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.
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.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng urged ministries and local authorities to intensify efforts to accelerate economic expansion, with public investment remaining a key driver.
Policymakers must incorporate feedback from enterprises and those directly hit by the rules to make better reforms to the business climate, said NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn.
The process was carried out in a serious, synchronous, transparent and democratic manner, securing broad consensus among officials, Party members and the public while keeping the political environment stable and neighbourhoods safe.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn reaffirmed on August 3 that the institutional framework must not become a bottleneck to Việt Nam’s rapid and sustainable development.
Under Prime Minister Decision 604/QD-TTg, Việt Nam aims to raise R&D investment to at least 2 per cent of GDP, enter the world’s top 40 innovation economies and increase hi-tech exports to 50 per cent of total exports or more by 2030. Below is Part 2 of the decision.
The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) kicked off in Hà Nội on August 3, with lawmakers set to consider and decide on a series of items, including 15 draft laws, four draft normative resolutions and a range of major issues concerning national development.
