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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a fundamental shift in mindset and vision in marine development in the new period, stressing the need for a broader vision that views the sea not merely as an economic resource but as a strategic national development space.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a working session in Ha Noi on June 8 with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies and relevant agencies on the project reviewing Resolution No.36-NQ/TW issued on the 12th Party Central Committee dated October 22, 2018 on the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Viet Nam’s Marine Economy until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted an official welcome ceremony on June 8 morning for Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam and attending the third ASEAN Future Forum in Ha Noi from June 8–9.

The 9th National Congress of the Viet Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) for the 2026–2031 tenure officially opened in Hanoi on June 8, with the participation of nearly 600 delegates representing more than 10 million farmers and union members nationwide.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has signed Decision No. 979/QD-TTg promulgating a plan for implementing Resolution No. 20/2026/QH16 on coordination mechanisms and special policies to improve the effectiveness of preventing and resolving international investment disputes.

The 9th National Congress of the Viet Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) for the 2026–2031 term is being held at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi on June 7–8.

The successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam has ushered in a new stage of national development, reflecting a long-term vision, clear objectives, and the strong political resolve of the Party, the people, and the armed forces.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a fundamental shift in mindset on ageing policies, stressing that older persons should be regarded not only as beneficiaries of social welfare but also as active contributors to national development.

Thai Thu Xuong, Vice President of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour for the 14th term, announced the results of the first meeting of the 14th Executive Committee of the VGCL for the 2026–2031 tenure at the 14th Congress of the Viet Nam Trade Union on June 5.

Inspection and Supervision Delegation No. 29 of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, led by Party Central Committee Secretary and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, held a working session to review the draft report on the results of the second round of inspections of the Standing Board of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee on June 5.

A respect-paying, memorial and reburial ceremony was held at the Ngoc Hoi Martyrs’ Cemetery in Quang Ngai province on June 5 for the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos and Cambodia during wartime.

Improving labour productivity is both an urgent need and a key driver of fast and sustainable growth as Viet Nam targets double-digit economic expansion in the new development phase, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, who is also head of the National Steering Committee for the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains, attended a wreath-laying and incense-offering ceremony before breaking ground on an excavation and recovery operation in Dak Cam and Kon Tum wards, the central province of Quang Ngai on June 5.

The Viet Nam–France Friendship and Cooperation Association organised a seminar entitled “From Nha Rong Wharf: A Journey to Shape the Future” on June 4, with the participation of numerous scholars, diplomats and young people.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with visiting Angolan Minister of External Relations Téte António in Ha Noi on June 4.

A forthcoming resolution on Viet Nam’s new development model must affirm that the country's core development philosophy in the new era is to build national capacity for innovation, self-reliance and adaptation, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said on June 4.

Viet Nam must overhaul its development model based on science, technology, and digital transformation, while ensuring the safety of the ecological environment in order to achieve rapid, sustainable growth and high-income status, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said in an article.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has urged the Viet Nam Trade Union to build a modern and robust working class, befitting its role as a pioneer in the nation’s industrialisation and modernisation process.

Nearly three years after the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th Viet Nam Trade Union Congress, trade unions at all levels have effectively fulfilled their representative role and their function of caring for and protecting the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of union members and workers. These efforts have affirmed the core role of the trade union organisation in building a modern and strong working class and consolidating the great national unity bloc.

The 14th Viet Nam Trade Union Congress for the 2026–2031 term officially opened in Ha Noi on June 4, bringing together 780 outstanding delegates representing the aspirations, determination and collective wisdom of nearly 10 million trade union members nationwide.