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                Describing personnel work as a matter of “utmost importance” and “the key of all keys”,  Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed that it would determine the success of the 14th National Party Congress and the country’s development in the coming period.
            
            
 
                
                This will be Lâm’s first visit to North Korea as General Secretary, just two months after his state visit to South Korea in August this year.
            
            
 
                
                The plenum, running through October 8, will focus its discussions on preparations for the 14th National Party Congress and socio-economic issues.
            
            
 
                
                Both sides pledged to closely monitor the implementation of agreements, particularly in food security, energy, and biotechnology, while preparing joint activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025 as well as creating favourable conditions to encourage broader participation by organisations and enterprises from both countries in each nation's socio-economic development
            
            
 
                
                The coverage stressed the importance of bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation mechanisms in strengthening the two countries’ solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive partnership.
            
            
 
                
                The Prime Minister outlined six major directions and tasks for the final months of 2025 to achieve an economic growth rate of at least 8 per cent, while maintaining macroeconomic stability, curbing inflation and ensuring the major balances of the economy.
            
            
 
                
                The top Cuban legislator and his entourage laid flowers at the monument dedicated to Cuban military experts who supported Việt Nam during past struggles. They were later briefed on six display themes highlighting key stages in the country’s history, from early state formation and defence, struggles against foreign invasions to national building and safeguarding in the modern era.
            
            
 
                
                Streamlining the administrative apparatus, together with the implementation of the two-tier local government model, has been carried out effectively,
            
            
 
                
                Deputy PM Lê Thành Long requested the Ministry of Justice to propose solutions, introduce experts and determine the financial mechanisms for developing and carrying out a policy communication programme on major national press agencies.
            
            
 
                
                The People's Public Security force must continue to set an example, take the lead, and serve as one of the key and core forces in implementing the Party’s directives, firmly advancing the nation into an era of development and prosperity.
            
            
 
                
                Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Đức Hải and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese parliament paid an official visit to Greece from September 30 to October 3 at the invitation of First Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament of Greece Ioannis Plakiotakis.
            
            
 
                
                Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung on October 3 held phone talks with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow – their first discussion following the latter’s appointment on September 19.
            
            
 
                
                Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on October 3 chaired a working session with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to review the reorganisation of public service units tasked with agricultural extension as the country is running a two-tier local administration model.
            
            
 
                
                President Lương Cường on October 3 received the Ambassadors of Finland and Canada and the non-resident Ambassadors of Jamaica, Tunisia, Slovenia, and Tajikistan to Việt Nam who came to present their letters of credentials.
            
            
 
                
                Trương Cảnh Tuyên, Deputy Secretary of the Cần Thơ municipal Party Committee, has been elected as Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 tenure, with a winning rate of ninety-five per cent.
            
            
 
                
                President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández had working sessions with the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education on October 3 as part of his ongoing official trip to Việt Nam.
            
            
 
                
                Aid-funded projects provided by Việt Nam for Laos have maintained the planned schedule. Project owners from both sides have actively coordinated in implementation, with many projects already completed, handed over, and put into operation.