Việt Nam News

State President Lương Cường cabled his condolences to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, while Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính sent a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

Over the past time, many Chinese companies have come to Việt Nam to explore investment opportunities, with a focus on high-tech sectors - a trend that is gaining momentum.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung said the PM emphasised that a shift in mindset is also a vital resource, helping renew established areas of cooperation while opening new fields in line with the spirit of “strategic cohesion”, leveraging each country’s potential and strengths, and encouraging greater participation from both the public and private sectors.

Việt Nam reaffirmed that it always considers Japan one of the most important and long-term partners and a companion in its new development phase, and supports Japan’s active and constructive role in global and regional issues.

Opening the event, Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang noted that delegates would discuss and comment on the draft report reviewing the work in 2025 and outlining priorities for 2026 within the Central Public Security Party Organisation, the key documents presented at the 81st national public security conference, along with the report on tasks directed by the Standing Board of the Central Public Security Party Committee during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune expressed profound gratitude to the Party, State and people of Việt Nam for their comprehensive support to Laos in general and to its health sector in particular.

Vietnam’s military aims for full readiness and modernisation, with reforms in training, technology, troop welfare, defence diplomacy and Party-building to meet new strategic challenges in 2026.

The Politburo and the NA have decided that the election date is March 15, 2026, or the 27th day of the first lunar month.

The Amnesty Advisory Council this year submitted to the State President to grant early release to 22,086 people, allowing them to return to society and reunite with their families for the April 30 and September 2 anniversaries.

During talks with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, the two sides discussed specific measures to accelerate priority cooperation programmes and projects.

Nguyễn Ngọc Hùng, VUFO Vice President, said foreign NGO projects are being implemented nationwide, focusing on essential areas such as health care, socio-economic development, social issues, education and training, natural resources and the environment, institutional capacity-building, and judicial support.

The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of the budget support component, disbursement targets, and the implementation of goals within the logical framework of the SETP.

Deputy Nguyễn Thị Thủy from Thái Nguyên Province praised the NA of 2021-26 tenure for innovations in legislative approaches, reduced time and procedures in the lawmaking process, fundamental reforms in the drafting process and new thinking in removing legal bottlenecks.

The meeting reaffirmed the determination of both countries' Parties and States to promptly implement the agreements reached at the high-level meeting between the two Parties held earlier.

As the national news agencies of their respective countries, the VNA and Xinhua share various similarities in their missions and guiding principles. Above all, they boast a long history of cooperation and mutual support, especially during times of hardship.

The President's report noted that during the 2021-2026 term, the President has closely coordinated with agencies of the political system, striving to effectively carry out the duties and powers as prescribed by the Constitution, laws, and tasks assigned by the Party.

Each year, the Central Party Committee and Chief Justice issue resolutions and directives to lead and direct key court tasks, including maintaining and effectively realising solutions to improve case resolution and adjudication quality.

With disability-focused social protection expenditure at around 0.2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, Việt Nam is among a number of middle-income countries that have made meaningful investment.