Central Việt Nam has suffered extensive damage following severe flooding triggered by prolonged heavy rains. According to Russian media, around 70 Russian citizens were present in Khánh Hoà Province at the time of the flooding.
Cooperation in trade-investment, development, national defence-security, education-training, and climate response has gained traction. EU-backed programmes on public finance modernisation, economic governance and energy transition have proved effective.
PM Phạm Minh Chính urged Japanese localities to strengthen collaboration in training high-quality human resources by linking their universities, research institutes, and training centres with Vietnamese partners
Themed “United as One – Toward Central Việt Nam”, the the “Great National Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" Week 2025 provides a chance to honour the rich cultural identity of 54 ethnic groups; and reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire aspirations for the future.
Sen. Lt. Gen. Lê, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA), proposed that Australia share its experience and apply advanced technologies in research, data aggregation, investigation, classification, extraction of information, and the preservation of records to support Vietnam’s efforts to search for and repatriate the remains of its fallen soldiers.
The 2026–2035 national target programme on modernising and improving the quality of education and training seeks to standardise and comprehensively modernise the education and training system, drive a substantial improvement in education quality, expand learning opportunities, ensure equitable access and promote lifelong learning.
A major outcome, Việt Nam and Kuwait, Algeria and South Africa agreed to elevate relations with Việt Nam to a Strategic Partnership.
Lawmakers are considering a major rewrite of the IP law that could reshape how ideas, data and creative work are valued and traded. Deputies warn that unclear rules could undermine the financial system and leave artists vulnerable to mass AI scraping.
The two sides exchanged experiences on managing internal affairs, safeguarding national security, maintaining social stability, and preventing and combating corruption, wastefulness and other negative phenomena, as well as on judicial reform.
Kuwait, Algeria and South Africa are Việt Nam’s first three strategic partners among 70 countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm called for building streamlined, capable and effective inspection bodies at all levels, and developing a team of inspectors who are courageous, upright, professional and absolutely loyal to the Party.
The elevation of Việt Nam’s relations to a Strategic Partnership with Kuwait, Algeria and South Africa, opens a new chapter in the traditional, high-potential relations, not only with these three countries but also with the broader Middle East and Africa regions.
Preliminary figures show that 91 people have died, 11 remain missing, tens of thousands of homes have been inundated or heavily damaged, hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops destroyed, and millions of livestock and poultry swept away.
Technion stands ready to expand international cooperation through student and lecturer exchange programmes, postgraduate scholarships, joint research projects, and startup ecosystem connections.
The draft revised Law on the Press sets out new rules for press agencies' operations in cyberspace, requiring all online activities to comply with press legislation, cybersecurity standards, each outlet’s editorial mandate, and relevant international commitments.
Đồng Huy Cương, Vice President of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations said their contributions have played an important part in healing the wounds of war and advancing Việt Nam’s socio-economic development, integration and progress.
Following the meetings, PM Phạm Minh Chính and his spouse, together with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed South Africa for Việt Nam.
French President Emmanuel Macron appreciated the Vietnamese leader’s assessments and affirmed that the two countries should further unite, work closely together, and enhance strategic autonomy amid current global political and trade volatility, while working with partners to uphold multilateralism and international law.
