General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam chaired a working session in Ha Noi on May 13 with representatives from ministries, central agencies and relevant bodies to review the organisation and operations of the central steering committees for institutional and legal reform and for judicial reform.
Viet Nam enters 2026 as the launch year for its 2026–2030 socio-economic development plan and the medium-term public investment blueprint. With double-digit growth targeted for this year and beyond, the National Assembly, Government and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung have designated public investment a critical growth driver.
On the sidelines of the 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front for the 2026–2031 term, delegates shared and conveyed the aspirations of people from localities across the country and expressed confidence in reforms to Fatherland Front activities in the new era.
For the 2026–2031 tenure, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) will shift immediately from mere campaign launches to action, and each campaign will be accompanied by concrete emulation criteria, evaluation metrics and on-the-ground models from the start.
World gold prices on May 13 reversed course and declined, trading at 4,688.2 USD per ounce. Domestically, gold prices also fell in line with global prices, with SJC gold bars decreasing by 500,000 VND to 165 million VND per tael.
In recent years, Vietnamese children’s literature has made growing impressions at international forums. From the early steps with a handful of works honoured in prestigious categories, the journey of Vietnamese children’s books to the wider world has shown many positive signals.
Biodiversity loss in Viet Nam has reached alarming levels in recent years. Fields, forests, and wetlands that once served as habitats for numerous rare bird species, including many listed on the IUCN Red List, have continued to shrink or disappear.
A rapid assessment study conducted by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) between January and March 2026 found broad public support for the move to a two-tier local government model.
Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.14% to 1,898.37 points on May 13.
The 47th Asia-Pacific Dental Congress and the 2nd Ha Noi International Dental Scientific Conference and Exhibition (APDC - HAIDEC 2026) in Viet Nam for the first time, has attracted more than 4,000 delegates, including experts, scientists and dental practitioners from Viet Nam and abroad.
The target of winning five gold medals at ASIAD 20 is no longer merely an aspirational statement for Vietnamese sports, it has become an official objective set out in the strategy for the development of high-performance sports through to 2030.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. The two leaders will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning bilateral relations and world peace and development, according to China's foreign ministry.
While Viet Nam’s automobile market slowed in April 2026, the hybrid vehicle segment emerged as a bright spot with growth of 86% in the first four months of the year.
On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the land that once witnessed one of the nation’s greatest triumphs is now continuing to write new stories.
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Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit has become an important political milestone, creating an opportunity for both sides to review the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework over the past decade and to shape a higher-level framework for relations between Viet Nam and India.
