Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked ministries, sectors and localities to ensure highest determination and set out clear roadmaps and tasks to achieve fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 targets.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Brunei, Slovenia, Germany, Costa Rica and Maldives in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ho Chi Minh City will continue to implement drastic measures to achieve double-digit growth, targeting GRDP growth of at least 11.07% in the third quarter of 2026, 9.43% in the first nine months and 12.3% in the fourth quarter, with a view to completing the full-year goal of 10% or more, the municipal People’s Committee said on September 4.

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 third meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee opened in Ha Noi on July 20, under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

Opening the event, the PM underscored the significance of the meeting, saying that it is the first engagement between the new-term government’s members and the business community - the vanguard on the economic front, playing a key role in driving growth, generating employment, and enhancing national competitiveness.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need to develop a comprehensive, modern and professional diplomatic sector while chairing a working session with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Ha Noi on May 11 to review its recent performance and discuss key, urgent and strategic tasks for the time ahead.

Viet Nam’s decision to establish a Viet Nam International Financial Centre (VIFC) in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang marks not merely an economic project, but a significant shift in institutional reform thinking, according to Do Gia Thang, Secretary-General of the Viet Nam Business Association in Australia (VBAA) and Chairman of the Viet Nam–Australia Young Entrepreneurs Club.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also the Secretary of the Central Military Commission, has emphasised the need to strongly reform leadership methods, tighten execution discipline, strengthen political and ideological work, increase inspection and supervision, and roll out decisive actions to swiftly translate the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress into reality in a recent interview to the press.

The 56th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded on April 2 after one and a half days of intensive and responsible discussions, completing its full agenda of key issues.

Professor Dr. Anmol Mukhia at South Asian University in India has praised the renovation and legislative role of the Vietnamese National Assembly and highlighted the significance of the election of deputies to the NA and People’s Councils at all level for the 2026–2031 tenure.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on January 31 hosted a scientific seminar highlighting the role of Vietnamese intellectuals in France in the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in Viet Nam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 1 had a meeting with former leaders of central agencies, Military Region 9 and Can Tho as part of his trip to the Mekong Delta city.

Unity and a high level of consensus within the Party leadership as one of the most striking hallmarks of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher.

General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee To Lam was re-elected as the Party chief for the 2026 – 2031 term at the first meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee on January 23 morning.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) stands as clear evidence of internal unity and the strategic vision of the CPV leadership in steering Viet Nam towards new economic achievements and a stronger global standing, according to Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a Malaysian researcher specialising in Southeast Asian history and defence.

Amid the atmosphere of the ongoing 14th National Party Congress, residents in the central province of Quang Ngai have expressed strong confidence in the Party’s leadership, voicing joy and pride at witnessing a major political event of the nation.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen is determined to realise the target of becoming a modern industrial centre with upper-middle income before 2030 as set in the resolution of the first provincial Party Congress, stated Secretary of the Party Committee of northern province Trinh Xuan Truong.

The 14th National Party Congress is a milestone in Viet Nam’s development, as it not only reviews and assesses 40 years of Doi moi (Renewal), but also sets out orientations for national development in the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045, through strong and right decisions to guide the country into a new era of development.

Viet Nam’s ability to preserve political and social stability while sustaining economic growth amid global uncertainty reflects the effective governance and leadership capacity of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the State, said Argentine journalist Gastón Fiorda of Argentina’s National Radio, a long-time Viet Nam expert.