Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng will lead a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations in Kazan, Russia, from June 16-18.
Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà has called for closer and more effective cooperation between the Việt Nam Center and Sam Johnson Việt Nam Archive (VNCA) at Texas Tech University of the US and the Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative (VWAI) in helping Việt Nam search for and repatriate the remains of fallen soldiers so they can rest in their homeland.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Saturday launched a nationwide campaign urging sweeping reforms and mass mobilisation to drive Việt Nam to sustained double‑digit growth in 2026–2030.
Under a report of the municipal People’s Committee, a total of 55 dossiers and draft resolutions have been submitted for consideration at the session - the largest number ever presented at a single sitting.
The proposal was made during his reception in Hà Nội on June 11 for State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office Geza Andreas von Geyr, who is in Việt Nam for a visit and co-chairing the eighth Vietnam-Germany Strategic Dialogue.
Defence Minister Phan Văn Giang said the new department reflects global trends in military science and will help enhance rapid, flexible response capabilities.
General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.
The two sides noted growing bilateral ties, with trade reaching US$8.6 billion in 2025 and cooperation expanding across defence, security, education, science and technology.
The meeting took place as ASEAN begins implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, a roadmap expected to guide the bloc through a new phase of growth and integration.
Hà Nội must achieve its 11 per cent growth target for 2026 through comprehensive solutions and regular reviews of growth scenarios, PM Hưng said at a working session with the city's authorities.
Rescue teams have recovered 53 bodies following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani province in southern Philippines on June 8.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm underscored the need for a new mindset that places judicial reforms within a unified rule-of-law framework as he chaired a conference reviewing the work of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform.
Addressing the 31st Future of Asia Conference in Tokyo on June 11, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu pointed out the region's development lessons, strategic advantages and cooperation priorities for the near future.
Japan remains Việt Nam’s foremost economic partner, the leading partner in ODA and labour cooperation, third in investment, and fourth in trade and tourism.
Stressing that these crises are inflicting immense suffering on civilians, disrupting global trade and energy supplies, and eroding trust in multilateral mechanisms, Minister Counsellor Nguyễn Hải Lưu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, stressed that there can be no military solution to the challenges facing the Middle East.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm outlined five key orientations for future foreign affairs work to help shape the country’s diplomatic thinking in the years ahead.
Both sides inspected the border line and marker system between 527 and 529, finding all markers intact with no signs of displacement or damage. Political security and social order along the frontier remained broadly stable, and residents on both sides were found to be complying well with border management and protection rules.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng said that ASEAN must move beyond adapting to global change and play a more active role in shaping emerging economic, technological and geopolitical trends at the opening of the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) on Tuesday morning in Hà Nội.
