Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for stronger reforms in legislative work, emphasising a shift from a management-oriented mindset to a development-driven one, moving away from “ban it if it cannot be control” toward creating legal frameworks that foster innovation, unlock productive capacity and pool all resources for development.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a meeting of standing members of the Steering Committee on science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation on May 25, emphasising that basic science research must undergo comprehensive reform to meet the country’s development demands in the new era.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has called for reforms to the settlement of public aspirations to make it more substantive and accountable so that people could see the NA genuinely listens, monitors, supervises and pushes for solutions to their concerns.

Building on a strong foundation of friendship, high political trust and vast cooperation potential, the upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and State President To Lam is expected to create fresh momentum for advancing bilateral relations to new heights in the coming years, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong told the press ahead of the trip.

The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon 11) officially concluded at the United Nations headquarters in New York on May 23 after four weeks of deliberations.

A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachak, on May 23 visited and inspected the progress of the Dakcheung bauxite mining and alumina processing complex, a major industrial project invested by Vietnam’s Viet Phuong group in Dakcheung district, Laos’ Xekong province.

Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on May 22 expressed Vietnam’s reaction to the indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against Cuban General Raúl Castro.

Vietnam highly evaluates and stands ready to create favourable conditions for US tech corporations to invest in the country on the basis of harmonious interests, thus contributing to the bilateral ties and delivering tangible benefits to their citizens and businesses, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam.

Vietnam always values and remembers the wholehearted support and sincere sentiments that generations of leaders and people of Russia have extended to Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence as well as in the ongoing cause of national construction and defence, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang has said.

Vietnam must develop its materials industry in a green, sustainable and self-reliant direction with international competitiveness, in line with global commitments, while ensuring the highest national interests, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said at a working session in Hanoi on May 21.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 21 chaired a working session with standing members of the NA Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs regarding key tasks for 2026 and the entire 2026–2031 tenure.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception for the UK's Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew in Hanoi on May 20, affirming that Vietnam always attaches great importance to ties with the UK.

The Thai Embassy in Vietnam and the Thai naval vessel HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan on May 19 held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic relations (1976–2026), the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, and the launch of a photo exhibition honouring the late Vietnamese leader.

Vietnam and Australia are well positioned to deepen practical cooperation across multiple sectors following the upgrading of ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with strong complementarities and growing business interest driving new opportunities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and State President To Lam called for stronger and more effective Vietnam–India defence cooperation at a reception in Hanoi on May 19 for Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, highlighting the momentum to translate high-level commitments into deeper and practical collaboration under the bilateral Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 18 called on Dong Nai city to create a new growth model enabling the southern economic powerhouse to move beyond the limitations of a traditional industrial centre.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 18 chaired a working session with the NA Office on key tasks for 2026 and operational orientations for the 2026–2031 term.

The Government has issued Decree No. 158/2026/ND-CP dated May 15, 2026, detailing a number of articles and measures for implementing the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam has expressed his confidence that under the light of Ho Chi Minh Thought, the entire Party, people and army will successfully implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, achieve the two strategic centennial goals, and realise the aspiration of building a prosperous and powerful nation.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on May 15 called for a thorough review of apparatus restructuring, payroll streamlining and reorganisation of public non-business units, stressing the need for an objective assessment of the effectiveness of the two-tier local administration model after one year of operations.