VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong applauded the positive development of Vietnam-US relations while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on a farewell visit in Hanoi on January 12 as the later concluded his term in office.

VOV.VN - An opening ceremony of the United Nations Staff Officer Course 2026 (UNSOC 2026), supported by Canada, was held at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on the morning of January 12.

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro has affirmed that bilateral relations are developing in a positive and stable manner, with ample room to be elevated to a new level in the coming period.

The Association of Vietnamese in Thailand held its 2026–2028 congress in Udon Thani province on January 11 to elect a new executive board to lead community affairs in the country over the next three years.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 53rd session in Hanoi on January 12.

VOV.VN - The community of young Vietnamese intellectuals in the Czech Republic has been closely following developments in preparations for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, affirming that they are an inseparable part of the nation.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, G. Weerasinghe, has expressed strong admiration for the CPV’s leadership role and said Sri Lanka is closely studying Vietnam’s development model for possible adaptation.

The 53rd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on the morning of January 12, according to the NA Office.

The Politburo's Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW on reforming the building and enforcement of laws to meet the requirements of national development in the new era has so far demonstrated its effectiveness, creating an institutional breakthrough for sustainable development in the time to come.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will set out a turning-point development vision for the period to 2030 and further to 2045, against the backdrop of a fragmented global economy, intensifying strategic competition among major powers, and profound restructuring of global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the Government Party Committee to effectively design and implement five key strategic pillars, as Vietnam prepares to carry out the resolution of the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese authorities and analysts have warned of increasing efforts by hostile forces to spread disinformation and stoke social divisions ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, describing national unity as a critical factor for political stability and development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference on January 10 with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of overseas representative missions to review the country’s economic diplomacy in 2025 and set priorities for 2026, emphasising a focus on sincerity, balanced interests, and shared risks.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places high importance on its relationship with the United States and seeks to continue strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of both nations and regional stability, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 10 while receiving outgoing US Ambassador Marc Knapper.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is expected to set out major development orientations that will help Vietnam consolidate its position as a rising nation, while reaffirming its role as a pillar of stability in Southeast Asia, a former ambassador said.

Leaders of German political parties have expressed strong interest in and admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements and the upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), during meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that Vietnam Television (VTV) strengthen its role as the country’s leading media outlet, enhance the quality and impact of its reporting, and build its brand to regional prominence.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese expatriates in the United States are closely watching the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, hoping it will deliver new breakthroughs to strengthen national unity and mobilise overseas Vietnamese to contribute more actively to the country’s next development phase.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on January 10 said Hanoi must be positioned and operated not as a large local administrative unit but as a national innovation centre, playing a leading role in shaping new growth models for Vietnam.

Cuban journalists have praised Vietnam’s development achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) while showing keen interest in the upcoming 14th National Congress of the CPV.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced 12 major highlights reflecting the city’s comprehensive and breakthrough development in 2025, with administrative restructuring and regional integration identified as a key milestone.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam emphasises a cautious, thorough and highly regulated approach in preparing personnel for its upcoming 14th National Party Congress, underscoring the leadership’s determination to form a competent and credible new generation of top officials for the 2026–2031 term.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 9 for Yan Jiehe, founder of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China’s largest private enterprises in infrastructure investment, construction, operation and management.

Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has stated.

Ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, the DMV Business and Patriotism Club - representing Vietnamese entrepreneurs and intellectuals in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia of the US - has expressed strong confidence and high expectations for this landmark political event in the homeland.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN and President-designate of the 11th Review Conference (RevCon 11) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), chaired a consultation for Middle East, North Africa (MENA) member states of the treaty in Jordan, from January 7–8.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to deepening its comprehensive strategic partnership with the United States, during his reception for outgoing US Ambassador Marc Knapper in Hanoi on January 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on January 9 inaugurated a new training and capacity-building centre for the country’s United Nations (UN) peacekeeping police in Hung Yen province.

VOV.VN - The Government is determined to remove all obstacles and accelerate public investment disbursement as part of efforts to support growth and pursue ambitious economic targets, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 9.

VOV.VN - Venezuelan media outlets have shown strong interest in Vietnam’s upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party, as the Southeast Asian nation prepares to outline its development directions for the coming decades.