief calls for 'culture, identity, creativity' to anchor Hà Nội’s development vision 10/16/2025 21:27 | Vietnam news Hanoi’s 18th Party Congress convenes 10/16/2025 14:29 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 07/21/2025 15:58 Party leader calls for accelerated digital transformation in People's Procuracy sector Party General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasised that regardless of its organisation, apparatus, or tasks, the People's Procuracy always holds an important position and role within the apparatus of the socialist rule-of-law State. 2 Vietnam Law | 07/21/2025 15:34 Prime Minister orders intensified measures against dengue fever Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official telegram, urging strengthened nationwide efforts to prevent and control dengue fever as the risk of wider outbreaks remains high. 3 Vietnam Law | 07/21/2025 15:24 Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations grow continuously over past 55 years: diplomat As Vietnam and Sri Lanka share many similarities in history, geography, and culture, they have had longstanding connections even before establishing consular relations in 1964, Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam told the Vietnam News Agency. 4 Vietnam Law | 07/21/2025 15:18 Finance ministry proposes new real estate sales tax Under this proposal, personal income tax would be calculated on a per-transaction basis, applying a flat rate of 20 percent to the taxable income 5 Vietnam news | 07/21/2025 13:54 Việt Nam to join global parliamentary leaders in push for peace, stability The top Vietnamese legislator will deliver remarks at the plenary session of the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and conduct bilateral meetings with the IPU President and Secretary General, along with parliamentary leaders from multiple nations 6 Vietnam Law | 07/21/2025 11:42 PM sounds alarm as Typhoon Wipha nears Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for coordination among ministries in taking the most decisive action to protect lives and property while minimizing damage caused by Typhoon Wipha. 7 Vietnam news | 07/21/2025 10:32 State Audit Office of Vietnam affirms active role at ASOSAI forums K.S. Subramanian, Deputy Auditor General of India, emphasised the importance of cooperation, innovation, and capacity building. He called for greater collaboration on emerging audit issues and supported the creation of a digital repository of auditing best practices. 8 Vietnam Law | 07/21/2025 09:50 Over 266,500 substandard houses eliminated nationwide Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries, central agencies, and local authorities to take urgent and coordinated action to fulfil the national goal of eradicating all makeshift and substandard houses by August 31, 2025. 9 Vietnam news | 07/21/2025 09:06 Venezuela offers condolences to Việt Nam over Ha Long Bay boat tragedy In a message shared on social media, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil expressed deep sympathy to the families of the victims and reaffirmed Venezuela’s solidarity with the Vietnamese people. 10 Vietnam Law | 07/20/2025 21:37 Prime Minister expresses gratitude to revolution contributors in An Giang The Government leader offered incense in commemoration of fallen soldiers at the An Giang martyrs’ cemetery and visited revolution contributors in the province on July 20. 11 Vietnam news | 07/20/2025 16:31 NA Chairman honours fallen war heroes, commends progress in Thái Nguyên Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn offered regards and expressed deep gratitude to wounded soldiers, revolution contributors, and their families. 12 Vietnam news | 07/20/2025 14:50 Science and technology must effectively serve growth targets: Prime Minister But, the PM said, the results were still far from meeting the requirements, and urged ministries and enterprises to be faster and bolder, with higher determination and greater efforts, taking people as the centre, creating a foundation for double-digit growth in the following years. 13 Vietnam Law | 07/20/2025 09:30 Sudden thunderstorm capsizes tourist boat in Ha Long Bay: hydrometeorological center The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting attributed the extreme weather to a convergence zone sweeping through the region, which, combined with three days of scorching temperatures, created unstable atmospheric conditions ripe for severe storms. 14 Vietnam Law | 07/20/2025 08:30 Hoi An ranks 6th among world’s best destinations for 2025 With a score of 91.00, Hoi An has been ranked sixth among the world’s best destinations for 2025, as voted by readers of the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine. 15 Vietnam Law | 07/20/2025 07:00 Announcement on 13th Party Central Committee's 12th plenum The 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, held in Hanoi on July 18-19, focused on preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, endorsed key policy documents, reviewed personnel plans, and announced disciplinary measures against several former top leaders. 16 Vietnam Law | 07/20/2025 07:00 Announcement on 13th Party Central Committee's 12th plenum The 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, held in Hanoi on July 18-19, focused on preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, endorsed key policy documents, reviewed personnel plans, and announced disciplinary measures against several former top leaders. 17 Vietnam news | 07/20/2025 00:14 Vietnamese version of “Pact for the Future” presented at UN high-level event The "Pact for the Future", adopted by world leaders at the Summit of the Future in 2024, outlines a shared vision and directions for cooperation across key areas to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals 18 Vietnam Law | 07/19/2025 22:00 PM orders swift rescue operations following tourist boat capsize in Quang Ninh PM Pham Minh Chinh has ordered urgent rescue operations after the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat capsized near Ti Top Island in Quang Ninh on July 19. By 8:45 p.m., authorities had recovered 27 bodies, including eight children, and successfully rescued 11 survivors. 19 Vietnam Law | 07/19/2025 19:30 Vietnam to build combined primary-secondary boarding schools in 248 land border communes The country will build 248 combined primary-secondary boarding schools in land border communes, aiming to improve education and living conditions for ethnic minorities, according to the Politburo’s newly announced conclusion. 20 Vietnam news | 07/19/2025 16:54 Deputy FM congratulates Vietnamese-French professors on Legion of Honour promotion On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng on July 18 sent a letter of congratulations to Vietnamese‑French professors Trần Thanh Vân and Lê Kim Ngọc, who were recently promoted to the rank of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the French President. 63 64 65 66 67