Vietnam’s push to slash conditional business sectors and lines must deliver substance, not just headline numbers, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

The 22nd national conference on foreign affairs was held in Hanoi on August 2 within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 1 called on the diplomatic sector to play a pioneering role, strengthen strategic research and forecasting, provide sound policy advice and take timely action to safeguard national interests and create resources for development.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on Vietnam's overseas representative agencies to place diplomacy serving national development at the centre of their work, stressing that external relations must be translated into tangible resources to advance the country's growth and strategic development goals.

An ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony took place in Hanoi on July 31 to mark the bloc’s 59th anniversary (August 8, 1967–2026) and the 31st anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN (July 28, 1995–2026).

The 16th National Assembly (NA)’s first extraordinary session is expected to last around 17 days, starting August 3, the NA Office announced on July 30.

When local diplomacy becomes more proactive, professional and closely aligned with development priorities, overseas Vietnamese (OV) resources can be utilised more effectively and generate measurable results, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed in an article released ahead of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on Foreign Affairs.

The four strategic shifts outlined by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee not only underscore Vietnam’s development potential but also strengthen the country’s economic and political standing, as well as its autonomy, amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, said Toshiro Nishizawa, senior fellow at the Strategic Communications Education and Research Unit (SCERU) of the University of Tokyo and fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency.

The ultimate value of parliamentary oversight lies not in the number of supervisory activities conducted or recommendations made, but in the tangible improvements it delivers in institutional reform, law enforcement, national governance and people's quality of life, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on July 30.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on July 28 received President of the Supreme People's Court of Laos Phayvy Syboualypha who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 28 commended the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a strategic policy advisory partner and a trusted companion in Vietnam’s socio-economic development process.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on July 28 received President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fourth session on July 27, reviewing a draft law amending and supplementing provisions to nine military and defence laws to ensure consistency across Vietnam’s legal framework.

With a serious commitment, contributions and a high sense of responsibility in fulfilling its obligations, Vietnam is working closely with other member states to turn the ASEAN Community Vision 2045’s strategic plans into concrete cooperation, Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, told the Vietnam News Agency.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a working session with the Standing Board of the Government Inspectorate's Party Committee and its leaders in Hanoi on July 27 to review the sector's performance after more than a year of restructuring, identify institutional bottlenecks, and discuss a plan on strengthening the Party's leadership over the work to meet anti-corruption requirements in the current period.

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary is expected to provide an opportunity to review bilateral cooperation, particularly parliamentary diplomacy, and chart new directions to further deepen bilateral relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu has said.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and other key Party and State leaders attended a live television programme titled “Sao Sang Dan Duong” (Guiding Star) on July 26 night, held to commemorate the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026).

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on July 26 offered flowers and incense in tribute to fallen heroes at memorial sites in Ho Chi Minh City, on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026).

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the Party and the entire political system to quickly turn major policies adopted at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee into real actions and tangible results, emphasising that every decision must result in implementation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam has been named the laureate of the 2026 Lev N. Tolstoy International Peace Prize in recognition of his contributions to advancing peace and international cooperation.