Politics Party chief calls for 'culture, identity, creativity' to anchor Hà Nội’s development vision The Party chief described the congress as “a particularly significant political event” for both the capital and the country. This is a moment for self-reflection, setting new goals, and generating fresh momentum for the capital’s growth in a new phase of development. 10/16/2025 21:27 | Vietnam news Party chief presents Hồ Chí Minh Order to Military Region 1 10/16/2025 20:52 | Vietnam news Party leader welcomes Murphy Oil’s expansion plan in Vietnam’s oil-gas sector 10/16/2025 09:41 | Vietnam Law PM, NA Chairman co-chair conference preparing for 15th legislature’s 10th session 10/16/2025 07:30 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam Law | 07/19/2025 14:39 Ninh Binh seeks global recognition for cliff-based Han-Nom inscriptions The ancient Han-Nom cliffside inscriptions on Non Nuoc Mountain in Ninh Binh province are set to gain global recognition, as local authorities prepare a nomination dossier for inclusion in the heritage list of the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific. 2 Vietnam Law | 07/19/2025 07:00 First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s 12th plenum The 13th Party Central Committee convened its 12th plenum in Hanoi on July 18, with Party General Secretary To Lam delivering the opening speech and Politburo member and President Luong Cuong, on behalf of the Politburo, chairing the meeting. 3 Vietnam Law | 07/19/2025 07:00 First working day of 13th Party Central Committee’s 12th plenum The 13th Party Central Committee convened its 12th plenum in Hanoi on July 18, with Party General Secretary To Lam delivering the opening speech and Politburo member and President Luong Cuong, on behalf of the Politburo, chairing the meeting. 4 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 19:39 PM assigns acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trần Đức Thắng steps in as acting minister after Đỗ Đức Duy is suspended for breaching Party rules and causing reputational damage, pending formal removal by the National Assembly. 5 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 16:50 Prime Minister establishes working groups to speed up public investment disbursement The Prime Minister’s Decision 1544/QD-TTg, issued on Wednesday, clearly states that the eight working groups headed by Government leaders aim to achieve and exceed the economic growth target of over eight per cent this year and double digits in the following years. 6 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 15:28 Việt Nam proposes cooperation with Google in AI application to public personnel training This model will cater to various training levels to prepare public personnel for the new era. 7 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 13:06 Party chief orders setting general goals, strategic breakthroughs in 2025-30 term Party chief To Lam, in his speech at the 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, highlighted the significance of the event, saying that the convening of the conference nearly three months earlier than the schedule demonstrates the proactive, urgent, and highly responsible spirit of the entire Party in preparing for the 14th National Party Congress. 8 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 13:06 Party chief orders setting general goals, strategic breakthroughs in 2025-30 term Party chief To Lam, in his opening speech, said that the convening of the 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee nearly three months earlier than the schedule demonstrates the proactive, urgent, and highly responsible spirit of the entire Party in preparing for the 14th National Party Congress. 9 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 12:29 Top leader orders Central Committee to define overarching goals for next term The country must take a proactive and substantive approach to deeper and more comprehensive international integration, politically, economically and in alignment with global civilisation, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said on Friday. 10 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 11:08 PM establishes national committee to oversee APEC 2027 preparations The National Committee will assist the Prime Minister in directing and coordinating between ministries, agencies, localities, five subcommittees and the APEC 2027 Secretariat throughout the preparation and organisation of events related to APEC 2027. 11 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 10:26 Party Central Committee convenes 12th plenum This plenum will focus discussions on three major groups of issues - preparations for the 14th National Party Congress; the development of a political and legal foundation for continued reform in the coming years; and personnel work. 12 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 10:26 Party Central Committee convenes 12th plenum This plenum will focus discussions on three major groups of issues - preparations for the 14th National Party Congress; the development of a political and legal foundation for continued reform in the coming years; and personnel work. 13 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 10:11 12th Plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee Opens in Hà Nội The plenum focuses on three major agenda items: preparations for the 14th National Party Congress; establishing political and legal foundations to advance reform and national development; and personnel work. 14 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 10:08 Administrative handbook on VNeID Launched recently, this AI-assisted handbook on VneID has quickly proven valuable, with over 67,800 visits to date, offering useful support to citizens, businesses, and government bodies. 15 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2025 10:08 Administrative handbook on VNeID Launched recently, the AI-assisted handbook on VneID has quickly proven valuable, with over 67,800 visits to date, offering useful support to citizens, businesses, and government bodies. 16 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 09:55 Việt Nam, Yemen seek to bolster bilateral relations The two sides agreed on priority areas for future cooperation, including increased delegation exchanges, information sharing, and trade promotion, with a view to raising two-way trade above the current US$50 million. 17 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 09:47 Wartime artifacts returned to Việt Nam from US The returned items include military helmets, canteens, notebooks, certificates of merit, identity documents, and various ID cards dating back to the wartime period. 18 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 07:00 PM demands attention to reorganising political apparatus, administrative units These efforts aim to maintain and improve public satisfaction with the quality of services provided by state agencies. 19 Vietnam news | 07/18/2025 06:27 Việt Nam reaffirms support for peaceful resolution in East Sea dispute, on anniversary of landmark ruling Việt Nam consistently holds that all disputes in the East Sea must be settled by peaceful means, based on respect for diplomatic and legal processes, without the use or threat of force and in accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 20 Vietnam Law | 07/17/2025 22:47 Maritime disputes must be resolved peacefully: Spokesperson The Foreign Ministry spokeperson was responding to a reporter's question regarding July 12, 2025, which marked the 9th anniversary of the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the East Sea arbitration case between the Philippines and China under Annex VII of UNCLOS. 64 65 66 67 68