Today, in the capital city of Ha Noi, the heart of the nation, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam will open solemnly, with the participation of 1,586 delegates representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide.
Party General Secretary To Lam, head of the Documents Subcommittee, on behalf of the 13th Party Central Committee, on January 20 presented its report on the documents submitted to the 14th National Congress, highlighting key issues and new points in the draft documents for the congress to consider, discuss and decide upon.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) solemnly opened at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi on January 20 morning.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) shoulders an enormous historical mission: not only to set goals and directions for the 2026–2030 term, but also to make decisions on strategic issues concerning the future and destiny of the nation in many decades to come, State President Luong Cuong stated at the opening ceremony of the event in Ha Noi on January 20.
Leaders of EU countries will hold an emergency summit in Brusells on Thursday to discuss U.S. threats related to Greenland, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said on Monday. The summit will assess possible retaliatory measures in response to threatened tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on countries that oppose his plan to "acquire" Greenland.
The congress unanimously approved the preparatory session’s programme, the working regulations of the congress, the congress work programme, and the election regulations for the 14th National Party Congress.
Party General Secretary To Lam has accepted the invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Peace Council and affirmed Viet Nam’s readiness to participate as a founding member state of the council.
The resolution is issued with the aim of establishing the first unified and comprehensive legal framework in Viet Nam for digital citizens, clearly defining their legal status, as well as the rights, benefits and responsibilities of citizens when participating in the digital environment. This is regarded as an important step in building digital government, the digital economy and a digital society.
Today’s world is witnessing profound and unpredictable changes. Armed conflicts, strategic competition between major powers, socio-economic crises, climate change, global epidemics… have created comprehensive shocks, challenging the value systems, development models and political systems of many countries.
Viet Nam’s economy maintained strong growth in 2025 despite facing severe natural disasters and a volatile global environment, with gross domestic product (GDP) estimated to have increased 8.02% year on year, meeting targets set by the National Assembly and the Government, according to Nguyen Thi Huong, Director General of the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
The government has issued a resolution on providing cash handouts to revolutionary contributors and other social policy beneficiaries on the occasion of the 14th Party Congress and the Lunar New Year.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Viet Nam continued to show resilience in 2025, with total newly registered capital reaching 38.42 billion USD, up 0.5% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.