Việt Nam News

Law-enforcement agencies from the six countries exchanged in-depth views on enhancing joint actions against increasingly sophisticated transnational cybercrime networks.

The outcomes of the upcoming elections will be critical to upholding democracy, reinforcing great national unity, fostering public trust, and ensuring the success of comprehensive national renewal, and the process of building and safeguarding the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam as well.

The meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focused on major policy directions in Việt Nam’s forthcoming development agenda as reflected in the draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, which are currently being circulated for public feedback.

The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn.

Calling the elections a central political mission in 2026, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasised the need for early, comprehensive, and lawful preparations to ensure the process proceeds in a democratic, safe, economical manner and truly becomes a nationwide festival of the people.

The Party Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat, NA, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, as well as Party committees, authorities, the VFF’s all-level chapters, and mass organisations have identified the elections as one of the key tasks for 2026.

As Việt Nam prepares for its 14th Party Congress, a new idea – strategic autonomy – is reshaping how the country defines independence in a volatile world.

The PM emphasised the critical importance of the projects meant to serve APEC 2027, noting that Party, State, and Government leaders are fully committed to addressing challenges and removing obstacles to speed up progress.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed that unity starts within the Party, extends throughout the political system, encompasses social strata, and reaches the international arena.

During the exchange, young officers of the two countries’ border forces shared experience and insights on the development of bilateral military cooperation, while affirming their proactive role in building a border line of peace, friendship, stability, and mutual development.

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance with online connections to provincial- and communal-level sites across 34 provinces and cities nationwide.

As part of the exchange, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the construction of Sang Sovan Primary School in Svay Teap District, Svay Rieng Province.

Decisions made at this session will help translate national-level resolutions into concrete local actions and shape pathways for HCM City to strengthen its role as a regional centre.

French Navy ship Prairial and 93 crew members, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wallerand Faivre D'Arcier, began a friendly six-day visit to the central city, a progressive move to help boost the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and France.

Gia Bình Airport project aligns with the national master plan for 2025-2030, with a vision to 2050; the master plan on the development of Việt Nam’s international airport network for the same period; the Gia Bình airport master plan; and Bắc Ninh Province’s planning framework.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s official visit to Kuwait marks a major step toward elevating Việt Nam–Kuwait relations after 16 years. The trip aims to strengthen political trust, expand economic ties and open new avenues for regional cooperation with the GCC.

A high-level delegation from the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics has wrapped up a working visit to the Czech Republic, opening new avenues for cooperation in digital transformation, governance and education.

Việt Nam's Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc is on a working visit to Laos.