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Foreign affairs must play pioneering role, provide sound advice, take prompt action: Top leader
A good diplomat must first have firm political mettle and always take national interests as the compass for action. Every foreign affairs official must remember that behind them stand the Party, the country and the people, stressed Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
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Vietnam's diplomacy must stay proactive, promote strategic standing in new era: Ambassadors
Vietnam's enhanced standing, capacity and confidence after four decades of Doi Moi (Renewal) provide a solid foundation for the diplomatic sector not only to maximise external resources for national development, but also to make active and responsible contributions to international peace and security.
Household savings hit record as high interest rates attract idle money
Household deposits at banks reached a new high of 10.8 quadrillion VND (414 billion USD) at the end of May, up more than 108 trillion VND from April and increasing by 4.76% from the beginning of the year, equivalent to nearly 492 trillion VND.
Local diplomacy proactively creates development space: Deputy FM
Top leader urges unified action to implement Party Central Committee's strategic decisions
Vietnam advances proactive, comprehensive approach to national security
Vietnam becomes top Asian magnet for long-term manufacturing: Malaysian economist
OP-ED: Transition to new development stage: Action is decisive factor
Jul 27, 2026 22:35
The fourth strategic shift outlined at the third meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee is therefore about building national resilience. The objective is not to eliminate every possible risk, but to strengthen the country's ability to adapt and recover when disruptions occur.
ASEAN Regional Forum adopts Manila Plan of Action for 2026–2036
Jul 23, 2026 23:57
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed that ASEAN would continue working with China to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and to conclude at an early date a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) that is consistent with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Vietnam urges EAS to step up practical cooperation benefiting people
Jul 23, 2026 23:57
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability and upholding international law and commonly accepted norms of conduct across all regions, including the East Sea.
Messages from General Secretary and President To Lam at the opening of the 14th Party Central Committee’s third plenum Four strategic shifts driven by practical demands
Jul 23, 2026 10:26
In his opening address to the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, General Secretary and President To Lam stressed that every decision adopted by the Central Committee must generate four strategic shifts. These requirements go beyond the agenda of a single plenum, reflecting a modern approach to national governance and the country’s need for breakthroughs in its new development stage.
Vietnam calls for deeper, more practical ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership
Jul 22, 2026 22:38
Addressing the ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on July 22 on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-59) and related meetings in the Philippines, Trung described the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking 35 years of dialogue relations held in Kazan, Russia, in June as an important milestone that reaffirmed the strategic value of ASEAN-Russia relations and injected fresh momentum into bilateral cooperation.
Top legislator receives Executive Acting Secretary General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party
Jul 22, 2026 22:37
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man reaffirmed that Vietnam consistently regards Japan as one of its most important and long-term strategic partners and supports the leading role of the ruling LDP.
Malaysia moves to enact landmark climate change law
Jul 16, 2026 14:38
Once passed, the bill will make Malaysia the second ASEAN country, after the Philippines, to enact a dedicated climate change law, and the 60th country in the world to have a standalone legal framework in this area.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks to deepen practical cooperation with French partners
Jul 14, 2026 20:08
Thanh said the elevation of Vietnam–France relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ushered in a new phase of development in the bilateral ties, reflecting deepening political trust and a shared commitment to building a peaceful, cooperative and sustainable future.
Senior Party official calls for stronger efforts to complete key tasks ahead
Jul 14, 2026 20:04
Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu called for stronger efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, ensure energy and data security, accelerate power projects, respond to extreme weather and natural disasters, intensify the fight against smuggling, counterfeit goods and cybercrime, and strengthen policy communication to build social consensus and counter hostile and distorted information.
Top leader requests innovation in working methods to ensure proactive security in all situations
Jul 12, 2026 13:15
The People's Security Force needs to unify its perception, promote its crucial, core, and frontline role in advising and organising the implementation of the National Security Strategy in the new situation, urgently innovate working methods, actively apply scientific and technological advances, and adjust plans and strategies to ensure proactive security in all situations.
Japan’s Aichi prefecture, Vietnamese localities urged to promote cooperation
Jul 10, 2026 22:51
Aichi has maintained economic cooperation and exchanges with Vietnam for more than a decade, including the establishment of the Aichi Desk to support businesses, as well as a 10-year friendship cooperation agreement with Ho Chi Minh City.
NA Standing Committee seeks stronger legal safeguards for officials acting in public interest
Jul 10, 2026 15:47
Presenting the Government’s proposal, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said the draft resolution is intended to institutionalise the Party’s policies and provide legal safeguards for officials who carry out innovation, think big, act bold, and pursue the common good without engaging in corruption, wastefulness or misconduct.
Vietnam takes over ASEAN-OSHNET chairmanship at Da Nang meeting
Jul 08, 2026 22:30
At the meeting, Thailand officially handed over the ASEAN-OSHNET chairmanship to Vietnam, while Brunei assumed the vice chairmanship. Vietnam also transferred its role as the network’s Secretariat, which it had held for the 2023–2026 term, to Brunei for the 2026–2029 period.
OP-ED: Facts speak louder than distortions of religious freedom in Vietnam
Jul 08, 2026 15:40
In Vietnam, only organisations and individuals that exploit religion and belief to violate the law, undermine national security, sow division among ethnic groups, disrupt social order, and entice people to join heretical sects that run counter to the nation's cultural values and traditions are subject to legal action in accordance with the law.
Vietnam joins global push for energy efficiency
Jul 06, 2026 21:40
Participation in the Montreal Declaration also provides a foundation for Vietnam to explore deeper engagement with the IEA's multilateral energy efficiency initiatives, offering opportunities to access data, policy experience, technical tools and public-private partnership models in energy conservation.
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