Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang hosts a delegation of leading American defence, security, technology and energy companies in Hà Nội on late Tuesday.
HCM City is preparing up to 81 resolutions to implement the proposed Urban Development Law immediately after it is approved by the National Assembly, as the city seeks to avoid delays in putting the new legislation into effect.
The National Assembly yesterday reviewed key defence, security and legal reform proposals during its first extraordinary session of the 16th legislature, focusing on WMD non-proliferation, military law amendments and efforts to modernise legal education through digital transformation.
Bắc Ninh City will be established based on the existing natural area, population and commune-level administrative units of Bắc Ninh Province after the establishment of 12 wards.
Deputy Lê Thành Đông of Hà Tĩnh expressed strong support for the resolution, saying that its adoption would not only promptly institutionalise the Party’s guidelines but also meet practical development needs in the new phase. He added that it carries humanitarian significance by encouraging officials and other stakeholders to act boldly in the public interest.
The two sides have established a joint working group to step up the fight against transnational crime. Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security has also deployed a permanent working team to Cambodia, coordinating with local authorities in dismantling major cases involving online fraud and drug-related crime.
Regarding parliamentary diplomacy, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn said Việt Nam should further promote its role at international and regional parliamentary forums, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), and strengthen legislative and oversight cooperation and experience-sharing.
Sharing Việt Nam's foreign policy, Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm reaffirmed that the country remains steadfast in pursuing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, peace, friendship and cooperation, diversification and multilateralisation of external relations.
The event will bring together legal and judicial leaders from across Southeast Asia and international partners to explore how AI can strengthen legal systems and regional cooperation.
Development-oriented diplomacy must now focus on improving productivity, competitiveness, economic self-reliance and resilience, while aligning closely with the strategic directions set out by the 14th National Party Congress and recent Party Central Committee resolutions.
He called for an aggressive digital transformation push, urging lawmakers to embed a national digital ecosystem for legal education and outreach directly into the bill.
Deputies reviewed verification reports on the draft Law on the Prevention of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and a draft law amending and supplementing provisions of nine laws on military and national defence.
The 16th National Assembly opened its first extraordinary session yesterday, prioritising legal reforms to strengthen institutions, accelerate development and improve the effectiveness of law enforcement.
New rules taking effect this month also cover child safety equipment in vehicles, video-recording devices in courtrooms, investor selection, financial leasing and passenger transport data sharing.
Minister of Finance Ngô Văn Tuấn, authorised by the Prime Minister, presented the proposal on Monday at the ongoing first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA).
The NA held a secret ballot on the appointment and later adopted a resolution approving Nguyễn Tiến Hải as Minister of Home Affairs. The resolution was passed with 483 votes in favour out of 484 deputies participating in the electronic vote, accounting for 96.60 per cent of those present.
President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Sophon Zaram will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from August 5 – 7, at the invitation of Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn.
Against the backdrop of rapid and profound global changes, the ministers said stronger coordination is essential to support the country's goal of achieving fast and sustainable development while safeguarding national interests and protecting the nation early and from afar.
