Politics

During a local working session with the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on April 21, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged Ha Tinh to fully recognise both the responsibility and honour of a land rich in tradition, thereby fueling an even stronger development drive.

A total of 462 out of 466 deputies present voted in favour, equivalent to 99.14%.

Authorities of the central province of Ha Tinh on April 21 held a ceremony marking the 120th birth anniversary of late Party General Secretary Ha Huy Tap (April 24, 1906 – 2026), a steadfast communist, a key leader, an eminent predecessor, and a distinguished theorist of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam on April 21 led a high-level delegation to offer incense in tribute to late Party General Secretary Ha Huy Tap, on the occasion of his 120th birth anniversary (April 24, 1906 – 2026).

A high-level delegation from the Ministry of National Defence of Viet Nam, led by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Minister of National Defence, is attending the 19th Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition and Conference and the 4th National Security Asia (NATSEC) in Malaysia, at the invitation of the Ministry of Defence of Malaysia.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) convened a plenary sitting on April 21 morning as part of its first session, continuing deliberations on a wide range of socio-economic and fiscal issues, and discussing amendments and supplements to four tax-related laws.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the role of National Assembly’s deputies from ethnic minority groups in translating policies into practice and overseeing their implementation at a meeting in Ha Noi on April 20 between leaders of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front with ethnic minority lawmakers of the 16th legislature.

Lawmakers on April 20 showed strong support for a plan to establish Dong Nai as a centrally-run city, saying the southern locality is well-placed to become a major growth hub for both the Southeastern region and the country.

Cooperation between China and Viet Nam is advancing to a new level, driven by shared strategic interests, development needs and a common responsibility for regional stability, according to a Chinese scholar.

Lawmakers called for turning the Politburo’s Resolution 80-NQ/TW into a binding resolution as they debated ways to revitalise the nation’s cultural foundations during group discussions in Ha Noi on April 20 over the National Assembly’s draft resolution on Vietnamese cultural development.

The Communist Party of Switzerland (CPS) has voiced its strong confidence in Viet Nam’s development trajectory, highlighting the country as a compelling example of socialist construction with notable economic achievements.

Viet Nam’s soft power is the crystallisation of history, culture, national value systems, righteousness, and the capacity to mobilise the entire nation throughout the processes of nation-building and defence. It continues to be nurtured and developed amid deep international integration and global digital transformation.

Ahead of the state visit to Viet Nam by President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse from April 21 to 24, Ambassador of the RoK to Viet Nam Choi Young Sam has written an article on the progress in bilateral relations between the two countries.

The 9th Viet Nam cultural festival in Osaka that featured a re-enactment of the Hung Kings commemoration ceremony attracted tens of thousands of participants, including members of the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Japan, alongside local residents and international visitors.

Measures to achieve the two-digit economic growth target in the 2026-2031 period will be the focus of discussions during the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing first session.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung offered incense at the Dong Loc T-Junction historical site in Ha Tinh Province.

As Vietnamese community in Japan is growing, preserving the Vietnamese language among younger generations has become a pressing concern for families, community groups, and representative agencies.

The Canada-Viet Nam Cultural and Educational Council (CVCEC) has launched the Viet Youth Readiness Hub, inaugurated a community Vietnamese language class for children, and introduced a Vietnamese book collection in Canada.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s working trip to Italy and Türkiye achieved important and comprehensive results at both bilateral and multilateral levels. It not only highlighted a proactive and responsible Vietnamese National Assembly with active and practical contributions to the IPU, but also created new momentum to deepen relations with key partners, including in Europe and the Middle East.

In recent years, China and Viet Nam have jointly advanced their paths toward modernisation, making continuous progress in infrastructure connectivity.