VOV.VN - Vietnam is strengthening its “people’s heart” posture by placing human security at the center of efforts to safeguard national security, protect people’s lawful rights and interests, and maintain social stability.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has instructed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and credit institutions to keep interest rates stable and reduce lending costs to support double-digit economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability and controlling inflation.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Justice of Vietnam will host the ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 from August 18 to 19 in Hanoi, with a focus on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in lawmaking and law enforcement in the digital age.

VOV.VN - Productivity enhancement must be substantive, measurable, and built on science and technology to help Vietnam achieve breakthroughs and avoid the middle-income trap, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has emphasized.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has asked the State Bank of Vietnam and credit institutions to maintain flexible and proactive monetary policy to balance inflation control with growth support, with a focus on improving the legal framework and developing more effective medium- and long-term capital channels.

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies have called for a flexible legal framework to give cities greater autonomy in development while tying decentralisation to accountability, power control and adequate resources.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission has been tasked with completing a research framework and proposed amendments to the Party Charter for submission to the fourth Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has urged Vietnam's economic police to fundamentally renew their thinking and operating methods, shifting the focus from handling cases to proactively preventing violations, identifying risks and helping improve institutions to protect the country's development resources.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's newly issued Politburo Resolution 23 marks a major shift in policy toward overseas Vietnamese by identifying the country's 6.5 million-strong community as a strategic national resource and an integral contributor to national strength, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Lawmakers reviewed draft amendments aimed at significantly reducing administrative procedures and business conditions in the agriculture and environment sector during their morning sitting within the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly on August 7.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has called on Vietnam’s seven centrally run cities to strengthen their role as the country’s leading growth engines by accelerating innovation, digital transformation, public investment and new development models.

VOV.VN - The Government has submitted a draft Urban Development Law to the National Assembly, proposing special mechanisms for special-class cities and special economic zones to unlock investment, strengthen urban governance and create new growth drivers.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a new phase in implementing Resolution 57, shifting the focus from planning to delivering measurable results, making innovation a driving force across society and transforming Vietnam into an innovation-driven economy.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has called for Vietnam's higher education development strategy for 2026-2035, with a vision to 2045, to serve as a comprehensive roadmap for reform.

Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has requested developing a digital work management software and a performance evaluation system that measure officials' actual work outcomes.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 6 called for strong reforms of infrastructure planning and development, stressing that infrastructure has become a decisive factor in enhancing national competitiveness and must be planned and managed with a long-term strategic vision.

Lawmakers are scheduled to consider a range of important issues, including the investment policy for the Ring Road No. 5 – Hanoi Capital Region project, during the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly on August 6.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Head of the National Cybersecurity Steering Committee, emphasizes that ensuring cybersecurity requires close and synchronized coordination between system protection and human protection.

The Government presented a proposal on a draft law supplementing a number of articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, and the Law on Credit Institutions at the 16th NA’s first extraordinary session on August 5, aiming to addressing legal gaps in anti-money laundering.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a comprehensive yet carefully targeted revision of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Charter, saying the updated document should strengthen Party governance, improve power checks and provide a stable institutional foundation for the country's next stage of development.

VOV.VN - The Government has proposed amendments to the Law on Publishing aimed at modernising the publishing industry in the digital era, including the establishment of a legal framework for national flagship publishing and media organisations capable of operating across multiple platforms.

VOV.VN - The Politburo has issued a new resolution on overseas Vietnamese affairs, recognising the country's more than 6.5 million overseas nationals not only as an inseparable part of the nation but also as a strategic resource for national development and an important bridge connecting Vietnam with the world.

The National Assembly Standing Committee looked into the proposals for upgrading Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh provinces to centrally-run cities and establishing 12 new wards in Bac Ninh, at a session on August 4.

The 16th National Assembly continued its first extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 4, with group debates on the draft Law on the Prevention and Control of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and a bill amending and supplementing several articles of nine military and national defence laws.

Lawmakers on August 4 broadly supported the issuance of an National Assembly (NA) resolution establishing special mechanisms and policies to address legal violations related to the state sector, the private sector, and the application of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has demanded a “revolution” in how citizens access legal information, calling for a radical shift from a management mindset of simply supplying documents to a service model that equips people to protect themselves using the law.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly heard a summary submission and a summary verification report on the draft Law on Prevention and Combating of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) on August 4, as part of its first extraordinary session.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence, and the Ministry of Public Security held a joint meeting on August 3 to strengthen coordination in implementing Vietnam's external relations, defence and security tasks.

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.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on ministries and government agencies to accelerate legal and institutional reforms, stressing that delays in lawmaking and implementation must not hinder national development as the country pursues double-digit economic growth.