The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communications, Education and Mass Mobilisation on August 21 in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations, and the Hai Phong Party Committee jointly organised the conference entitled “Breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation to promote Viet Nam’s socio-economic development.”

The Vietnamese Government on August 8 issued Decree No. 221/2025/NĐ-CP on a limited-term visa waiver scheme for foreign nationals in specially designated categories whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged accelerated and breakthrough actions across all sectors and levels of government so as to realise the nation’s socio-economic development targets amidst mounting global and domestic challenges.

The National Assembly (NA)’s forum on oversight for national development concluded on August 6 after a day of intensive discussions, outlining priorities to enhance the efficacy of legislature’s supervision as the country is stepping into a new era – that of the nation’s rise.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for clear commitments based on investor proposals, Vietnamese law, and balanced interests at a July 31 meeting to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in strategic sectors such as semiconductors and energy.

The Politburo has agreed on the policy of investing in building primary-secondary boarding schools in 248 land border communes across the country, according to its freshly announced conclusion.

On July 15, the Executive Board of the Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee held its 23rd meeting (expanded) to evaluate the results of implementing the goals and tasks in the first six months of the year, pass a resolution on the goals and tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defence and security, and party building in the last six months of the year.

In recent times, the socio-economic situation of Ben Tre province has continued to recover and develop positively. The province is focusing on solutions to promote growth with the highest determination to achieve the economic growth target of 8% according to the Central's Conclusion.

Continuing the agenda of the ongoing 9th session, the National Assembly (NA) on June 17 is set to vote on a law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Enterprises and a resolution on the reduction of value-added tax (VAT).

The socio-economic situation has improved month by month, with results during the first five months of 2025 outperforming those in the same period last year across all sectors, according to PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), on February 14 emphasised the necessity to take comprehensive and human-centered measure s to respond to climate change and sea level rise.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a national hybrid conference on November 29 to disseminate and launch the implementation of the 13th-tenure Politburo ’s resolution on orientations for socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in the Red River Delta.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 16th session on October 12, during which it stepped up preparations for the parliament’s coming fourth session.