General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam speaks at the working session with the Government's Party Committee and relevant agencies to discuss orientations for developing national logistics and infrastructure on November 2. (Photo: VNA)

    General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on November 2 called for a fundamental shift in the approach to logistics development, from expanding services to building national logistics capacity, describing it as a strategic factor in strengthening Viet Nam's competitiveness, economic autonomy and resilience.

    President of the Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone (right) presents a souvenir to the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) at the meeting in Hanoi on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

    Top Lao legislator backs friendship activities ahead of 2027 milestones

    Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone, who is on official Vietnam visit, urged the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam friendship associations to keep coordinating closely and step up messaging on the two countries’ great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion, especially around the treaty’s 50th anniversary.

    At the working session.

    Provincial People’s Committee, Japanese company discuss cooperation in education development

    The Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee on November 2 held a working session with SPRIX Vietnam Co., Ltd., led by its General Director Yusuke Homma, to discuss the company's proposal to provide free Test of Fundamental Academic Skills (TOFAS) assessments and cooperate in developing education in mathematics, programming, information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in the province.