A delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), led by Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, paid a working visit to Peru from October 9-12 to strengthen ties between the CPV and Peruvian political parties and socio-political organisations, thereby promoting friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, attended an international conference themed "Political parties and a new society" in Mexico City from October 6-8, sharing Viet Nam’s development experience and promoting dialogue and cooperation among progressive political forces.

The 2026 Annual International Forum on Public Governance opened in Ha Noi on October 5 under the theme “Inclusive Governance in the New Era of Development: System Transformation, Innovation, and Future-Ready Government”.

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), led by Le Hai Binh, Member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Director of the Academy, has paid a working visit to the UK.

Politburo member and Standing Member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attended the opening of the 2026-2027 academic year at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in Ha Noi on September 8.

Le Hai Binh, Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), received and held talks with Silvia Danailov, UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam, and Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam in Ha Noi on August 27.

Training young officials and strengthening exchanges are particularly important to preserving and promoting the friendship and cooperation among the three parties, states and peoples, said a Vietnamese official.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics must become a place where new issues are detected early, difficult problems are studied thoroughly, practical experience is elevated into theory, and theory is translated into action so that every cadre graduating from the academy is firmer in political mettle, clearer in theoretical thinking, more responsible and more effective in serving the Party, the country and the people, said top leader To Lam.

Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Minh Huan hosted a reception in Ha Noi on August 19 for Senator Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez, General Secretary of the Mexican Labour Party (PT).

President Fidel Castro will forever be a great friend and close comrade of Viet Nam, Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Manh Hung, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, said at a scientific seminar in Ha Noi on August 3.

Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the German Bundestag reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation between the academy and German partners for the mutual benefit of both countries during a meeting in Ha Noi on June 16.

Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Doan Minh Huan on June 9 received Lee Hong Chuang, Member of Parliament from Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP), and Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva, Member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) and former Prime Minister of Timor-Leste.

More than one year after its merger into the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, the Academy of Public Administration and Governance has entered a new stage of development, with the goal of becoming a leading national centre for training, retraining, research and policy consultancy in the fields of administration, state management, public governance and development governance.

President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Assoc. Prof. Dr Doan Minh Huan held a working session with Dr. Leeber Leebouapao, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences (LASES), in Ha Noi on May 26 to discuss breakthrough ways for improving bilateral coordination.

A scientific seminar, hosted by the Institute of Ho Chi Minh and Party Leaders under the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics on May 15, highlighted the theoretical and practical significance of President Ho Chi Minh’s contributions to the National Assembly (NA) of Viet Nam.

Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Doan Minh Huan on April 1 received Singaporean Ambassador to Viet Nam Rajpal Singh during which they agreed on the importance of promoting cooperation in training strategic-level officials.

The Central Theory Council for the 2026–2031 term held its first meeting on March 17 at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

Associate Professor Dr Doan Minh Huan, Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, on March 4 received Na Ki Hong, General Director of Samsung Viet Nam, and members of the leadership delegation of the company.

Doan Minh Huan, Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, received Khamphao Ernthavanh, Lao Ambassador to Viet Nam in Ha Noi on February 2, during which the two sides reviewed the strong Viet Nam–Laos relationship and discussed cooperation in diverse areas.

Viet Nam has climbed 12 places in the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) since 2021, rising from 60th to 48th globally. Over the past five years, the country has recorded progress in six out of seven CGGI pillars, making it one of Asia’s most notable governance reformers.