Politics - Society

The two sides agreed to urge agencies, ministries, and businesses from both countries to step up collaboration, facilitate market access for each other’s key goods, diversify supply chains, and work toward multiplying bilateral trade in the coming years.

The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ninh Binh province held a solemn ceremony on August 18 to celebrate the 80th traditional day of the Vietnam People’s Public Security Force (August 19, 1945 2025) the 20th anniversary of the All-People Security Safeguard Festival (August 19).

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Truong Quoc Huy hosted a reception on August 18 for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh.

A ceremony was held in Ha Noi on August 17 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Viet Nam People's Public Security Forces (August 19, 1945 2025) and the 20th anniversary of the All-People Security Safeguard Festival (August 19, 2005), in the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam.

The PM underlined that the programme to build 1 million social housing units by 2030 is a major and humane policy of the Party and State to ensure progress, justice, and social welfare, ensuring that “no one is left behind.”

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man highlighted that the committee had reviewed and given opinions on 17 items through direct discussion, alongside several items considered in writing, preparing key matters for the NA's 10th session.

Party General Secretary To Lam on August 13 met with former Honorary Consul General of Viet Nam in the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Soo Kwan as part of his ongoing state visit to the country.

In the past few years, under the close and drastic direction of the provincial Party Committee and the provincial People’s Committee, the participation of Party committees, administrations, departments, sectors, social political organisations and localities and the consensus and active response of local people, philanthropists and enterprises, the programme to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses in Ninh Binh province has mobilised social resources to create momentum for poor and disadvantaged households overcome difficulties and have a stable life, thus contributing to ensuring social welfare and reducing poverty sustainably.

Secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee and Head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies Truong Quoc Huy on August 11 attended the first Congress of the Party Organisation of Ha Nam ward for the 2025-2030 tenure.

Since the two countries established their diplomatic ties in 1992, the bilateral relationship has become a model of a very special, effective, and substantive partnership.

The 48th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Ha Noi on August 11.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.

The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.

PM Pham Minh Chinh asked for flexible and effective response to US reciprocal tariffs, along with solutions to renew traditional growth drivers while promoting new ones to achieve the 8.3 8.5% growth target for the whole year.

Party General Secretary To Lam congratulated Indian people on the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day (August 15, 1947 2025), and praised the remarkable achievements the country has made over the years, particularly in socio-economic development, science and technology, and its increasing position in the region and the world.

State President Luong Cuong met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the afternoon of August 5 (local time), within the framework of his State visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Numerous commemorative activities highlighting the national remarkable achievements will be held nationwide in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 2025).

Army Corps 12 must thoroughly understand and implement the Party and State’s policies, particularly the resolution adopted at the 13th Party Central Committee’s eighth plenum on the strategy to defend the Fatherland in the new situation, said Party leader To Lam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the National Steering Committee on Semiconductor Industry Development, chaired the committee’s second meeting in Ha Noi on August 4 to assess progress made since its first session and discuss ways to further advance the sector.