In his closing address to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) on January 23 afternoon, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the Congress marked a new historic milestone, reflecting the nation’s confidence, political resolve, and long-term vision for development in a rapidly changing world.

The Vietnamese Party and State have consistently created appropriate platforms for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to contribute their intellect and experience to major national affairs, a Vietnamese scholar in Germany has said, highlighting the growing role of the OV in the country’s development.

Party General Secretary To Lam has urged the Government’s Party Committee to direct the Party Committee of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and relevant agencies to effectively implement orientations for mobilising financial resources, prioritising macroeconomic stability and inflation control to attract maximum domestic and foreign investment for national development.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on August 22 evening hosted a reception in Vientiane to celebrate the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the prominent diplomatic achievements of Viet Nam, the diplomatic service's contributions to the process of national development over the last eight decades, and its future development orientations.

During the 2025–2030 tenure, the Party Committee of the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) has set out six specific targets for fulfilling its political tasks, with a focus on fully mastering at least 30 advanced, core, and strategic technologies in such fields as new materials manufacturing, biotechnology, information technology, marine technology, and space technology.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, together with the delegation of NA deputies of Can Tho, met with voters in the Mekong Delta city on July 1 to inform them of the outcomes of the 15th NA's 9th session and listen to their ideas and aspirations.

Party General Secretary To Lam has called for a strategic transformation in the mindset, methods, and approaches of the ideological and public outreach work, laying stress on the need to modernise the effort to meet the demand of the national development in the new era.