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Continuing the second phase of its sixth session, the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 24 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Intellectual Property.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on September 24 urged Hai Phong city to continue renewing leadership and governance methods, improve the quality of its contingent of officials, focus on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, and take concrete measures to achieve its 13% growth target in 2026.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his delegation poffered flowers and incense in tribute at the K15 Wharf Special National Relic Site in Do Son Ward, Hai Phong City, on the morning of September 24, during his working trip to the city and as the country prepares to mark the 65th anniversary of the traditional day of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea (October 23, 1961–October 23, 2026).

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its sixth session on September 23, discussing the draft Draft Law on Data Security and the draft Law on Electronic Identification and Authentication.

Politburo member and Standing Member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has called for steady digital transformation among Party agencies, which should be based on practical requirements and the ability to control data.

Under the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Publicity’s guidelines on organising commemorations of the country’s major holidays and important historical events during the 2026-2030 period, the ceremony marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam will take place on February 3, 2030, at Ba Dinh Square in Ha Noi, featuring a military parade and procession.

Politburo Member and Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on September 23 chaired a meeting of Group 6, tasked with reviewing 40 years of implementing the Platform on National Construction in the period of transition to socialism.

On the afternoon of September 22, on the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival 2026, Do Van Chien, Politburo Member and Permanent Vice President of the National Assembly, and Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, visited, encouraged, and presented gifts to children in special circumstances in Nghe An and Lam Dong.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 22 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Corporate Income Tax, the Law on Non-Agricultural Land Use Tax and the Law on Personal Income Tax.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries, agencies and localities to ensure the implementation of key transport projects stays on schedule and to achieve 100% disbursement of allocated investment capital, stressing that project timelines must not be delayed or adjusted without legitimate objective reasons.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 22 discussed amendments to the Law on Marine and Island Resources and Environment as part of its sixth session.

On behalf of the Secretariat, Permanent Member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu signed and issued Plan No. 09-KH/TW (dated September 15, 2026) to implement Political Bureau’s Directive No. 07-CT/TW (dated July 13, 2026) on “Promoting the study and practice of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, methodology, and style in the new stage of development.”

NA President Tran Thanh Man said in 2027 the Government should shift from pursuing a high volume of legislation to ensuring high-quality laws that provide stability and create favourable conditions for development.

The floods have left three people dead, destroyed eight houses and damaged 111 others, while nearly 20,000 houses have been inundated, with more than 5,000 in riverside and low-lying areas of Ha Noi and Ninh Binh currently remaining flooded.

The Prime Minister requested a serious review to clarify the responsibility of organisations, units, and individuals involved in the inadequate supply of textbooks at the beginning of the school year, with violations to be handled in accordance with regulations.

The draft law follows a new legislative mindset under the Political Bureau’s Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW on reforming lawmaking and enforcement to meet development requirements in the new era. Accordingly, the law would provide framework and principle-based regulations, while frequently changing matters would be assigned to the Government, ministries, sectors, and localities for regulation.

Notably, the draft introduces peak, off-peak and normal-hour retail electricity prices for household customers when technical conditions permit. It empowers the Minister of Industry and Trade to approve the wholesale electricity price framework.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, together with a central-level delegation, visited and presented gifts to children at the Kim Phu branch of Trung Mon Kindergarten in Minh Xuan Ward, Tuyen Quang Province, on September 20.

Quang Tri Province has implemented various measures to cultivate prospective candidates and elevate the quality of Party admissions, thereby ensuring the Party's continuity and growth while meeting the requirements of Party building in the new context.

The Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau and Secretariat convened a conference in Ha Noi on September 18 to announce a series of personnel decisions, which was attended by Politburo Member and Standing Member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu.