Viet Nam and India have issued a Joint Statement on Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries on the occasion of the state visit to India from May 5-7 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam.
Delegates at the 10th meeting of the ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network (APCN) have commended Viet Nam’s contributions, highlighting its practical and wide-ranging experience in improving peacekeeping training capacity.
Government Decree No. 141/2026/ND-CP, issued on April 29, 2026, is already generating a clear ripple effect across the small-scale economic sector.
The Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Tay Ninh Province on May 5 to present 100 busts of President Ho Chi Minh to local communes and wards, marking the 136th birth anniversary of the revered leader (May 19, 1890–2026).
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for strengthened discipline in the drafting and issuance of legal documents, tighter accountability of heads of agencies, and the use of progress in issuing detailed regulations as a criterion for evaluating task performance.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has underscored the success of her recent visits to Viet Nam and Australia, highlighting strengthened cooperation in economic security.
State budget revenue in the first four months of 2026 is estimated to have increased by 15.2% year on year. State budget expenditure is estimated to have risen by 11.6%, ensuring funding for socio-economic development, national defence and security, state management, repayment of due debts, and timely disbursement to beneficiaries in accordance with regulations.
Viet Nam recorded a strong rebound in business activity in the first four months of 2026, with 41,600 enterprises resuming operations, up 8.6% year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh outlined progress in cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions in line with the Party Central Committee’s Conclusion No. 18-KL/TW, at the Government’s regular press briefing for April held on the evening of May 4.
Moody’s said Viet Nam is well-positioned to windstand shocks from energy prices, transport costs and inflationary pressures arising from geopolitical movements, backed by solid growth fundamentals, strong external buffers, low foreign currency risk exposure and a diversified energy and export mix.
The Government has raised the tax-exempt revenue threshold for household businesses to 1 billion VND (38,000 USD) per year, from the current 500 million USD, to support small businesses, according to a newly-issued policy.
Renewing governance thinking and removing administrative barriers to build a professional and highly skilled workforce is an urgent requirement for state-owned enterprises.