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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 15 sent a letter of congratulations to President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung on the occasion of the RoK’s 81st National Day (August 15, 1945–2026).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 15 sent messages of condolences to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto following a powerful earthquake in Indonesia that caused heavy casualties and affected thousands of families.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on August 15 held a working session with the Standing Board of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee, during which he urged the central province to shift from traditional growth towards a model driven by science and technology, digital transformation and green transition.

The Consulates General of Viet Nam, Malaysia and Indonesia on August 14 jointly held a ceremony in Perth, Western Australia, to mark the 59th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967–2026).

Nguyen Thi Thanh, Party Central Committee Member and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA), and a working delegation visited and presented gifts to students in difficult circumstances at Hoang Dong Secondary School in Tam Thanh Ward, Lang Son Province on August 15.

A “Smart police station” kiosk was officially launched for pilot operation in the capital city of Ha Noi on August 15 morning.

Science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation have today become strategic imperatives directly linked to labour productivity, competitiveness, growth quality, and the economy's autonomy; within this context, the application of science, technology, and innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plays a crucial role.

The ancient Co Loa Relic Site, regarded by many international experts as the largest-in-scale and oldest capital city in Asia, will be nominated to join the UNESCO World Heritage list.

A delegation from the National Steering Committee for the Search, Collection and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains, led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Minister of National Defence and standing deputy head of the committee, held a working session with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) under the US Department of War on August 14.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 15 sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day.

To meet the demand for rapid development — supporting a target of double-digit growth for the 2026–2030 period —Ca Mau Province’s Party committees and authorities are taking decisive action to definitively resolve obstacles regarding site clearance and the handling of complaints and denunciations. Resolving these “bottlenecks” at the local level is considered key to accelerating construction projects and unlocking public investment capital.

Viet Nam has identified the digital economy as central to its national development strategy. However, the digital economy remains constrained by numerous unresolved institutional bottlenecks, fragmented regulations, and an adaptability that lags behind the pace of digitalisation. Refining the institutional framework for the digital economy is an urgent requirement in the journey to realise the nation's development goals.