Việt Nam targets stronger national brand in Asia by 2045

Decision No. 173/QD-TTg dated January 27, 2026, issued by the Prime Minister approving the strategy for promoting Việt Nam’s image abroad for 2026–2030 with a vision to 2045, identifies international communication as a strategic soft-power tool serving national development. The strategy aims to position Việt Nam among Asia’s leading countries in terms of national brand and image by 2045, while striving to rank in the top three in ASEAN and top 30 in the Global Soft Power Index.

Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal transportation of drugs

Phạm Văn Tiến, 38, from Long Bình Ward in the southern province of Đồng Nai, and Đặng Thanh Tuấn, 46, from Tân Ninh Ward in the southern province of Tây Ninh, were sentenced two defendants to life imprisonment for “illegal transportation of narcotic substances” under Clause 4, Article 250 of the Penal Code.

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