Nhan Dan Online

Viet Nam supports and wants BRICS to work closely with regional, inter-regional and global multilateral mechanisms to contribute to peace, stability and cooperation while creating equal and sustainable development opportunities for all countries, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

The Viet Nam People's Navy (VPN) must take the lead in protecting national sovereignty over the country's sea and islands, while advancing science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man said as he visited the VPN and inspected Submarine Brigade 189 at Cam Ranh Military Base in Khanh Hoa province on September 13.

The frequency of high-level visits does not tell the whole story, but at the very least it reflects clear trust at the highest leadership level, which can then spread to government agencies and other stakeholders in both countries. It also demonstrates unprecedented efforts to translate trust into concrete results, despite practical obstacles that remain, primarily in the cultural, economic and financial spheres.

Affirming that Viet Nam regards Ethiopia as an important partner in Africa, PM Hung called for stronger political trust and more delegation exchanges, especially among ministries, sectors and businesses, to explore trade, investment and business opportunities.

The Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Thai Nguyen Province is actively implementing a livelihood support project for 1,000 poor and near-poor households, aimed at helping them sustainably escape poverty during the 2026–2030 period.

Over the past more than 50 years, Viet Nam and India have worked together to nurture a close, enduring, and comprehensive friendship, with cooperation growing increasingly substantive and in-depth. This historically rich relationship is a valuable shared asset, cherished, preserved, and passed on to younger generations by the people of the two countries, thereby bringing practical benefits to each country’s development while contributing to regional and global peace, stability and cooperation.

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into schools was piloted during the 2025-2026 academic year, with nationwide implementation planned from the 2026-2027 academic year. Looking back on this journey, the biggest question currently facing the education sector is no longer “should AI be taught?”, but rather how to teach and learn so that learners can truly master the technology.

Polling stations opened across Sweden on Sunday morning in a closely watched parliamentary election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) enter government for the first time or the center-left return to power after four years in opposition.

The special art programme “Uncle Ho - Two sacred words” was performed free of charge for the public and visitors from across the country at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi on September 12. Nearly 400 Party members and residents of Ha Noi, together with visitors from other localities attended the programme.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance held the 2026 Viet Nam Capital Market Day Conference, themed “Viet Nam – Driving force for a new area of growth”, in London, the UK, on September 11 (local time). Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi attended and chaired the conference.

PM Hung noted that Viet Nam is transforming its development model toward greater reliance on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, affirming that Viet Nam wishes to strengthen its long-term partnership with the AIIB, particularly in strategic infrastructure development, green transition and climate change adaptation.

The conflict in the Middle East has driven up energy costs and disrupted supplies, putting pressure on Europe, which remains heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels. Amid surging inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5%, while the European Union (EU) is pursuing strategies to strengthen its resilience to global energy shocks.