Việt Nam News

On the occasion of the International Children's Day and Việt Nam's Month of Action for Children under the theme "Happy, safe and confident children in the digital world," Silvia Danailov, UNICEF Việt Nam Representative, writes for Việt Nam News on safeguarding children in an era of rapid advances in artificial intelligence.

Op-Ed: As Việt Nam chases double-digit growth and ASEAN deepens its trade architecture, a strengthened RCEP is not merely desirable – it is indispensable.

For the first time, the Party issued five regulations on power control and anti-corruption measures covering personnel work; inspection, supervision and Party discipline; investigation, prosecution and judicial activities; lawmaking; and management of public finance and assets.

“People are the root” doctrine serves as the ultimate yardstick for all policy decisions and the core source of strength for Việt Nam's revolution.

The Party Central Committee outlined four core requirements, all centred on a single question: how to make the system operate more accurately, efficiently, and with greater real-world impact.

Vietnam’s fast-tracked National Assembly elections signal momentum for reform, but the real test lies in whether new deputies can deliver growth, stronger laws and tangible results.

The surge of baseless rumors and fake news ahead of March 15 reflects deliberate attempts by hostile actors to sow confusion, erode public interest in citizens’ electoral rights and obligations, and cast Election Day in a negative light.

These days, hostile forces are mobilising all their resources in an attempt to cast a shadow over the flesh-and-blood relationship between what have been described as the “two arms of the people, of the Party, of the Government and of the proletarian state.”

President Lương Cường led a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam to UNGA 80 in late September, where they consistently conveyed the message about the country’s role as a responsible, proactive, and substantive member of the UN.

By spreading false information, causing public confusion, and undermining the credibility of the State, individuals such as Khoa and Đài have clearly crossed the limits of freedom of expression and press freedom.

As Việt Nam moves toward upper-middle-income status, the challenge is ensuring that economic progress continues to deliver social progress for all, especially the vulnerable.

Việt Nam has demonstrated global leadership through the Hanoi Convention on Cybercrime, signaling its determination to foster a safer, more resilient digital environment for all.

Since the two-tier local administration model came into operation on July 1, the responsibilities of authorities from the central to local levels in disaster prevention and control have been more clearly defined in a detailed and stringent manner.

Yet Việt Nam faces a challenging development journey. The key question is how the country can achieve fast, sustainable and inclusive growth to reach its high-income aspirations by 2045.

Regarding the 'immediate actions needed' for international integration in the new phase, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm called for new thinking and actions on integration to be embedded in daily life.

Breastmilk is universally recognised as the most complete and natural source of nutrition for infants and young children. It also offers substantial health benefits for mothers.

The Party Central Committee plans to refine inter-agency workflows, update assignment protocols, ramp up training, particularly at the commune level, and increase regular oversight and evaluation.

Hà Nội can go green, and the switch from diesel to electric will happen sooner or later, but it is not a matter of flipping the switch from one to zero.