The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha marked its 45th anniversary in HCM City on Friday, highlighting its contributions to national development, social welfare and community life while reaffirming its commitment to serving the country and its people.
Observed annually on November 9, Việt Nam Law Day seeks to promote respect for the constitution and the law, raise public awareness of legal compliance and encourage people to make respect for regulations an integral part of everyday life. This year’s activities place greater emphasis on practical, people-centred legal education and digital transformation.
Highlighting the complementary needs and strengths of the two countries, Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung urged both sides to implement signed agreements effectively and facilitate the operation of the Việt Nam–Oman Joint Investment Fund.
On October 8, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said negotiations on the Việt Nam–US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade had essentially completed almost all substantive issues, with only a small number of outstanding matters requiring further discussion and technical clarification before the process could be concluded.
Female deputies are also encouraged to conduct in-depth research into issues concerning women, children, gender equality and female personnel development, thereby making practical contributions to relevant policies and legislation.
For future collaboration, Việt Nam proposed further strengthening existing cooperation mechanisms, expanding exchanges between military services, enhancing search and rescue operations, and supporting each other at multilateral forums and international events
Ensuring cybersecurity for essential systems, including energy, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, transport and goods supply, is particularly important and requires preparations well in advance.
The two sides are expected to discuss ways to deepen traditional areas of cooperation, including political trust, trade, investment and economic ties, while expanding collaboration into emerging fields such as innovation, digital transformation, green transition, renewable energy, skilled labour, and education and training.
The programme is structured into two phases, of which phase 1 from 2026 to 2030 has a total investment of VNĐ45.3 trillion (US$1.75 billion) and phase 2 from 2031 to 2035 has an allocated budget of VNĐ18.1 trillion ($701 million).
Lawmakers will review a submission and appraisal report on the investment policy for a 2026-35 national target programme on drug and crime prevention and control.
The plan involves an estimated VNĐ900 trillion (US$35 billion) in investment, with authorities pledging tighter controls on costs, contractors and funding.
Issues under the spotlight included regulating the collection and use of data to prevent violations of privacy and the classification of data security risksto protect critical sectors while reducing administrative burdens on businesses.
The Ministry of Science and Technology recently issued a circular which details the list of used technology products banned from import, which will take effect from 2027.
Rapid advances in science – technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transition and the restructuring of regional and global supply chains are opening up a new development space, enabling countries to enhance their adaptability, leverage complementary strengths and strengthen connectivity and integration.
The two sides discussed cooperation in science and technology, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.
Many of Zhejiang's strengths match Việt Nam's development orientations, calling on the province to further deepen its friendship with HCM City and Huế City, both of which have established friendly relations with Zhejiang, while welcoming its efforts to expand ties with other potential Vietnamese localities.
The supervision of the Council for Ethnic Affairs should focus on issues directly affecting people's lives, clearly identify causes and responsibilities, and closely monitor the implementation of recommendations, he said, adding that relevant agencies must proactively address the issues, provide explanations and report on the results of their handling within their respective authority.
The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the strong development of the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion, which have grown increasingly substantive across Party, State, local and people-to-people channels.
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