Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on September 21 received Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ri Sung Guk.

Both sides agreed to jointly prepare for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year. The focus will be on increasing the exchange of delegations and exploring potential cooperation in mutually beneficial areas that align with international regulations. The discussions also covered global situations and issues of mutual interest.

Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Lê Hoài Trung held talks with visiting Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam in Hà Nội on Monday.

The focus, PM Phạm Minh Chính said, should be on reducing administrative procedures and intermediary processes, and enhancing decentralisation and delegation of power at the grassroots level.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyễn Minh Tâm highlighted the formation and development of the VPA over the past 80 years, as well as the fruitful cooperation between the two defence ministries.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm yesterday attended the event and presented decisions on the authority, functions, tasks, organisational structures, and working relations of the 13 agencies.

Stressing decisive development opportunities, the Party leader said that science, technology and innovation are the pathways to breakthroughs in growth.

A draft decree submitted to the government outlines comprehensive policies to ensure fair compensation for civil servants, public employees and contracted workers affected by organisational restructuring.

Việt Nam and Russia are drafting a comprehensive plan for bilateral cooperation to 2030, with a roadmap focusing on trade and investment, industry, energy, transportation, information technology, science and education.

Regarding merging a number of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and Government agencies, the PM requested to continue studying and submitting suitable plans.

The Government leader stressed the need to boost the decentralisation of power in tandem with the allocation of resources and the improvement of implementation capabilities.

He called on Huế to invest more in science and technology, and education and training to keep up with the great transformation and new development of the country.