During his visit in July 1957, President Hồ Chí Minh met with hundreds of Vietnamese young cadets studying and living in the town, who were then entrusted to the care of Czech teachers, benefactors, and local authorities and raised in a spirit of solidarity and friendship between the two nations.

As part of the event, the Vietnamese delegation held a working session with UNODC Executive Director Waly to discuss detailed preparations for the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, as well as explore more Việt Nam–UNODC cooperation opportunities in crime prevention.

Welcoming the First Deputy Secretary General of South Africa's African National Congress on her official visit to Việt Nam, Party chief Tô Lâm expressed confidence that this is an occasion to further tighten ties between the two Parties and promote cooperation between the two countries and their respective parties.

The Government has proposed scrapping capital punishment for eight serious offences, including embezzlement and drug trafficking, as part of sweeping amendments to the Penal Code.

The Vietnamese Government has proposed a set of special policy measures, including the creation of a national-level housing fund and exemptions from public bidding, to accelerate the development of social housing for low-income earners.

The Bình Thuận Province Investigation Police Agency has begun legal proceedings into 'violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences' at the Bình Thuận General Hospital and Bình Thuận Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Việt Nam currently has 72 UNESCO-recognised titles nationwide, including eight world cultural and natural heritage sites.

Over the past 50 years, Việt Nam and Mexico have fostered a model partnership, characterised by comprehensive, practical, and increasingly effective cooperation across multiple sectors.

Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the draft amended Penal Code, and a draft law on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Criminal Procedure Code on Tuesday, as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 9th session.