Resolution and Life

The Vietnamese community abroad is an important resource in the process of building and developing the country over the past years.

The renowned US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has just announced the 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, in which Vietnam has made it to the top 20 favourite countries among global travelers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the importance of comprehensive and people-centred approaches to addressing current global issues, while speaking at the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24.

Vietnam’s candidacy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 tenure aims to contribute further to the efforts in strengthening the rule of law globally, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN).

After more than half a century of diplomatic ties, Vietnam and Malaysia have continually enhanced their bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including politics, diplomacy, defense, security, economics, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The relationship has gained momentum particularly since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2015.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the expanded BRICS (BRICS+) Summit in Kazan city of the Russian Federation from October 23-24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chair of the BRICS Group in 2024, is expected to strengthen relations between Vietnam and members of the bloc, especially the host Russia.

The Presidential Office on October 22 held a ceremony for the transfer of work between Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong.

Newly-elected State President Luong Cuong took the oath of office in Hanoi on October 21, pledging absolute loyalty to the Fatherland, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and all-out efforts to fulfil tasks assigned by the Party, State and people.

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) elected Luong Cuong as President of Vietnam for the 2021 - 2026 term at its ongoing 8th session on October 21.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam requested the National Assembly (NA) push ahead with strongly reforming its organisation and activities, while addressing the opening of the 15th-tenure NA’s 8th session in Hanoi on October 21.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.

According to the General Statistics Office, in the first nine months of 2024, the total number of employed workers reached over 51 million.

Although Vietnam is considered attractive to world filmmakers, the connection between cinema and tourism remains loose. With efforts to promote the connection, Vietnam hopes to boost tourism through cinema activities.

Vietnam’s urbanization rate is projected to exceed 50% by 2030, according to the urban and rural system planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

Vietnam has nine scientists ranked in the top 10,000 and 60 in the top 100,000 most cited researchers globally this year, according to a newly released list by academic publisher Elsevier.

Over the past 25 years, Hanoi has consistently advanced, reaching significant milestones. The city not only upholds its prestigious title but also actively promotes it, contributing to the capital's development in this era of global integration.

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) report for Q3 2024, recently published by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), indicates positive signals in business sentiment, despite ongoing economic challenges stemming from the impacts of Typhoon Yagi and operational barriers for businesses in Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam has written an article on promoting the Party characteristics in building a law-governed socialist state in Vietnam.

The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) concluded on October 18 in Hanoi with the release of a resolution clarifying 10 specific targets and six action programmes in the 2024-2029 tenure.