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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam chaired a working session in Ha Noi on August 27 with its Commission for Organisation and relevant agencies to review progress on Conclusion 21-KL/TW, issued on October 25, 2021 by the 13th CPV Central Committee to strengthen Party building and rectification and build a clean, strong and comprehensive political system capable of meeting new-era development requirements.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on August 27 discussed a draft revised Law on Lawyers, which proposes allowing law lecturers to become lawyers and cutting the qualification process from four steps to two.

The Da Nang City Party Committee held a ceremony on August 27 to present Party Membership Badges to veteran Party members, marking the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2026) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026). Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attended the ceremony and presented 80-year Party Membership Badges.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 27 called for substantive breakthroughs in education and training in the 2026-2027 academic year, with reforms measured by tangible outcomes for learners, teachers, schools and the country’s human resources.

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man attended a ceremony in Ha Noi on August 27 to introduce a book by General Luong Cuong, former Politburo Member and former President on the strength of the Vietnamese nation in national construction and defence.

Lawmakers on August 27 discussed a draft Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Commerce, Law on Competition, Law on Foreign Trade Management, and Law on Protection of Consumer Rights during the 5th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked for strict adherence to both quality and deadlines in finalising 11 draft laws for submission to the National Assembly (NA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has called for fundamental reforms in personnel work, from expanding and diversifying talent sources to strengthening evaluation and data-based governance, to build a high-quality contingent of officials capable of meeting Viet Nam’s development requirements through 2030 and toward 2045.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on August 26 called for the findings of a comprehensive review of Viet Nam’s system of legal normative documents to be immediately translated into concrete legislative and executive action, stressing that the review must ultimately remove institutional bottlenecks and create new room for national development.

The Ha Noi Party Committee held a ceremony on August 26 to present 80-year, 75-year and 70-year Party membership badges to 53 members of the municipal Party Organisation, as part of activities marking the 81st anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945-2026).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam chaired a meeting in Ha Noi on August 26 with officials included in the leadership planning managed by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, during which he highlighted actual results, credibility, and trust earned in practice as the ultimate measures for each person.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 25 called on former youth volunteers to continue upholding the noble traditions of their generation, fostering comradeship and contributing to national development in the new era.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 25 called for stronger and more effective social welfare policies to ensure that every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they live or their circumstances, is protected against major risks, has access to essential services and enjoys opportunities for development.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked the northern port city of Hai Phong to pay greater attention to improving the material and spiritual well-being of veteran Party members, while attending a ceremony held by the municipal Party Organisation on August 25 to present Party membership badges to them.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam called for substantive reform in school governance, teaching staff, curricula, teaching and learning methods, examinations and assessment, while addressing a meeting on August 25 to review the first year of implementing Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen their capabilities, expand their scale and become a solid foundation and a steady pipeline for medium-sized and large businesses, contributing to the country’s growth targets.

Following 17 days of diligent, urgent, serious, democratic, and highly responsible work, characterised by a spirit of innovation, scientific organisation, and thorough preparation, the First Extraordinary Session of the 16th National Assembly successfully concluded in Ha Noi on August 24, having fully completed its agenda.

Speaking at a conference reviewing 18 months of implementing Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, General Secretary and President To Lam stressed that tasks can only be considered complete when they deliver operational products, verifiable data, actual users and measurable results. He called for a shift from task implementation to creating tangible products, results and value that contribute to double-digit growth.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) on August 24 approved resolutions on the establishment of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh as centrally-run cities, with all deputies present voting in favour.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung gave a reception in Ha Noi on Aguust 24 visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna.