Politics - Society

The 13th Party Central Committee convened its 12th plenum in Ha Noi on July 18, with Party General Secretary To Lam delivering the opening speech and State President Luong Cuong, on behalf of the Politburo, chairing the meeting.

Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Song Tung on July 17 had a working session with a delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by Secretary of State Ung Rachana.

A delegation from the General Department of Logistics and Technology under the Viet Nam People’s Army has visited and presented gifts to war invalids and sick soldiers to mark the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on July 16 led a delegation to inspect the second establishment projects of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital in Ninh Binh province.

Ninh Binh has made their concerted efforts to eliminate 3,964 makeshift and dilapidated houses across the province.

Viet Nam is hosting the inter‑regional high‑level forum on the OCOP (One Commune - One Product) model from July 15 16, bringing together 14 African ministers.

This marks the first time Vietnam has claimed four golds in an IChO held in-person format.

With trust and mutual respect, Vietnam and the US are writing a new chapter of long-term cooperation, for the benefit of the people of the two countries and for peace and prosperity in the region and the world.

Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus have been invited to join a parade during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945) and National Day (September 2).

The 10th political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Foreign Affairs took place on July 8 in the Lao capital of Vientiane under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong and his Lao counterpart Phongsamouth Anlavan.

Promoting and ensuring human rights involve multiple sectors and pillars, requiring a comprehensive approach and enhanced coordination between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and specialised agencies to optimise resources for human rights cooperation, a Vietnamese official has said.An overview of the ASEAN foreign ministers' interface with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

These commemorative activities are expected to consolidate the Vietnamese people's confidence and pride in the Party and the State, and strengthen social consensus, as the country is about to enter a new era of development and prosperity.This year’s celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2) will feature a range of special activities. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary To Lam on July 7 emphasised the need to strengthen inspection, supervision, and auditing to promptly detect, prevent, and handle corruption, wastefulness, and misconduct related to personnel arrangements, as well as public asset use during and after the restructuring of the organisational apparatus and the implementation of the two-tier local administration model.Party General Secretary To Lam (Photo: VNA)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected a design by To Minh Trang from Ha Noi as the official logo for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution's success (August 19, 1945–2025) and the National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).The official logo for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution's success and the National Day (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary To Lam has directed provincial-level Party Committees to strengthen leadership so that all operations of both provincial and commune-level administrations run smoothly and efficiently, with the overarching goal of better serving people and enterprises.Party General Secretary To Lam addresses the meeting. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for an 11–12% year-on-year increase in total social investment. Meanwhile, greater efforts are needed to fully disburse public investment by December 31. Substandard housing for people with meritorious service must be eradicated by July 27, with nationwide completion slated for August 30.PM Pham Minh Chinh at the regular June cabinet meeting on July 3. (Photo: VNA)

Today (July 1, 2025) - a major political event has officially been recorded in the development flow of the country: The three provinces of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, and Nam Dinh are merged into new Ninh Binh province according to Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee.Bong Lau bridge in Ninh Binh.

The first session of the Ninh Binh provincial People's Council in the 2021-2026 tenure officially opened on July 1. Participants at the session.

Ninh Binh authorities on June 30 held a ceremony to announce central and local resolutions and decisions on the mergence of administrative units at the provincial and commune levels and ending the operations of the district-level administrative units.Le Minh Hung, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Chairman of the PCC's Organisation Commission hands over the Politburo’s Decisions on the establishment of the Ninh Binh Party Organisation and the appointment of members of the provincial Party Committee, its Standing Board, Secretary and Deputy Secretaries for the 2020-2025 tenure.