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Senior Vietnamese Party official witnesses exchange of Vietnam–Cambodia cooperation documents

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu and Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Chairman of Standing Board of the CPP Central Committee Say Chhum witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between the two countries' localities in Phnom Penh on April 10.

Key Vietnamese Party official meets with top Lao leader in Vientiane

Senior Party official’s Cambodia visit expected to strengthen political trust

Le Minh Hung elected Prime Minister for 2026–2031 term

The highest and ultimate objective is for people to fully enjoy fruits of development: Top leader

Vietnam moves up in 2025 Global Peace Index

In the newly-released 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), Vietnam has climbed one place to rank 38th with an overall score of 1.721.

Implementation of two-tier local administrations sets direction for sustainable, long-term development

From July 1, 2025, Vietnam officially implements the two-tier local administration model nationwide, comprising the provincial and commune levels. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s administrative reform process, setting the course for sustainable and long-term development.

OP-ED: “Four pillars” create new era

This is the era of those who are willing to take bold actions, make decisions, and serve the nation. Vietnam does not choose the easy path but the right path. And it is this path, with the Party as the guide and the people as the creators, that will lead the country to its glorious destination: A strong, prosperous, and happy Vietnam, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with world powers, as President Ho Chi Minh had always wished.

Vietnam now home to nine one-star MICHELIN restaurants

On June 5, 2025, the Michelin Guide Vietnam held its annual award ceremony to honour culinary establishments in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. This year, nine restaurants across the country have earned the prestigious one-star MICHELIN distinction – a mark of high-quality cuisine, well worth a stop!

Party chief urges faster, better two-level local governance rollout

Party General Secretary To Lam stressed the need for the people to be served faster and better while inspecting the implementation of the two-tier local administration model in Xuan Hoa ward and Tan Vinh Loc commune in Ho Chi Minh City on June 29.

Nearly 18,500 pagodas nationwide to ring bells to pray for national peace, prosperity

A ceremonial ringing of bells and drums will be conducted on July 1 that marks the official start of operations of newly-established localities following mergersand the implementation of a two-tier local government model across the country. It is to pray for national peace, solidarity, and prosperity.

Hanoi fulfilling task of building new-style rural areas

Hanoi has fulfilled all criteria as stipulated in Decision No. 321/QD-TTg by the Prime Minister on the conditions for recognising provinces and cities as having completed the task of building new-style rural areas in the 2021–2025 period.

US maintains zero anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese pangasius

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its 20th administrative review (POR20) on anti-dumping duties on frozen pangasius fillets imported from Vietnam, maintaining a 0 USD/kg duty for most Vietnamese exporters.

OP-ED: Vietnam to enter new era with power, strength, belief

In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."

PM charts Vietnam’s path at WEF’s policy dialogue

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.

PM charts Vietnam’s path at WEF ’s policy dialogue

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh engaged in a policy dialogue, themed “Vietnam’s New Era: From Vision to Action,” with President and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende on June 25, a highlight of the WEF's16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China.

Vietnam re-elected to UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the 2005 Convention

Vietnam has been re-elected for a second consecutive term (2021–2025, 2025–2029) as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

Administrative overhaul unlocks tourism sector’s growth

Localities like Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh, when reorganised, could form a new growth pole, leveraging their combined potential in ecological, historical, and spiritual tourism.

Sa Pa - “Switzerland of Vietnam" captivates Korean travelers

Bookings from Korean tourists for all-inclusive tours to Sapa in Vietnam's Lao Cai province in the first half of 2025, surged by 333% compared to the same period in 2024, according to Hana Tour – the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s largest travel agency.

With IAEA’s support, Vietnam is well-positioned to pursue its first nuclear power plant

With its own capabilities and the close, experienced partnership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vietnam is well-positioned to pursue its first nuclear power plant that meets the highest international safety standards. Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and International Organisations in Vienna, Austria, talked to the Vietnam News Agency about the country’s deepening cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in applying nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

Tay Ninh sees strong tourism growth with 3.2 million arrivals

The southern province of Tay Ninh welcomed more than 3.2 million tourists in the first five months of this year, generating nearly 94 million USD in revenue, according to local authorities.

Revolutionary press must ignite aspiration for stronger, more prosperous Vietnam: PM

At the 19th National Press Awards ceremony held in Hanoi on June 21 evening, where he presented the highest honours, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that, drawing from the glorious 100-year tradition, the revolutionary press must serve as an honest and objective voice with multifaceted, comprehensive, and inclusive reflections of the flow of life.

Establishment of National Housing Fund

Resolution No. 201/2025/QH15 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for social housing development will be implemented over five years, starting from June 1, 2025. A notable provision of the Resolution is the establishment of the National Housing Fund.

Vietnam’s revolutionary press at 100: A global perspective

Under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s revolutionary press has always stood alongside the nation as a vanguard force on the ideological and cultural front, making invaluable contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the people. Over the past century, it has played a pivotal role in national liberation and development. On this occasion, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Argentina, Russia, and Mexico interviewed foreign politicians and journalists about the achievements of Vietnam’s revolutionary press.

OANA: 41 member news agencies and VNA’s participation

The Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), founded by UNESCO in 1961 in Bangkok, brings together 41 member agencies from 35 countries, producing two-thirds of the world’s news output. The Vietnam News Agency (VNA), a member since 1969, has actively contributed to OANA and served on its Executive Board for four consecutive terms since 2013.