Vietnam, Canada adopt Action Plan to implement Strategic Partnership
The Action Plan aims to translate commitments and orientations reached by high-ranking leaders into specific programmes and projects, particularly in priority areas.
Vietnam targets lower logistics costs to strengthen competitiveness
Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW adopted recently by the Party Central Committee charts a new course for Vietnam’s maritime economy, linking growth with ecosystem protection, national security and the ability to master the country’s maritime space. Under the Resolution, Vietnam also targets reducing logistics costs to under 12% of GDP by 2030 and creating up to six global-standard logistics hubs. Achieving this requires restructuring supply chains, expanding multimodal transit, and turning the sea into a major economic engine.
Great National Unity Festival to be held abroad for first time
The first-ever Great National Unity Festival among overseas Vietnamese communities will be held in Prague, the Czech Republic, later this year, according to Guidance No. 12/HD-MTTW-BTT, dated September 11, 2026, by the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
Vietnam - Canada Comprehensive Partnership
In September 2026, following his attendance at the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and bilateral activities in the United States, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, pays a state visit to Canada at the invitation of Governor General of Canada Louise Arbour.
Vietnamese peacekeeping hospital heads to South Sudan
A C-17 military transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Hanoi on September 23 to carry Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 8 to South Sudan to undertake United Nations peacekeeping duties.
Top leader highlights Vietnam-US ties in FPA policy speech
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam delivered a policy speech at the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) in New York on September 22 morning (local time). This was part of his trip to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and conduct bilateral activities in the US.
Top Vietnamese leader makes suggestions for managing global change at UNGA 81
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has proposed four major orientations to steer and manage change so that competition does not turn into confrontation, differences do not lead to conflict, and scientific – technological progress does not create new divisions.
Vietnam Culture Day expected to become national cultural brand
People, communities, artists, intellectuals, businesses and young people should be placed at the centre as both participants and creators, as well as direct beneficiaries of cultural achievements during activities marking Vietnam Culture Day, according to Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra.
Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan and heads of three leading UN development agencies – UNDP Administrator Alexander de Croo, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, and UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita – exchanged the Country Programme Documents (CPD) for the 2027–2031 period between the Government of Vietnam and these respective agencies.
Transport projects must stay on schedule unless justified: PM
According to reports, by the end of August, key transport projects had disbursed 95.44 trillion VND, or 38% of their allocated capital, below the national rate of nearly 50%.
Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam, together with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, engage in bilateral activities in the US, and pay a state visit to Canada from September 20 to 25. The top Vietnamese leader’s working trip and bilateral activities in the US are expected to further advance the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a stable, substantive, effective and sustainable manner.
Vietnam, US continue close cooperation in war legacy remediation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang called on the US to continue supporting Vietnam in addressing war consequences, implementing community support programmes and tackling environmental issues to improve living conditions for people in affected areas.
Vietnam, India agree to expand air services
The new agreement between Vietnamese and Indian airlines, which takes immediate effect, doubles the weekly passenger capacity limit to 16,800 seats from the current 8,000. The expansion comes as airlines from both countries have used or are nearing full use of their existing traffic rights amid growing travel demand.
OVs serve as practical bridge between Vietnam and India: diplomat
The Vietnamese community in India can serve as a practical bridge between the two nations, contributing to stronger people-to-people ties and creating opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology, education and other fields.
Vietnam News Agency to host 59th OANA Executive Board Meeting
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) is ready to demonstrate its role and responsibility in efforts to promote OANA's development, as well as participate in joint initiatives to enhance the strength of the region's largest journalism organisation in the digital era.
Vietnamese goods gain wider access to EU market
In the seventh year of implementing the EVFTA, the EU has completed its tariff liberalisation schedule, bringing import duties on approximately 99% of tariff lines for Vietnamese goods to zero. The development is expected to strengthen the competitiveness of Vietnamese businesses in the European market, but also requires them to improve their ability to meet increasingly strict market standards.
VNA delegation attends OANA 65th anniversary plenary session
A Vietnam News Agency (VNA) delegation led by General Director Vu Viet Trang attended the plenary session marking the 65th anniversary of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Moscow, Russia, on September 21.
Vietnam establishes 190-million-USD State-owned asset management company
The company will buy non-performing loans from credit institutions and foreign bank branches, recover and dispose of debts and collateral, restructure loans and support lenders in resolving bad debts.
Vietnam’s multilateral vision and constructive role at the UN
General Secretary and President To Lam’s trip to attend the high-level General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and engage in bilateral activities in the US is of strategic significance, reaffirming Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence and self-reliance, as well as its growing role on the international stage. International scholars say the trip will not only help deepen the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership but also highlight Vietnam’s constructive role and responsible contributions to addressing global security and development challenges.
Building and developing a synchronous, modern pre-hospital emergency care system
Vietnam will put a nationwide pre-hospital emergency management platform into operation from 2027, as part of efforts to strengthen the emergency care system, improve coordination among response forces and ensure faster, more effective access to emergency services nationwide.
Vietnam aims to build internationally competitive tourism growth poles
A notable feature of Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW is its focus on developing three major tourism growth poles – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang – while gradually turning Phu Quoc into a new growth pole. It also calls for the development of 10 key tourism centres and 20 national tourism areas.
