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The Secretariat assigned the Party Committee of the National Assembly to coordinate with relevant agencies in summarising the process of collecting public opinions after its completion to draw lessons learned for effectively implementing public consultation on major national issues in the future.

Legislators will debate the draft Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation during their Tuesday afternoon sitting as part of the 9th session of the 15 National Assembly (NA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Tô Lâm’s first state visits in his new role — from May 5 to 12, 2025, to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and the Russian Federation — held significant meaning, reaffirming traditional diplomatic ties while advancing strategic development goals in a new era.

The mission helped implement Việt Nam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, as outlined at the 13th National Party Congress.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm, his spouse, and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation left Minsk in the evening of Monday (local time), concluding their successful state visit to the Belarus at the invitation of President Alexander Lukashenko.

He emphasised the need for the drafting agency to provide clear explanations on comments and review regulations to ensure a comprehensive adjustment of the Law on Geology and Minerals.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn met with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov in Minsk on Monday as part of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s state visit to the country.

The General Secretary emphasised that Việt Nam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship with Belarus, considering Belarus one of the important partners in the region.

The Belarus' parliament leaders underscored the visit by the Vietnamese Party chief as historic, highlighting that the agreements signed during the trip pave the way for a new chapter in bilateral ties.

VNF representative expressed his hope that more individuals, organisations, and local departments of education and training in Việt Nam would gain access to the foundation's educational programmes.

The joint statement underscored economic cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral relations, with both sides agreeing to strengthen the role of the Việt Nam – Belarus intergovernmental committee on economic, trade, scientific, and technical cooperation

Both sides agreed on important steps to expand cooperation to potential areas like information technology; digital transformation; education – training, with an emphasis on basic sciences; culture, arts, and sports, particularly in athlete training; scientific research; transportation; tourism; and people-to-people exchange.

Sweden is a reliable and important partner of Việt Nam in the European Union, with two-way trade hitting $1.5 billion in 2024, up 15 per cent from 2023

The tenure of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for 2021-26 might end in early April 2026, instead of July. The tentative election date is set for March 15, 2026.

The newly established Strategic Partnership framework would open a new strategic space for bilateral cooperation.

General Secretary Tô Lâm and President Aleksandr Lukashenko also signed and exchanged a Joint Statement on the establishment of a Việt Nam–Belarus Strategic Partnership.

The community thanked the Party and State for their continued support to overseas Vietnamese in general and the community in Belarus in particular, and showed their hope for greater assistance in teaching the Vietnamese language in the country.

Reiterating the need for bold and determined efforts to achieve exponential economic growth in Thái Bình Province, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed the development of strategic infrastructure for smooth connectivity.