Looking back on 35 years of Vietnam-European Union (EU) relations, one can observe a profound shift in both the scale and quality of engagement between the two sides. The relationship is entering a new phase, marked by challenges and promising prospects for deeper collaboration.

The Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission must focus on provide advice on and preparing personnel matters and other necessary conditions to ensure the successful 14th National Party Congress, said Politburo member and permanent member of the committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on December 8.

Rector of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) Alexey Komissarov has affirmed readiness to transfer technology and help Vietnam build a unified, data-driven framework for evaluating the professional and personal competencies of officials and civil servants.

President of the Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) Savanhkhone Razmountry on December 8 expressed wish for more professional experience exchanges with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA), including dispatching seasoned Vietnamese experts to bolster reporting skills in Laos.

Party General Secretary To Lam has demanded Military Region 9 to build revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern forces, with a strong political foundation, enhanced training quality and combat proficiency, mastery of modern weapons, and absolute readiness to fight and win in all conditions amid new forms of warfare.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam has opened its draft political documents for nationwide public consultation, a move that reflects the Party’s effort to broaden democratic input and show greater openness ahead of its 14th National Party Congress.

Lawmakers are scheduled to vote to pass many important laws and resolutions during the final working week of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th session from December 8–11.

A ministerial-level bilateral conference between the Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos took place on December 6 in Champasak province, southern Laos, focusing on fostering cooperation on crime prevention, social order and safety, and counter-narcotics efforts in 2025.

Vietnam’s Honorary Consulate has officially been inaugurated in Zagreb, Croatia, marking a fresh milestone in the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reaffirmed macro-economic stability and moved to accelerate public investment disbursement as a key growth driver amid rising external risks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concluded at a monthly Government meeting for November held in Hanoi on December 6.

On the occasion of Thailand's National Day, State President Luong Cuong on December 5 sent a message of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

The National Assembly (NA) on December 5 afternoon voted to pass the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Judicial Records, the revised Law on Civil Judgment Enforcement, and the amended Law on Judicial Expertise.

The 15th National Assembly on December 5 discussed the draft law on the establishment of a specialised court at the International Financial Centre (IFC) at its ongoing 10th session.

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ha Thi Nga and visiting Permanent Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Inlavanh Keobounphanh pledged joint efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy at their meeting in Hanoi on December 5.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam is signaling a sharper shift in its anti-corruption strategy in the draft political report for its coming 14th National Congress, with experts saying the document shows a stronger commitment to tackling graft at its roots.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc on December 5 received Archbishop Marek Zalewski, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Resident Papal Representative of the Holy See to Vietnam, during a courtesy visit to city leaders.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam–Romania Friendship Association on December 5 held a ceremony to mark Romania’s 107th National Day (December 1, 1918 – 2025) and the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Romania (February 3, 1950 – 2025).

The Government’s plan to merge three national target programmes into one drew broad debate at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 10th session in Hanoi on December 5, with deputies insisting that the move will not diminish support for ethnic minority and mountainous communities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to launch its first free trade zones (FTZs) in 2026 under a proposal discussed by the government at a meeting on December 5, as the country seeks to pilot breakthrough policies to spur growth and strengthen its competitiveness.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos will deepen cooperation in public communications and mass mobilisation as both countries prepare for their upcoming national Party congresses.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 5 discussed a major investment plan for a unified national target programme on rural development, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas through 2035, with lawmakers urging stronger decentralisation and clearer accountability for local authorities.

Following reports of heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, which have resulted in heavy loss of life and property, Vietnamese leaders on December 4 sent messages of sympathy to their Sri Lankan counterparts.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) held group discussions in Hanoi on December 4 as part of its 10th session to review a draft Law on Specialised Courts at the planned International Financial Centre (IFC) and a draft Resolution on mechanisms and policies for national energy development for the 2026–2030 period.

Vietnam and Japan held their first Foreign and Defence Vice-Ministerial Consultation in Tokyo on December 4, engaging in frank and open discussions on diplomatic and security ties as well as broader global and regional developments.

The inauguration and official handover ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam friendship hospital in Houaphanh province, northern Laos, took place on December 4.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, on December 4 received US$500,000 in relief aid from the Chinese Government, delivered through the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, to support flood-hit communities.

As many as 217 individuals from central-level agencies and units are expected to be nominated as deputies of the 16th National Assembly (NA), according to the first consultation of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on December 4.

Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Prof. Nguyen Xuan Thang held talks with Dr. Khamphanh Kheuyavong, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Propaganda and Training Commission.

VOV.VN - An institutional breakthrough is essential for Vietnam to become a high-income developed country, with legal bottlenecks and governance barriers needing urgent removal, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Van Tung of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

A high-ranking Vietnamese Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung paid an official visit to Cuba from December 1-3, aiming to further strengthen the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.