Politics - Society

The Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee has issued a plan to build and develop Ninh Binh into a centrally-governed city, with the orientation of a millennium heritage and creative city, associated with the preservation and promotion of cultural, historical, and natural landscape values.

Passed with 488 out of 492 deputies present voting in favour during the first session of the 16th NA, the revised Law on Civil Status introduces sweeping reforms in birth and death registration, decentralisation, and digital public administration.

A delegation of the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of Ninh Binh province on April 23 (the 7th day of the 3rd lunar month) offered incense in commemoration of King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Special National Relic Site to mark the 1,058th anniversary of Dinh Bo Linh's ascension to the (968 - 2026) and to celebrate the Hoa Lu Festival 2026.

Economic and trade cooperation has remained the main pillar of Vietnam-RoK relations. Two-way trade reached 89.5 billion USD in 2025, up 9.6% from 2024, and 26.9 billion USD in the first three months of 2026, an increase of 30% year-on-year.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Tran Huy Tuan on April 22 worked with a delegation of Hyundai Motor Company, led by its President Sung Kim.

According to a Government report, Dong Nai has effectively leveraged its strategic location, historical traditions, and strengths in national defence, security, culture, and society to emerge as one of the country’s leading economic localities. The province serves as a key hub linking major development corridors and Ho Chi Minh City with the Central Highlands, the south-central coastal region, and the Mekong Delta region.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Tran Huy Tuan on April 20 worked with a delegation of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ), led by its Chairman Kim Ki-mun, who came to explore investment opportunities in the province.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the role of National Assembly’s deputies from ethnic minority groups in translating policies into practice and overseeing their implementation at a meeting in Ha Noi on April 20 between leaders of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front with ethnic minority lawmakers of the 16th legislature.

PM Le Minh Hung affirmed that while responsibilities may evolve over time, the trust of the Party, State, and people in Military Region 4 remains steadfast.

The State visit to China by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam was a great success, positively contributing to strengthening the traditional friendship and accelerating the building of the Vietnam China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, thus promoting peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and the world.

Highlighting the significance of high-speed rail cooperation, he called on Chinese railway authorities and enterprises to share expertise, support technology transfer and participate in the development of key railway projects in Vietnam.

Regarding the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals, the PM pointed out that the remaining hurdles are largely coordination-related and fall within the purview of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and relevant ministries.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus described the IPU-152 as an event of historical importance with a highly relevant theme, not only globally but also directly related to important developments in regions.

Viet Nam’s start-up ecosystem is entering a phase of rapid growth, supported by a range of breakthrough policies aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. However, a deeper look shows that the start-up ecosystem still faces many bottlenecks, making it difficult for projects to move into real-world application and establish a foothold in the market.

Vietnam and Italy should promote the role of their legislative bodies and enhance oversight of the implementation of bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements. In particular, they should expand cooperation into emerging fields where Italy has strengths and Vietnam has demand, such as science and technology, artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, and high-quality human resource training.

The state visit marks a new beginning in the bilateral relations as both countries enter a new stage of development. Vietnam is stepping into a new development era following the successful 14th National Party Congress, while China is embarking on the implementation of its 15th five-year socio-economic development plan.

In an atmosphere of sincerity, mutual trust and understanding, the PMs held highly successful talks and reached broad consensus in aspects. They adopted a joint statement on upgrading Vietnam Slovakia relations to a Strategic Partnership.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee convened a national conference in Ha Noi on April 13 to study, disseminate and implement the resolution of the second session of the 14th Party Central Committee.

Party General Secretary and State President Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, urged Military Region 1 to continue thoroughly grasping the Party’s guidelines on national defence and military strategy in the new context, maintain a firm control of the situation, and provide timely strategic advice to prevent any unexpected developments.