Vietnam, India increasingly aligned on regional, global priorities: Indian researcher
Over the past decade, the Vietnam–India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has made strong progress, becoming increasingly substantive and comprehensive.
Japanese media highlight Vietnam’s strategic role during PM Takaichi Sanae’s visit
According to Nikkei, Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed that Japan will continue to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam and coordinate efforts to build a “stronger and more prosperous” region.
Top leader’s upcoming visit to India to shape new cooperation framework: Deputy FM
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam’s state visit to India from May 5- demonstrates Vietnam’s high regard for its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India and the broader South Asian region. It also offers a meaningful opportunity for both countries to review a decade of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework and consolidate their multifaceted cooperation.
Vietnam, Japan push for more substantive, effective ties
Noting the strong momentum in bilateral ties, built on solid political trust, extensive economic cooperation and growing people-to-people exchanges, PM Hung called for closer coordination to take the partnership to new heights and broaden collaboration across all sectors.
Vietnam, Japan strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership amid global uncertainty
Vietnam, with the world’s sixth largest reserves of rare earths, is an indispensable partner in the field of critical minerals. Japan’s cooperation in Vietnam’s transition from a “raw material exporter” to a country with advanced processing and higher value added industries would benefit both sides.
Top leader's visit to create new momentum for Vietnam–India ties: Scholar
The upcoming state visit to India by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to inject fresh impetus into Vietnam–India relations, ushering in a more substantive, comprehensive and forward-looking phase of cooperation.
Top leader attends flag-raising ceremony in Quang Tri
Hien Luong – Ben Hai is forever a sacred symbol of the will for national reunification, the aspiration for peace, and unwavering faith in the day when the North and the South would be reunited as one family, said a Quang Tri official.
Party General Secretary and State President meets workers in Ho Chi Minh City
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam affirmed that the Party and State consistently regard the working class as a highly important force in the cause of national construction and defence.
Boosting traditional arts talents key to preserving cultural heritage
Politburo’s Resolution No. 80 on developing Vietnamese culture places a stronger emphasis on nurturing talent in traditional arts. It is expected to breathe fresh life into Vietnam’s cultural heritage, as these art forms face mounting challenges in the modern entertainment landscape.
Hanoi to pilot petrol motorbike ban in Old Quarter from July
Hanoi will pilot a low emission zone in the heart of Hoan Kiem ward from July 1, before progressively expanding the restrictions to cover the entire area within Ring Road 1 by 2029.
Vietnam to join Venice Art Biennale with first national showcase
As Vietnam makes its debut at the Biennale, the exhibition “Vietnam: Art in a Global Flow” does not seek to assert its position through scale or grand statements, but rather opens up a space for meaningful artistic dialogue - an invitation to listen to subtle voices, contemplate in stillness, and reflect on the capacity to nurture sustained creative energy in a dynamic and ever-evolving art world.
Top leader demands stronger governance, strategic planning to drive sustainable development
The Party and State leader underscored the necessity for decisive, coordinated and effective actions to translate the Party’s resolutions into concrete results throughout the political system and society.
Vietnam–China partnership advances towards deeper trust and connectivity: Chinese scholar
On the visit’s key agenda, Professor Qu Qiang of the Minzu University of China highlighted the need to effectively implement common perceptions and overarching directions reached by senior leaders, particularly the “six major orientations” guiding bilateral ties, including more substantive cooperation, stronger security, closer coordination, and higher political trust.
New regulation on political, ideological work in Party highlighted at national conference
The regulation, adopted at the second plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee and issued as Regulation No. 19-QD/TW on April 8, 2026, marks the first comprehensive and systematic framework governing political and ideological work in the Party. It reflects a new step in theoretical mindset and strong political resolve to enhance Party building as well as the Party's leadership and combat capacity.
Party conference spotlights key reforms in inspection, disciplinary work
Resolution 05 introduces a number of breakthrough viewpoints, positioning inspection and supervision as one of the Party’s most critical leadership functions. It is defined as a mechanism for self-correction and self-improvement, a key tool to control power and uphold Party discipline and order, ensuring that the Party’s guidelines are implemented rigorously and effectively in practice.
Lao Party, State attach great importance to visit by CPV Secretariat permanent member: Lao official
According to the Lao official, Tran Cam Tu's decision to choose Laos as the first destination following the National Congresses of the LPRP and CPV, parliamentary sessions and the formation of new governments in both countries reflects the high level of political trust, the great friendship, special solidarity and mutual respect between the two nations. It also demonstrates the priority both sides consistently accord to the Laos–Vietnam special relationship.
OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s second plenum: Substantive governance to drive breakthroughs
Accordingly, the Party Central Committee outlined four core requirements, all centred on a single question: how to make the system operate more accurately, efficiently, and with greater real-world impact.
Party Central Committee’s second meeting to lay foundations for national development: Party chief
The outcomes of the plenum will form the “legal corridors,” “operational rules,” “disciplinary principles,” and “standards of conduct” necessary to bring the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution into life and advance the country’s long-term strategic goals toward 2030 and 2045.
Second meeting of 14th Party Central Committee opens in Hanoi
The meeting is also scheduled to consider personnel affairs for State agencies for the 2026–2031 term and provide opinions on the five-year socio-economic development plan, national financial plan and medium-term public investment plan for 2026–2031, along with other key national issues.