Nhan Dan Online

Professor and Doctor To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, discussed and delivered the thematic lecture “Strategic leadership in the new era: A hundred-year vision-breakthrough thinking-development creation-execution governance” in the programme on training and updating knowledge for members of the 14th Party Central Committee (2nd class) at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics on September 14.

On September 13, Party General Secretary and President To Lam sent a congratulatory message to newly crowned Norwegian King Haakon VIII, on the occasion of his official coronation.

Thanking President Ndayishimiye and the Burundi Government for supporting the effective operation of Lumitel, the telecommunications joint venture of Viet Nam’s Viettel Group in Burundi, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed that Burundi continue facilitating Lumitel’s participation in e-government and digital transformation projects, while enabling it to expand investment and business activities, making it a symbol of bilateral cooperation.

The meetings and exchanges helped strengthen political trust, bilateral cooperation and coordination at multilateral forums, while creating further momentum for Viet Nam’s relations with partners and helping seize opportunities for national development.

King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida are paying a state visit to Viet Nam from September 14-16, 2026 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam and his spouse.

According to Nhan Dan Newspaper’s resident correspondent in France, the newspaper participated in activities and hosted an exhibition booth at the 91st L’Humanité Festival—held from September 11 to 13 in the southern suburbs of Paris—showcasing the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, the 14th National Party Congress and its “centenary goals”, as well as the country’s outstanding achievements across various sectors.

The economic and cultural diplomacy and trade promotion event, themed “Viet Nam Day 2026: Discover Viet Nam – Connect Kyushu”, was held in Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Prefecture, over the weekend.

The 2026 traditional mid-autumn festival market in the Old Quarter will take place from September 11 to 25, under the theme “Honouring, Preserving and Spreading the Values of the Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival”.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in coordination with Sheraton Colombo Hotel, has successfully organised the “Sips of Viet Nam” and “Soul of Viet Nam” programme to showcase the distinctive features of Vietnamese culinary culture and coffee.

After nearly eight years of implementation, cooperation between the Party Committee of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council and the Party Committee of the Northern Power Corporation has achieved many concrete results in Party building, communications, social welfare, educational support and information sharing on ensuring electricity supply in ethnic minority, mountainous and border areas.

Digital transformation is creating more room for small and medium-sized enterprises and household businesses to improve operational efficiency, increase cash-flow transparency, and gain easier access to financial services.

Global gold prices continued to decrease lightly on September 14, trading at 4,308.4 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bar and ring prices continued its downward trend, trading at 145.6 million VND and 145.1 million VND per tael, respectively.