In his opening remarks, Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm said that the 14th National Party Congress set out major orientations and strategic goals, while the second and third plenums adopted important policies on Party building, personnel, development and national defence.
Within Southeast Asia, Việt Nam ranked fifth, trailing Singapore (13th), Indonesia (23rd), Malaysia (26th) and Thailand (38th). Its 6.1 per cent score gain, however, outpaced all four.
For every organisation, university and research institute, an environment should be created that encourages new questions, listens to different perspectives and evaluates ideas based on verified results.
The top leader urged the diplomats to proactively propose specific projects, develop clear action plans and strengthen coordination with Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities, with a view to delivering tangible benefits to the people, serving each country’s development goals and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and the world.
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng has said Việt Nam and Panama could expand cooperation in agriculture, telecommunications, infrastructure, maritime transport, port logistics, banking, and education and training.
The National Digital Architecture Framework is a new digital governance instrument, promulgated on July 29 in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 1125, to facilitate the national digital transformation process.
Lâm Đồng is aiming to position tourism as a high-quality, green and sustainable spearhead sector, leveraging its diverse landscapes, cultural heritage and coastal assets to attract more visitors and investment.
Việt Nam has built 83 wastewater plants, yet only 18 per cent of urban wastewater is collected and treated. Experts say the missing link is the pipes that should feed them.
Protected by the Cultural Heritage Law, Hoàn Kiếm Lake has been an icon of Hà Nội for centuries. Any new development needs to be strictly scrutinised for impacts on protected relics in surrounding areas, according to architects.
Thailand is accelerating its plan to become a regional semiconductor hub, attracting significant foreign investment such as a new US$1.4 billion complex from Infineon Technologies.