A city formed through the merger of three provincial-level administrative units will have no more than four vice chairpersons of the People’s Council. If formed from two units, the number is no more than three, while a newly formed province also has up to three vice chairpersons.
Việt Nam and Malaysia agreed to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to review and amend the Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperation signed in April 2014, with a particular emphasis on sustainable fisheries and IUU prevention.
According to a freshly signed resolution outlining guidelines for determining the projected structure and allocation of candidates for the all-level People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 term, women should make up at least 35% of official candidate lists at each level, with a target of around 30 per cent elected.
On October 30, as part of the ongoing 10th session of the 15th National Assembly, lawmakers continued plenary discussions on the results of the 2025 socio-economic development plan, the proposed 2026 plan, and the implementation of the National Assembly’s five-year resolutions (2021–2025) on socio-economic development and economic restructuring.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm noted that the positive progress in bilateral ties could not have been achieved without the support of British friends, especially the Vietnam APPG.
General Secretary Lâm made the statement while meeting with Speaker of the UK House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle in London on October 29 (local time) within the framework of his official visit to the European nation.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have issued a Joint Statement upgrading Việt Nam–UK relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening a new chapter in the two nations’ long-standing friendship and cooperation.
Việt Nam expects and believes that under the RoK’s chairmanship, APEC 2025 will yield positive outcomes that reaffirm APEC’s role as a driver of growth and economic integration.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to reinforce commune-level staffing, and submit new criteria for administrative units and urban classifications.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Tô Lâm met with Speaker of the UK House of Lords John McFall (Baron McFall of Alcluith) in London on October 29 (local time) as part of his official visit to the United Kingdom.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm took the occasion to invite Griffiths to visit Việt Nam soon and proposed stronger collaboration in the communications work about Việt Nam’s foreign policy to CPB members and the British public to bolster understanding, and support for the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
The two first ladies shared views on art, cultural preservation and heritage development, agreeing that culture, arts and sports bridge peoples and enable broader cooperation.
Deputy Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Hu Henghua, and Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Long Zhou congratulated Việt Nam on the opening of its consulate.
Highlighting judicial cooperation as a vivid reflection of political trust and mutual support between the two nations,Chief Justice of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Viengthong Siphandon said her delegation’s visit aims to review court-to-court progress, share updates on judicial reforms, and discuss renewal of the 2008 cooperation agreement between the two supreme courts.
Việt Nam welcomes the US’ active and responsible contributions in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, President Lương Cường said.
Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà stressed that the new governance model must prioritise service to citizens, stating that a government close to the people is a driver for national development.
Sharing Việt Nam’s perspective on sustainable development, President Lương Cường emphasised the importance of a long-term vision and a comprehensive, balanced approach.
To improve development efficiency, the Government should shift the growth model from extensive to intensive, placing productivity, innovation, science and technology at the core of growth.
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