National Assembly passes many laws, resolutions in 10th session’s final sitting

Accordingly, the legislature agreed to expand healthcare benefits and reduce medical costs for the people. It approved a roadmap toward providing free basic hospital services within the coverage of health insurance, in line with the country’s socio-economic conditions, the financial capacity of the health insurance fund, and future premium adjustments.

Workshop held on UN Convention Against Torture implementation

The workshop 'Introducing the Méndez Principles – Effective interrogation principles in investigation and information gathering activities' aims to guide the enforcement of the Party and State's policies on human rights and fulfil the United Nations Convention against Torture.

NA approves investment policies of int’l airport, expressway projects

The investment aims to develop the Gia Bình International Airport to international standards as a smart, green, and sustainable next-generation facility, meeting socio-economic development, supporting dual-use operations, ensuring security and defence, and hosting important diplomatic events, including the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2027.

NA passes supervision resolution with 93% support, sets deadlines for Cabinet

Lawmakers directed the Cabinet to overhaul securities market rules and push ahead next year with deeper restructuring of state-owned enterprises to boost efficiency and curb waste of state capital. By December 30, 2027, the specialised public asset database must be fully integrated with the national platform.

Top leader chairs nationwide anti-corruption review as Party tenure nears end

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena, chaired a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday to evaluate the country’s anti-corruption combat throughout the 13th National Party Congress’s term.

Việt Nam, Paraguay enhance friendship, collaboration

Paraguay is one of Việt Nam’s top 10 trade partners in Latin America, with bilateral trade reaching over US$233 million in 2024, a 22.2 per cent increase compared to the previous year, and nearly $146 million in the first 10 months of this year.

Senior Party official orders tougher action against corruption, wastefulness

With 2026 set to host the 14th National Party Congress and the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú asked the commission to grasp and effectively follow guidelines, tasks, and solutions on internal affairs, corruption prevention and judicial reform set out in the 14th National Party Congress’s documents.

Defence Minister meets with Secretary of Russian Security Council

General Phan Văn Giang sincerely thanked Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu for his close and effective guidance during his role as Russian Minister of Defence, which enabled the Russian Ministry of Defence to complete the monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).

Việt Nam joins second ASEAN–US Maritime Exercise

Rear Admiral Katie F. Sheldon, Vice Commander of the US Seventh Fleet under the US Indo-Pacific Command, underscored Washington’s commitment to cooperating with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), supporting the bloc’s centrality, and jointly promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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