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The speech by General Secretary and President To Lam
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Address by Party General Secretary and State President at 33rd Diplomatic Conference
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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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.
Speech by General Secretary and State President To Lam at the National Conference on Studying, Disseminating, and Implementing the Resolution of the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee
On the morning of July 29, at the National Assembly House, the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee organized a national conference on studying, disseminating, thoroughly understanding, and implementing the Resolutions, Conclusions, and Regulations adopted at the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee. General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered the keynote directive speech at the conference. The People’s Deputies Newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of his speech.
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Letter of Top leader To Lam on the occasion of the 79th Anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day
Full text of the opening speech at the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Central Committee by General Secretary and President To Lam
Top leader asks for building stronger, more modern people's police force
Identifying fallen soldiers a sacred responsibility towards Fatherland: Top leader
Jul 17, 2026 22:25
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam stressed that every set of remains recovered represents far more than a technical achievement. It marks the return of a son or daughter to the Fatherland and to his/her family, the restoration of a missing chapter of history, and a reaffirmation of the country's enduring tradition of remembering those who served the nation.
Maximizing the search for fallen soldiers’ remains, bringing heroes home to their homeland and families
Jul 17, 2026 15:18
On the afternoon of July 17, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam visited, encouraged and delivered an emotional speech to forces who have been working day and night on the mission of searching for and recovering the remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City. The People’s Deputies Newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s speech.
Top leader asks Son La to become ecological agriculture, agro-processing, tourism hub
Jul 16, 2026 17:01
The Party and State leader urged Son La to clearly define its development model and strategic role in the Northwest, focusing resources on sectors with the greatest potential rather than spreading investment too thinly.
Top leader calls for stronger public participation in safeguarding national security
Jul 16, 2026 17:00
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said the "All People Protect National Security" movement in Son La, particularly in Van Ho commune, has achieved notable results and become a model for other localities to follow.
Speech by General Secretary and President To Lam at the National Security Day in Long Luong village, Van Ho commune
Jul 15, 2026 10:26
To commemorate the 21st anniversary of the National Day for Protecting National Security (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2026), on the afternoon of July 15, General Secretary and President To Lam, along with a delegation from the Central Committee, attended the National Day for Protecting National Security in Long Luong village, Van Ho commune, Son La province. Son La Newspaper and Radio & Television respectfully present the full text of the keynote address by General Secretary and President To Lam.
Top leader calls for building elite, modern, humane prison management police force
Jul 13, 2026 22:57
He called for a fundamental shift in thinking, saying prison management should move beyond merely controlling inmates within detention facilities to managing the entire rehabilitation process, from admission to release.
Top leader urges three major overhauls to reshape socialist culture in new era
Jul 13, 2026 22:56
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam pushed for a shift from a focus on traditional spaces to cultivating culture in both physical and digital spaces, and from simply prioritising preservation to striking a close balance between preservation with innovation.
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.
Top leader urges Hanoi to pursue faster, higher-quality growth
Jul 08, 2026 22:31
The top leader stressed that rapid growth must go hand in hand with sustainability, better governance and improved quality of life.
Top leader calls for building modern, transparent, integrated labour market
Jul 08, 2026 22:30
General Secretary and President Lam stressed the importance of addressing existing shortcomings candidly, saying Vietnam’s challenge is no longer a shortage of workers but a shortage of workers whose skills meet development requirements.
Top leader asks for better technical services to safeguard national security
Jul 06, 2026 21:40
Technical operations should become a "steel wall" and an "intellectual pillar" of the People's Public Security Force, helping safeguard Vietnam's breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Top leader orders removing implementation bottlenecks to spur growth
Jul 05, 2026 21:49
Implementation capacity, rather than institutional frameworks, has now become the greatest obstacle to development, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Remarks by General Secretary, President To Lam at Cabinet meeting
Jul 04, 2026 10:39
Below is the full text of General Secretary and President To Lam's remarks at the Cabinet meeting held on July 4.
Top leader attends ceremony marking 50 years of Saigon-Gia Dinh bearing late President’s name
Jul 02, 2026 22:39
Ho Chi Minh City has every reason to take pride in its remarkable achievements over the past half-century. From a war-ravaged urban centre facing enormous post-war difficulties, it gradually restored production, stabilised people's livelihoods, consolidated the achievements of the revolution, built an effective system of governance, and safeguarded national defence and security, thereby laying a solid foundation for long-term development.
Full remarks by General Secretary, President To Lam at 50th anniversary of Sai Gon-Gia Dinh named after President Ho Chi Minh
Jul 02, 2026 22:14
Below are full remarks delivered by General Secretary and President To Lam on July 2 at the 50th anniversary of Sai Gon-Gia Dinh City named after President Ho Chi Minh.
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