A Vietnamese UN field hospital in South Sudan marked the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People’s Army this week, highlighting the country’s expanding role in international peacekeeping missions far from home.
The annual mechanism aims to review and set orientations for political, security, and defence cooperation, enhance mutual understanding, build trust, and drive the stable and substantive development of Việt Nam - US relations.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng highlighted opportunities to strengthen collaboration in areas where France has strong expertise, including urban transport, strategic infrastructure, railways, energy, and water treatment systems.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú expressed his belief that relevant agencies will continue to make efforts to basically complete organisation- and service-related preparations by December 31, ensuring readiness for the final rehearsals ahead of the opening of the 14th National Party Congress.
Việt Nam has consistently upheld a people-centred approach, considering the protection of migrants’ security, safety, and lawful rights and interests as a top priority in policy formulation and implementation.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed that to make a substantive contribution to national development, the industry and trade sector must also achieve double-digit growth, generate new jobs, strengthen traditional growth drivers such as export and consumption, and accelerate emerging engines of growth, including the green, digital, circular, knowledge-based and sharing economies.
Lieutenant General Đỗ Xuân Tụng, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), and Lieutenant General Đỗ Văn Bảnh, Political Commissar of the National Defence Academy, were promoted to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Friday.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng said in Việt Nam, no one is discriminated against on the basis of religion or belief, and the activities of religious organisations are ensured in accordance with the law, she affirmed.
The HCM City People's Committee held a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-Indonesia diplomatic relations on December 19 in HCM City.
With a total investment of VNĐ7.92 trillion (over $300 million), the project is designed to accommodate modern military aircraft as well as large commercial planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350.
Attention must be paid to strongly awakening the aspiration and desire for a strong and prosperous nation, maximising internal strengths, and mobilising all resources to accelerate and achieve breakthroughs for the country.
Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Vũ Đại Thắng said investment in the Red River landscape boulevard is an urgent and necessary step to redevelop riverside urban space, improve infrastructure and pave the way for more sustainable, modern growth.
“These projects are vital links in building a Việt Nam that is peaceful, stable, integrated, prosperous, civilised and happy, advancing steadily towards socialism," Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said.
Ahead of the nationwide ceremonies, ministerial-level leaders, local authorities and project heads have been instructed by the Prime Minister to ensure all necessary conditions for the events to be conducted in a solemn, effective, economical and safe manner.
Receiving Lao foreign minister in Hà Nội on Thursday, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính proposed that the two sides further strengthen economic connectivity, coordinate closely and share development experience for the tangible benefit of the two peoples.
This political consultation is an important annual political exchange mechanism between the two foreign ministries.
State President Lương Cường urged the Presidential Office to modernise its working methods, reinforce administrative discipline, and accelerate digitalisation. He stressed that internal procedures must be clearly defined by responsibilities, timelines, and coordination effectiveness.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn reaffirmed and highly valued the comprehensive and increasingly in-depth development of Việt Nam–Laos cooperation across all fields.
