Against the backdrop of rapid and profound global changes, the ministers said stronger coordination is essential to support the country's goal of achieving fast and sustainable development while safeguarding national interests and protecting the nation early and from afar.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng urged ministries and local authorities to intensify efforts to accelerate economic expansion, with public investment remaining a key driver.
The process was carried out in a serious, synchronous, transparent and democratic manner, securing broad consensus among officials, Party members and the public while keeping the political environment stable and neighbourhoods safe.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn reaffirmed on August 3 that the institutional framework must not become a bottleneck to Việt Nam’s rapid and sustainable development.
Under Prime Minister Decision 604/QD-TTg, Việt Nam aims to raise R&D investment to at least 2 per cent of GDP, enter the world’s top 40 innovation economies and increase hi-tech exports to 50 per cent of total exports or more by 2030. Below is Part 2 of the decision.
The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) kicked off in Hà Nội on August 3, with lawmakers set to consider and decide on a series of items, including 15 draft laws, four draft normative resolutions and a range of major issues concerning national development.
For the National Assembly, success should not be measured simply by completing the legislative agenda, but by improving the quality of every law and resolution so that each legal instrument effectively addresses institutional obstacles and generates momentum for growth, National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn said on Sunday.
Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung called for local external affairs to become more proactive, more professional and more closely aligned with socio-economic development priorities.
The 33rd Diplomatic Conference, themed "Promoting the pioneering role and fulfilling the crucial and regular task of Việt Nam's external affairs in the new era," officially opened in Hà Nội on August 1 morning in a hybrid format, with videoconferencing extended to localities across the nation and Vietnamese representative missions abroad.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm on August 1 sent a congratulatory message to President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin on the occasion of the 735th National Day of Switzerland (August 1, 1291 – 2026).
The comprehensive and insightful directions laid out by Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm at the opening of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference on August 1 have provided important orientations and identifying key issues for discussion during the conference to formulate concrete action plans for Việt Nam's foreign affairs in the coming period, remarked Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyễn Quốc Dũng.
The 33rd Diplomatic Conference officially opened in Hà Nội on August 1, with presentations from ministries, central agencies and local authorities offering in-depth analysis of practical developments and proposing breakthrough solutions across a wide range of sectors, contributing to the country's diplomatic agenda in a new era of development.
Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Phan Văn Giang and Politburo member, Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang underscored the need to strengthen coordination among ministries, sectors, and localities to safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for national development, while addressing the ongoing 33rd Diplomatic Conference.
As the 33rd Diplomatic Conference gets underway in Hà Nội, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Phạm Vinh Quang has said that the country's recent foreign affairs achievements have strengthened its international standing while laying a solid foundation for Việt Nam–Canada relations to become more substantive and comprehensive toward partnership upgrade in 2026.
Việt Nam's foreign policy of independence and self-reliance, combined with its flexible and adaptive diplomatic style, has been effectively applied in addressing issues in the Middle East, helping protect national interests, maintain relations with partners, and ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens and communities living, studying and working in Israel.
The 33rd Diplomatic Conference is being held at a significant time as Việt Nam enters a new stage of development, says Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm has urged Việt Nam’s overseas missions to turn diplomatic relationships into concrete resources for economic growth, technological progress and national development.
Officials explain how stronger governing capacity, integrated regional planning and innovation-led growth could turn the top leader’s strategic vision into measurable results.
