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Message from General Secretary and President To Lam
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Administrative streamlining in management of weapons, explosives must go with safety controls: top leader
The abolition of business licences for support tools must be linked to checks on the conditions that remain mandatory, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said, explaining that these are specialised goods with particular characteristics, and misuse or use by unauthorised persons could have extremely serious consequences.
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Top leader urges turning pledges into projects, products, markets
external affairs and global integration, a “key and regular” task set by the 14th National Party Congress, must involve the entire political system, national defence-security and development. Stability, internal strength and self-reliance must be reflected in every policy, said top leader To Lam.
Top Vietnamese leader's policy speech at Egmont Institute of Belgium
General Secretary and President To Lam expressed his hope that from this hall at the Egmont Institute, European policymakers and scholars will come to see Vietnam as a “trusted partner” and a “strategic link” connecting the continents of Asia and Europe.
Top leader gives policy speech in Brussels, sharing vision for Vietnam–EU ties
Top Vietnamese leader highlights new horizon for Vietnam–Denmark cooperation
Top Vietnamese leader's policy speech at University of Copenhagen
Right policies must translate into tangible development capacity: Top leader
Statecraft leaves strong imprint on Vietnam’s diplomacy
Sep 28, 2026 22:04
Ton Sinh Thanh, who is former Vietnamese Ambassador to India and senior lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, said that General Secretary and President Lam’s message at the UNGA that restoring trust does not require countries to eliminate differences but to responsibly manage them was particularly significant amid growing polarisation and divisions worldwide.
Top leader’s UNGA 81 address calls for shared responsibility for global peace, development: expert
Sep 28, 2026 22:04
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam’s speech at UNGA 81 demonstrated Vietnam’s consistent principles and its spirit of dialogue and cooperation in addressing international issues.
Vietnam demonstrates spirit of independence, self-reliance at UN forum: Chinese expert
Sep 26, 2026 22:14
General Secretary and President Lam’s call for competition not to turn into confrontation and for technological progress not to create new divides shows Vietnam’s direct interest in emerging issues of global governance.
Vietnam, Canada have ample room for cooperation in new era: Canadian researcher
Sep 26, 2026 13:42
This convergence of interests creates space for Vietnam and Canada to develop broader and deeper relations. Although the two countries do not take exactly the same approach to every international issue, they share an interest in maintaining a rules-based system in which institutions and dialogue help limit the influence of power politics while giving countries greater room to pursue autonomous development choices, Vina Nadjibulla, co-founder and CEO of the Centre for Strategic Statecraft of Canada, said
UNGA 81: Top leader highlights four points reflecting int'l community’s common views
Sep 25, 2026 20:17
General Secretary and President To Lam's recent visits to several countries and his trip to New York to attend the High-Level General Debate of UNGA 81 signal the growing emphasis by Vietnam’s leadership on a diplomatic strategy of diversification and balance in response to the increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape, said Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping of China.
Vietnam affirms proactive, responsible diplomacy at UNGA 81
Sep 24, 2026 17:48
This marked General Secretary and President Lam’s first working trip to the UN and the US since Vietnam successfully held the 14th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. It reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, along with proactive and active international integration in a comprehensive and extensive manner.
Vietnam promotes image of peaceful, dynamic and responsible nation
Sep 24, 2026 17:48
Vietnam’s image as an active member, reliable partner and responsible country would help further strengthen trust among the Japanese Government, businesses and people.
VUFO must focus on building networks for mobilising resources: Top leader
Sep 16, 2026 10:53
General Secretary and President To Lam expressed his confidence that VUFO will truly become a sharp and effective spearhead, proactively building trust, turning trust into resources and, through concrete actions, contributing to the country’s breakthrough development in the new era of national rise
Party leadership must closely link with targets, outcomes, accountability: Top leader
Aug 20, 2026 18:34
General Secretary and President To Lam said the review of the Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW implementation is an important political task in the building of the Party and the political system. It should examine how the Party exercises its leadership and ruling role and how the entire political system translates the Party’s guidelines and policies into action and concrete results.
Vietnam’s four strategic shifts strengthen int'l partners’ confidence: British researcher
Aug 10, 2026 22:25
The four strategic shifts that General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam laid out at the recent third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee suggest that Vietnam is seriously abiding by its commitments to the environment, economic growth and investment opportunities, the researcher said, adding they are creating new impetus for trade through large infrastructure programmes and showcasing Vietnamese talent and wealth to other countries.
Four strategic shifts show top Vietnamese leader’s profound strategic vision: Chinese scholar
Aug 05, 2026 21:38
China and Vietnam, both socialist nations led by communist parties, are each hunting for a development path that fits their own conditions. Mutual learning is an invaluable asset in the relationship between the two Parties and nations, said Prof. Huang Rihan, Director of the Maritime Silk Road Institute at Huaqiao University in China’s Fujian province.
Lawmakers move to tackle traditional, non-traditional security threats
Aug 04, 2026 22:04
To avoid squandering opportunities and falling behind, the legal and institutional systems must undergo a top-to-bottom review, with legislation brought closer to reality and, where needed, designed to “stay ahead” to create growth rather than scrambling to plug holes after a crisis hits, said top leader To Lam.
CPV has strategic planning capacity to prevent risks at early stage: Chinese scholar
Aug 03, 2026 21:46
The CPV leadership has recognised emerging risks and measures to address them, Cheng said, adding that this demonstrates such leadership not only has a long-term vision for the future but also possesses the strategic planning capacity needed to anticipate and mitigate risks at an early stage.
33rd Diplomatic Conference: Top leader’s broad directions provide fresh impetus for new stage of development
Aug 01, 2026 22:44
To effectively carry out top leader To Lam's directions, the diplomatic sector’s first and most fundamental step is to further improve awareness and professional capacity across all spheres. Diplomats must gain a deep understanding of the Party's and the State's directions, fully grasp the country's development requirements in the current context, and stay abreast of new demands arising from the rapidly changing international environment.
Address by Party General Secretary and State President at 33rd Diplomatic Conference
Aug 01, 2026 22:44
The 33rd Diplomatic Conference, themed “Promoting the pioneering role and fulfilling the crucial and regular task of Vietnam's external affairs in the new era,” officially opened in Hanoi on August 1 morning in a hybrid format, with videoconferencing extended to localities across the nation and Vietnamese representative missions abroad. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the conference. The People's Deputies Newspaper would like to introduce a translation of his speech.
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