Party General Secretary and President To Lam hosted a reception in Ha Noi on August 24 for President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi, who is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from August 23 to 26.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the opening ceremony of the knowledge update and training programme for members of the 14th Party Central Committee (first class) at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics on August 17.

The upcoming state visit to Australia by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam demonstrates Viet Nam’s high regard for Australia as an important partner in the Indo-Pacific and its determination to make the new partnership framework deeper, more substantive and more effective, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong.

The upcoming state visit to Australia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to give fresh impetus to the Viet Nam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening up new opportunities for deeper, more substantive and effective collaboration.

Official websites of the Australian Government and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on August 7 carried messages warmly welcoming the upcoming state visit to Australia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam from August 9-12.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 5 chaired the first meeting of the Central Steering Committee for reviewing practice and considering the amendment and supplementation of the Party Statutes, stressing the need to build a scientific, concise, practical and enduring rules.

The 16th National Assembly continued its first extraordinary session in Ha Noi on August 4, with group debates on the draft Law on the Prevention and Control of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and a bill amending and supplementing several articles of nine military and national defence laws.

The 33rd Diplomatic Conference, themed “Promoting the pioneering role and fulfilling the crucial and regular task of Viet Nam's external affairs in the new era,” officially opened in Ha Noi on August 1 morning in a hybrid format, with videoconferencing extended to localities across the nation and Vietnamese representative missions abroad.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 1 sent a congratulatory message to President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin on the occasion of the 735th National Day of Switzerland (August 1, 1291 – 2026).

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the opening session of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Ha Noi on August 1.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on Viet Nam's overseas representative agencies to place diplomacy serving national development at the centre of their work, stressing that external relations must be translated into tangible resources to advance the country's growth and strategic development goals.

Presenting the decision, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, said the promotion reflects the Party, State and people's trust in the armed forces and recognises Duc's contributions to the development of the People's Public Security force and national defence.

The 14th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat convened a national teleconference in Ha Noi on July 29 to study, disseminate and implement the resolutions adopted at the committee’s recent third session.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received a high-level delegation of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, led by National Assembly President Samdech Khuon Sudary, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam, during a meeting held in Ha Noi on July 28.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, recently becoming Honorary President of the Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS) for the 2026-2031 tenure, has vowed to partner with the Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat, to improve the VRCS’s operating efficiency and fulfill its noble humanitarian mission with all possible support.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the Party and the entire political system to quickly turn major policies adopted at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee into real actions and tangible results, emphasising that every decision must result in implementation.

The 14th Party Central Committee continued its third meeting on July 24 - the fifth working day of this plenum - by discussing various issues at the hall.

On the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the traditional day of the People's Police force (July 20, 1962 – July 20, 2026), the Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security held a gathering on July 18 for current and former leaders, commanders, veteran officers and representatives of wounded police officers of the People's Police force. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and addressed the event.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam highlighted the country's recent socio-economic achievements, recognising the significant contributions by the People's Public Security force, particularly the People's Police, senior police leaders over different periods and the Association of Former People's Public Security Officers through grassroots movements safeguarding national security.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on July 15 affirmed that caring for revolutionary contributors is both a political responsibility and a moral obligation, calling for more comprehensive and timely policies to ensure that those who sacrificed for the nation receive the care and respect they deserve.