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Among the 9,950 inmates granted amnesty are 133 prisoners linked to cases monitored by the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Phenomena. The list also includes 63 foreign nationals, comprising 56 men and seven women.

Ninh Binh has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting businesses, promptly addressing challenges, and creating the most favorable conditions for Korean enterprises to invest, operate, and grow sustainably in the province.

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the opening of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29.

Viet Nam and Singapore have developed one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic and substantive partnerships, with bilateral ties steadily expanding and deepening over more than five decades.

As part of its official working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from May 26 -29, a delegation from Ninh Binh province, led by Dinh Thi Lua, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, paid a working trip to Jeju province on May 26 and 27.

An official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was held at the Thai Government House in Bangkok on the morning of May 28.

A high-ranking delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, led by its Minister General Luong Tam Quang, has engaged in a series of important activities and signed several cooperation agreements with Russian partners on the sidelines of the First International Security Forum in Moscow.

Relations between Thailand and Viet Nam are becoming increasingly close and dynamic, emerging as a model of a new-generation ASEAN partnership built not only on political and economic cooperation but also on strong people-to-people, cultural and social ties, according to an article published by Bangkokbiznews on May 26.

Five Vietnamese researchers have been named to the 2026 Asian Scientist 100 list, underscoring the country’s growing presence in regional and global scientific research.

Under recently-issued Directive No. 23/CT-TTg on implementing Conclusion No. 213-KL/TW dated November 21, 2025 of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, provincial and municipal Party secretaries and chairpersons are required to take direct responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery work in their localities.

Vietnam ranked among the top eight teams at the 26th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2026), with all eight Vietnamese contestants winning medals, according to the Ministry of Education and Training on May 24.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to Singapore from May 29-31, and he will attend and deliver a keynote address at this year's IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.

The Vietnamese national team secured six silver medals and two bronze medals, achieving a 100% medal rate and placing Vietnam among the five delegations whose entire teams received medals, alongside the RoK, China, Taiwan (China) and Russia.

Vietnam and Russia agreed to continue coordinating the implementation of signed agreements, focusing on enhancing naval cooperation, expanding marine scientific research, developing maritime transport and strengthening specialised training programmes.

The Government has approved a programme to promote the application of population data, digital identification and electronic authentication for national digital transformation. The programme aims to support the development of digital government, digital economy and digital society.

Vietnam has established a network of 180 terrestrial and marine nature reserve covering more than 2.67 million hectares. These sites are being further strengthened to improve ecological connectivity, restore habitats and conserve endangered species. Forest cover remains stable at over 42%, contributing to water protection, climate adaptation and carbon absorption.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has stressed the need for deeper, more systematic and strategic research to finalise a comprehensive national quantum technology development plan that serves Viet Nam’s development goals while ensuring strategic autonomy

The Government has issued Decree No. 165/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of provisions of the Law on Disease Prevention, including regulations on health quarantine for people entering, leaving and transiting through Viet Nam.

Vietnam’s national team achieved a clean sweep at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO), with all six participating students winning medals, the Ministry of Education and Training reported on May 20.