Vietnam's 2025 Law on Cybersecurity, which took effect on July 1, establishes a comprehensive and unified legal framework for cybersecurity, supporting national development and digital transformation while reaffirming that safeguarding cyberspace must go hand in hand with protecting people and the lawful rights.

VOV.VN - The newly restructured state apparatus must improve service quality for people and businesses through stronger institutions, greater decentralization and delegation of authority, tighter power supervision, and a more capable civil service.

As Ho Chi Minh City marks the 50th anniversary of officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976–2026), Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc has highlighted the southern metropolis’s remarkable achievements over the past five decades.

VOV.VN - The effective operation of Vietnam’s two-tier local government model depends primarily on three factors: the quality of commune-level administrations, the capacity of officials and civil servants, and data-based digital governance capacity.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a national conference on July 1 to review one year of operations under the overall model of the political system and the three-tier government model.

Hanoi is set to usher in a new phase of development as the Capital Law 2026 takes effect on July 1, introducing an unprecedented set of special mechanisms and policies aimed at expanding the city's development space and reinforcing its role as Vietnam’s political-administrative centre.

VOV.VN - One year after Vietnam introduced its two-tier local government model, the new administrative structure has helped streamline governance, reduce bureaucratic layers and improve public service delivery in many localities.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City held a full rehearsal at the Reunification Palace on June 30 for the upcoming ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Saigon – Gia Dinh being officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976 – July 2, 2026).

VOV.VN - Vietnam should move away from attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) at all costs and instead focus on selecting and effectively utilising high-quality investment that strengthens the country’s internal capabilities, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said on June 30.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is shifting its foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy from prioritising the volume of inflows to attracting projects that deliver advanced technology, innovation, modern governance and stronger spillover effects for the domestic economy, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on June 30.

VOV.VN - The Party’s Secretariat has called for the highest priority to be given to the search, recovery and identification of the remains of fallen soldiers, with greater use of DNA testing, digital transformation and advanced technologies as the country is to mark 80 years of War Invalids and Martyrs Day in 2027.

VOV.VN - Nearly 2.1 million delegates joined a nationwide conference on June 30 to study and implement Politburo Resolution No.10 on developing the foreign-invested sector, underscoring the country’s renewed strategy to attract higher-quality foreign investment and strengthen its position in global value chains.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called on Hanoi to translate the orientations outlined in its newly announced 100-year Capital Master Plan into concrete programmes, projects stressing that implementation effectiveness and improvements in people's living standards should be the ultimate measures of governance capacity.

Politburo Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW, issued on May 19, 2026, on implementing the foreign policy set at the 14th National Party Congress, marks an important milestone and serves as a guiding framework for advancing people-to-people diplomacy in a deeper, more effective and more substantive manner in the years ahead.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has stressed the need to build a stronger, faster and more modern artillery-missile force, while underscoring the importance of safeguarding the country early, from afar and from all directions.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries and localities to keep major transport infrastructure projects on schedule, saying delays without legitimate reasons will not be tolerated.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries and agencies to ensure that technical standards and regulations do not create new administrative procedures, as part of the Government's drive to streamline regulations and improve the business environment.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a new national development model centred on science, technology, innovation, digital transformation and data, describing them as the fundamental pillars of Vietnam’s next stage of development.

VOV.VN - The President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has praised the Hoa Hao Buddhist community for its contributions to national unity, social welfare and national development in a congratulatory letter marking the founding anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 25 called for a comprehensive review, cleansing, standardisation and integration of data across the entire political system, stressing that data must be considered as an important foundation and a strategic national resource.

Bui Quang Huy has been re-elected First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee for the 2026–2031 term.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on Vietnam’s youth to embrace a new spirit of responsibility and dedication, urging them to think broader, learn faster, work better and contribute more to the nation’s development.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, along with incumbent and former Party and State leaders, attended the official session of the 13th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on the morning of June 25 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has stressed that ensuring food safety is not only vital for protecting public health but also a key factor in promoting sustainable agricultural development and enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for stronger strategic forecasting capabilities, emphasising the importance of early risk detection and proactive action in safeguarding national sovereignty and security.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has laid stress on the need to remove institutional and policy bottlenecks to boost the development of strategic technologies and shorten the time from research to product development and market access.

The Presidential Office held a press conference on June 23 to announce the Presidential Order promulgating two ordinances adopted by the 16th National Assembly Standing Committee at its third session.

VOV.VN - The leading role of the state sector cannot be affirmed through slogans, and even less through subsidies, monopolies or an ‘ask–give’ mechanism, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has emphasised.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has stressed that Vietnam's revised national land-use plan should not only address immediate development needs but also incorporate a long-term vision through 2050 to ensure a unified development space across regions and localities.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on the People's Security Academy (PSA) to take the lead in researching, developing and refining Vietnam’s national security doctrine to meet emerging challenges posed by rapid advances in science, technology, artificial intelligence and cyberspace.