Politics - Society

The Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) on September 14 held a ceremony to receive the Ho Chi Minh Order for the third time and celebrate its 80th founding anniversary (September 15, 1945 2025), with Party General Secretary To Lam attending.

A delegation of National Assembly Deputies and the provincial People’s Council of Ninh Binh province, led by Le Quoc Chinh, Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, paid a working visit to Japan from September 10-12.

Chairman of the Ninh Binh provincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc on September 13 received a delegation from the Russian Ministry of Health led by Minister Mikhail Albertovich Murashko, who has been in Vietnam to deploy health cooperation between the two countries.

PM Pham Minh Chinh demanded a more effective fiscal policy to complement monetary efforts, directing the central bank to focus on exchange rates, interest rates and risk management.

A working delegation of Ninh Binh province, led by Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Song Tung, has attended the opening of the Vietnam National Day at World Expo 2025 in Osaka city of Japan.

A delegation of National Assembly Deputies and the provincial People’s Council of Ninh Binh province, led by Le Quoc Chinh, Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, visited and worked with some cities, provinces and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from September 7-9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries, agencies, and localities to promptly address obstacles facing major transport projects to complete all set goals as there is a significant workload ahead, and only less than four months remaining until the end of 2025.

The state visit to Vietnam by the Australian Governor-General holds great significance, reaffirming both countries’ determination to strengthen friendship and all-around cooperation, especially political cooperation.

The 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) on September 10 endorsed the ASEAN Plan of Action on Combating Transnational Crime for 2026 2035, providing a framework to address transnational crime challenges over the next decade.

The Politburo had a working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Central Party Agencies in Ha Noi on September 9 to provide feedback on draft documents, personnel plans, and other preparations for their first Party Congress for the 2025-2030 tenure.

Viet Nam will host the 8th Organic Asia Congress (OAC) 2025 from September 17 to 19 in Ninh Binh Province, the organisers announced at a press conference on September 8.

PM Chinh said the Government must tackle regulatory “bottlenecks” in 2025, as required under the Politburo’s Resolution 66/NQ-TW, which sets an economic growth target of 8.3% 8.5% next year and double-digit expansion in subsequent years.

Party General Secretary To Lam has requested the Viet Nam Television (VTV) to work for the development of a value system of patriotism, compassion, integrity, solidarity, and creativity serving as a foundation for sustainable development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 6 presided over the Government’s regular August meeting to assess the socio-economic situation in August and the first eight months of 2025, the disbursement of public investment, social security, national defence and security; and set out tasks and solutions for September and the remaining months of 2025.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that the session will be conducted in three phases, covering 32 official agenda items and several reserve matters. The top legislator stressed that this is an important gathering to prepare for the 10th session, the last of the 15th parliament, while swiftly implementing new missions in accordance to laws, ensuring the completion of the legislature’s agenda.

Party General Secretary To Lam and other current and former Party and State leaders attended a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the education sector and the opening of the 2025 2026 school year on September 5 in Hanoi.

The two sides held in-depth discussions on directions and major measures to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and to build a Vietnam China Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on September 3 presided over a working session between the Politburo's working group and the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh province to review draft documents and personnel plans ahead of the provincial Party congress for the 2025-2030 tenure.

It is important that orientations for the new term are aligned with the nation’s major directions and take into consideration the broader national development context, especially new opportunities that come with the implementation of the two-tier local administration system, according to a senior Party official.