Việt Nam News

The national selection is expected to take place in October, with the winners honoured at the Việt Nam Law Day ceremony in November.

After nearly 10 years of implementation, several provisions of the current Penal Code have been found to have inadequacies.

Leaders of the division reported that over the past 77 years from its establishment on August 28, 1949, generations of officers and soldiers have upheld the spirit of revolutionary heroism and forged the division's “Vanguard, heroic, united, disciplined, swift, determined to fight, determined to win” tradition.

General Secretary and President Lâm said the most worthy tribute to previous generations is the responsibility and action of today's generation, while the greatest responsibility toward future generations is to create solid foundations and better conditions for the country's continued advancement.

Under the plan, ministries, agencies and localities were asked to take key measures, improving institutions and policies on land management and use in line with the development of a socialist-oriented market economy. 

Themed 'Applying AI in law-making and law implementation in the digital era', the two-day forum brought together senior officials and legal experts from ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat, international organisations and development partners.

Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei conveyed Xi’s and other Chinese leaders’ thanks to General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and other key Vietnamese leaders for their condolences and wreaths.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung meets Uruguayan Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi Cabrera, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam from August 16-18.

National Assembly Standing Committee reviewed revisions to the draft Urban Development Law and a resolution on crime prevention and judicial operations, focusing on urban planning, housing, architectural competitions and the proposed international financial centre framework.

In recent years, the Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have effectively carried out their respective functions and responsibilities, particularly the coordination mechanism for situation research and assessment and policy advice to the Party and State.

The two sides discussed final steps to implement symbolic projects between the two cities, including the Moscow House project and a Russian multidisciplinary technical school in the Vietnamese capital.

Việt Nam and Mexico will strengthen coordination and enhance delegation exchanges between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Mexican Senate and Chamber of Deputies, while sharing experience in lawmaking and parliamentary activities among committees and promoting the role of the two parliamentary friendship groups.

NA Vice President Nguyễn Hồng Diên called for the completion of the legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore energy facilities linked to oil and gas activities, including regulations governing independent CCS and offshore energy projects.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fifth session on Monday, scrutinising three draft laws concerning administrative procedures, telecommunications, radio frequencies and architecture.

Top leader Tô Lâm said the Academy of Security Engineering and Technology should become a strategic pillar of the public security sector and the country in training high-quality human resources, leading security technologies, and developing technological products serving national security.

The bilateral relationship dates back centuries through Buddhism, trade, culture and people-to-people exchanges, and has been strengthened by generations of leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, President Hồ Chí Minh and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

In the coming 2026–27 dry season, the two sides will maintain the search and repatriation mission until no further information on the burial sites of Vietnamese martyrs remains available.

The Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) sets out measures to strengthen Vietnam’s AI infrastructure, technological sovereignty, innovation ecosystem, human resources and support for businesses, laying the foundation for safe and sustainable AI development. Below is Part 2 of the Law.