Politics

Party General Secretary To Lam has demanded Military Region 9 to build revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern forces, with a strong political foundation, enhanced training quality and combat proficiency, mastery of modern weapons, and absolute readiness to fight and win in all conditions, every situation, and amid new forms of warfare.

On the morning of December 8, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat chaired and delivered a speech directing the National Conference to review Party organisation and building work in 2025 and deploy tasks in 2026.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on December 8 co-chaired the inauguration ceremony of Tan Nam (Tay Ninh province, Viet Nam) – Meun Chey (Prey Veng province, Cambodia) international border gate pair.

On the evening of December 7, the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Ca Mau held a solemn ceremony to mark the 85th anniversary of the Hon Khoai Uprising; the Revolutionary Traditional Day of the Party Committee, armed forces, and people of Ca Mau Province (December 13, 1940 – December 13, 2025); and the 65th twinning anniversary between Ca Mau Province and Ninh Binh Province.

Along with some discussion contents, the National Assembly will vote to pass many important laws and resolutions in the last working week of the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly from December 8-11.

Special mechanisms for implementing major projects in Ha Noi, the investment policy for Long Thanh International Airport, amendments to the Law on Value-Added Tax are among those high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA) on December 8, as part of the ongoing 10th session.

The first-ever writing contest featuring Vietnamese students in the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held at Kyung Hee University in Seoul on December 6, becoming a highlight in efforts to foster cultural ties between the two countries.

Lawmakers are scheduled to vote to pass many important laws and resolutions during the final working week of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th session from December 8–11.

Viet Nam’s increasingly attractive property market was a key topic at a seminar held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 6 in by Cloud, a Korean consultancy specialising in overseas property investment, amid tighter real estate regulations at home that continue to push Korean capital abroad.

In the context of the nationwide implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW on reforming and restructuring the apparatus of the political system, together with new decisions regarding the functions and tasks of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front and mass organisations, the Viet Nam Association of Veterans continues to affirm its role as a trusted socio-political force of the Party, the State and the people.

A ministerial-level bilateral conference between the Ministries of Public Security of Viet Nam and Laos took place on December 6 in Champasak province, southern Laos, focusing on fostering cooperation on crime prevention, social order and safety, and counter-narcotics efforts in 2025.

An exchange programme titled ‘Happiness is the ultimate goal of all efforts’ was held in Tay Ninh Province on December 6 by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication, Education, and Mass Mobilisation.

The singing competition “Voices of Overseas Vietnamese – Affection for the Homeland” commenced on December 6 at the VT Namnueng Community Centre in Udon Thani Province, Thailand.

Delegates shared valuable business experiences and agreed to maintain close contact at a working session between the Khmer–Viet Nam Business Association and a delegation from the An Giang Provincial Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion and local enterprises, creating a channel for stronger and more sustainable investment in Cambodia.

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 6 attended the signing ceremony for the new regulations on coordination between the Ministries of Public Security, National Defence, and Foreign Affairs.

Viet Nam’s Honorary Consulate has officially been inaugurated in Zagreb, Croatia, marking a fresh milestone in the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded ministries, heads of sectors, and leaders of localities to promote decisive and effective actions to ensure the tasks and targets for 2025 and the 2021–2025 period are achieved with the best possible results, creating momentum for successfully implementing the resolution of the coming 14th National Party Congress.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government’s regular meeting on December 6 to discuss the socio-economic situation in November and the first 11 months of 2025.

Amazon will support Viet Nam in becoming a regional hub for exports via e-commerce in Southeast Asia, its Vice President for International Public Policy & Government Affairs Susan Pointer told Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long during their meeting in Ha Noi on December 5.

Vice Chairwoman of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ha Thi Nga and visiting Permanent Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Inlavanh Keobounphanh pledged joint efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries at their meeting in Ha Noi on December 5.