Việt Nam News

The "Pact for the Future", adopted by world leaders at the Summit of the Future in 2024, outlines a shared vision and directions for cooperation across key areas to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

One of the significant outcomes of the meeting was the Central Committee’s decision to impose disciplinary measures on several former senior officials.

In his closing remarks, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed that the Party Central Committee had tasked the drafting team with revising the draft political report to ensure it reflects both continuity and innovation.

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng on July 18 sent a letter of congratulations to Vietnamese‑French professors Trần Thanh Vân and Lê Kim Ngọc, who were recently promoted to the rank of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the French President.

Trần Đức Thắng steps in as acting minister after Đỗ Đức Duy is suspended for breaching Party rules and causing reputational damage, pending formal removal by the National Assembly.

The Prime Minister’s Decision 1544/QD-TTg, issued on Wednesday, clearly states that the eight working groups headed by Government leaders aim to achieve and exceed the economic growth target of over eight per cent this year and double digits in the following years.

This model will cater to various training levels to prepare public personnel for the new era.

The country must take a proactive and substantive approach to deeper and more comprehensive international integration, politically, economically and in alignment with global civilisation, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said on Friday.

The National Committee will assist the Prime Minister in directing and coordinating between ministries, agencies, localities, five subcommittees and the APEC 2027 Secretariat throughout the preparation and organisation of events related to APEC 2027.

The plenum focuses on three major agenda items: preparations for the 14th National Party Congress; establishing political and legal foundations to advance reform and national development; and personnel work.

The two sides agreed on priority areas for future cooperation, including increased delegation exchanges, information sharing, and trade promotion, with a view to raising two-way trade above the current US$50 million.

The returned items include military helmets, canteens, notebooks, certificates of merit, identity documents, and various ID cards dating back to the wartime period.

These efforts aim to maintain and improve public satisfaction with the quality of services provided by state agencies.

Việt Nam consistently holds that all disputes in the East Sea must be settled by peaceful means, based on respect for diplomatic and legal processes, without the use or threat of force and in accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The Vietnamese official urged both sides to push forward land border demarcation and marker planting, and jointly manage the shared border. He also called for stronger connectivity in the areas of transport, customs activities, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

Progress demands strong determination, great effort, and decisive action, PM Phạm Minh Chính said, pressing for clearly defined roles, tasks, responsibilities, timelines, and authority to drive effective outcomes.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn urged the the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV) and the State Audit Organisation of Laos (SAO) to advance their 2025-2028 medium-term cooperation plan and the 2021-2030 strategy, asking for more exchanges of delegations and expertise, particularly in digital transformation and staff training.

The congress elected a 27-member Party Committee for the new term and a delegation of six official and two alternate delegates to attend the first congress of the Government's Party Organisation.