Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss on August 10 two draft laws - the revised Law on Grassroots Mediation and a law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Guest Workers as part of their agenda of the first extraordinary sitting of the 16 National Assembly.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm has sent a congratulatory message to Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong and President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the occasion of the country's 61st National Day (August 9, 1965–2026).
In the message, the Vietnamese side described Comrade Saysomphone Phomvihane as an outstanding leader of the Lao Party, State and people, and a steadfast communist who devoted his life to the revolutionary cause of the LPRP and to building and developing a peaceful, independent, united and prosperous Laos.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn and his entourage laid a wreath and observed a minute of silence in memory of the late Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane.
The top leader is on a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
During this period, offices and agencies nationwide, as well as Vietnamese representative missions abroad, shall fly flags at half-mast with mourning ribbons as prescribed.
Top leader Tô Lâm leads a high-level delegation including senior Politburo figures, ministers and ambassadors on a six-day tour to strengthen ties with two key partners.
Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane passes away on Saturday.
ASEAN needs to continue maintaining unity and upholding its central role, with the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 serving as the strategic compass to navigate a fast-changing world, its Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn addressed a ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 8 marking its 59th anniversary (August 8, 1967–2026).
At the invitation of Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn and New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President of Việt Nam Tô Lâm, together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, is paying state visits to the two nations from August 9 to 14.
Continuing its first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly on August 8 discussed the draft law on prevention and control of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
Việt Nam will continue to serve as a positive factor in helping shape major strategic shifts and the future development of ASEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung has affirmed.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Trần Thanh Mẫn attended a ceremony held in Hà Nội on August 8 to mark the 70th traditional day of the Economic Police (August 10, 1956–2026), requesting the force continue to solidify its core role in the fight against corruption, wastefulness, negative practices, economic crimes, and smuggling.
National Assembly President Sophon Zaram affirmed that Thailand always attaches great importance to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Việt Nam.
The conference was the first to be held after the 14th National Party Congress identified foreign affairs and international integration as a "crucial and regular task".
Legislators discussed in groups a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies, the Law on Telecommunications, the Law on Electronic Transactions and the Law on Technology Transfer.
Legislators agreed on the need to adopt the resolution, stressing that it is a special legislative measure designed to address exceptional circumstances arising from a particularly important national political and diplomatic task.
The Việt Nam-Australia relationship is grounded in deep strategic trust, mutual interests and a shared ambition for the future of our region.
