Politics - Society

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed that Malaysia invest in Vietnam’s halal industry, covering capacity building, common halal certification standards and mutual recognition between the two countries’ national halal certification centres.

Implementing the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1181/QD-TTg dated on July 1, 2026, the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee has promulgated a plan to carry out the Emulation movement "Determined to successfully achieve sustainable double-digit growth in the 2026 - 2030 period.”

The draft resolution is designed to provide a legal foundation for implementing the nationally important project, which is expected to play a strategic role in strengthening regional connectivity, easing traffic pressure on downtown Hanoi, expanding space for socio-economic development, and completing the regional expressway network.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 5 chaired the first meeting of the Central Steering Committee for reviewing practice and considering the amendment and supplementation of the Party Statutes, stressing the need to build a scientific, concise, practical and enduring rules.

As part of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly, on the afternoon of August 4, lawmakers held group discussions on the draft revised Petroleum Law and the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Compensation Liability.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered ministries, agencies and localities to stick closely to resolutions, agendas and plans, making sure every task is finished on time and to the standard required by the Party Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat, National Assembly (NA) and Government.

The process was carried out in a serious, synchronous, transparent and democratic manner, securing broad consensus among officials, Party members and the public while keeping the political environment stable and neighborhoods safe.

The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly will open on August 3, during which lawmakers are expected to consider and decide on 33 agenda items, according to the National Assembly Office.

The Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee has just issued a document steering Department of Agriculture and Environment to expedite urgent measures to strengthen the protection of wildlife in the province.

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.

Viet Nam's nationwide 500-Day Campaign to search for, recover and identify fallen soldiers' remains has recovered 1,563 sets of martyrs' remains and uncovered nine mass graves, according to the Office of the National Steering Committee for the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs' Remains.

The Party Central Committee has set the vision that by 2130, Viet Nam will become a highly developed socialist nation, according to Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi.

The Standing Board of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee held a working session on July 30 with a Lao delegation led by Sisay Luedethmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and Chairwoman of its Organisation Commission.

The programme seeks to reduce child abuse nationwide and provide timely protection and comprehensive support for child victims of violence, sexual abuse and illegal child labour, children at risk of violence, exploitation and neglect, as well as those of other special circumstances.

During its fourth session, the National Assembly Standing Committee considered and gave opinions on 28 of the 33 items to be submitted to the NA at its first extraordinary session, as well as two draft laws scheduled for consideration at the legislature's second sitting.

According to the agenda, participants are expected to study a series of resolutions and conclusions adopted at the third plenum. These cover key strategic issues, including renewing Vietnam’s development model; building and developing the country into a strong sea-based nation; fostering a disciplined, safe, civilised, harmonious and developed society; and the National Security Strategy.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on July 28 received President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary, who is paying an official visit to Viet Nam.

Ninh Binh province is accelerating social and rental housing development in the 2026-2030 period by focusing on removing difficulties and speeding up projects to fulfill the targets set by the Government and meet housing needs of local people and policy beneficiaries.

Under Resolution No. 11/2026/UBTVQH16, the NA Standing Committee added several draft laws to the 2026 agenda for both discussion and approval at the second session of the 16th NA, scheduled for October.