NA Chairman urges ‘revolution’ in legal information access
NA Chairman urges ‘revolution’ in legal information access

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.

NA Chairman urges ‘revolution’ in legal information access
PM Hung urges diplomacy to move from "paving the way" to concrete results
PM Hung urges diplomacy to move from "paving the way" to concrete results

VOV.VN - Economic diplomacy must fundamentally innovate its mindset and methods, focusing on final outputs and moving strongly from "paving the way" to actively accompanying businesses and localities to deliver substantive outcomes.

PM Hung urges diplomacy to move from "paving the way" to concrete results
ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 in Hanoi to spearhead AI-driven judicial reform
ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 in Hanoi to spearhead AI-driven judicial reform

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 in Hanoi from August 17 to 19, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence into lawmaking and enforcement to enhance institutional quality and regional judicial cooperation.

ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 in Hanoi to spearhead AI-driven judicial reform
Foreign ambassadors praise Vietnam’s resilient, proactive, and responsible diplomacy
Foreign ambassadors praise Vietnam’s resilient, proactive, and responsible diplomacy

VOV.VN - Foreign ambassadors in Vietnam have shared insightful evaluations of the country's diplomatic standing and unique identity on the occasion of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, highlighting Vietnam's courage, strategic resilience, and sense of responsibility in international affairs.

Foreign ambassadors praise Vietnam’s resilient, proactive, and responsible diplomacy
Thailand’s National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam
Thailand’s National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam

VOV.VN - President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Sophon Zaram will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 5 – 7.

Thailand’s National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam
NA examines draft law on prevention and combating proliferation of WMD
NA examines draft law on prevention and combating proliferation of WMD

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.

NA examines draft law on prevention and combating proliferation of WMD
Three ministries step up coordination to advance Vietnam's external affairs
Three ministries step up coordination to advance Vietnam's external affairs

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.

Three ministries step up coordination to advance Vietnam's external affairs
Cuts to conditional business sectors, lines must be substantive: NA Chairman
Cuts to conditional business sectors, lines must be substantive: NA Chairman

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.

Cuts to conditional business sectors, lines must be substantive: NA Chairman
Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed
Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed

VOV.VN - The prominent outcomes in Vietnam’s socio-economic development represent achievements worthy of international recognition. However, to fully honor its international commitments, the country must continue to promote all economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights on an equal footing.

Former UN expert: Vietnam's human rights record should be holistically assessed
PM urges faster legal reforms to sustain Vietnam's growth momentum
PM urges faster legal reforms to sustain Vietnam's growth momentum

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.

PM urges faster legal reforms to sustain Vietnam's growth momentum
Vietnam’s overseas missions urged to become ‘strategic radar’ for growth
Vietnam’s overseas missions urged to become ‘strategic radar’ for growth

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s overseas representative missions should evolve from traditional connectors into “strategic radar” capable of identifying emerging technologies, investment flows and market opportunities to support the country’s next phase of development, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu has said.

Vietnam’s overseas missions urged to become ‘strategic radar’ for growth
Four orientations demonstrate shift in Vietnam’s development thinking
Four orientations demonstrate shift in Vietnam’s development thinking

The four major orientations set out at the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee reflect an important shift in Vietnam’s development thinking, from focusing on organisational reform to improving the operational capacity of the Party and political system, enhancing governance effectiveness, and promoting develo

Four orientations demonstrate shift in Vietnam’s development thinking
Gov’t proposes special legal framework for economic violations without corruption
Gov’t proposes special legal framework for economic violations without corruption

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam has submitted to the National Assembly a draft resolution introducing a special legal framework for handling violations related to the state sector, private sector and activities involving science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Gov’t proposes special legal framework for economic violations without corruption
National Assembly leader calls for faster legal reforms to drive growth
National Assembly leader calls for faster legal reforms to drive growth

VOV.VN - The 16th National Assembly opened its first extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 3 with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man calling for faster legislation to promptly institutionalise the Party’s major policies, remove legal bottlenecks and create momentum for the country’s next stage of development.

National Assembly leader calls for faster legal reforms to drive growth
22nd national conference on foreign affairs focuses on advancing local foreign affairs
22nd national conference on foreign affairs focuses on advancing local foreign affairs

The 22nd national conference on foreign affairs was held in Hanoi on August 2 within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference.

22nd national conference on foreign affairs focuses on advancing local foreign affairs
Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase
Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase

VOV.VN - As the 16th National Assembly of Vietnam opens its first extraordinary session, expectations are high that a broad package of legislative reforms will remove institutional bottlenecks, unlock new growth drivers and provide a stronger legal foundation for the country's next stage of development.

Legislative reforms expected to lay foundations for Vietnam’s next growth phase
16th National Assembly opens first extraordinary session in Hanoi
16th National Assembly opens first extraordinary session in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The 16th National Assembly of Vietnam opened its first extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 3 to deliberate a broad legislative agenda, special policy mechanisms and key personnel matters aimed at implementing the Party’s major decisions and supporting the country’s next stage of development.

16th National Assembly opens first extraordinary session in Hanoi
Legislation must pave the way for development: NA leader
Legislation must pave the way for development: NA leader

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has stressed that the legislature's role is not merely to pass laws but to enact legislation that removes institutional bottlenecks, unlocks resources and creates new drivers for national development.

Legislation must pave the way for development: NA leader
Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion
Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion

VOV.VN - Economic development achievements and steadily improving human development indicators serve as clear, concrete evidence of Vietnam’s priority in promoting and protecting human rights.

Vietnam places people at the center of human rights protection and promotion
Top leader’s broad directions provide fresh impetus for new stage of development
Top leader’s broad directions provide fresh impetus for new stage of development

The comprehensive and insightful directions laid out by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the opening of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference on August 1 have provided important orientations to formulate concrete action plans for Vietnam's foreign affairs in the coming period.

Top leader’s broad directions provide fresh impetus for new stage of development
Diplomatic achievements lay groundwork for upgrading Vietnam–Canada ties: diplomat
Diplomatic achievements lay groundwork for upgrading Vietnam–Canada ties: diplomat

As the 33rd Diplomatic Conference gets underway in Hanoi, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Vinh Quang has said that the country's recent foreign affairs achievements have strengthened its international standing while laying a solid foundation for Vietnam–Canada relations to become more substantive.

Diplomatic achievements lay groundwork for upgrading Vietnam–Canada ties: diplomat
Foreign affairs to help shape new era of national development
Foreign affairs to help shape new era of national development

The 33rd Diplomatic Conference officially opened in Hanoi on August 1, with presentations from ministries, central agencies and local authorities offering in-depth analysis of practical developments and proposing breakthrough solutions across a wide range of sectors.

Foreign affairs to help shape new era of national development
Ministers stress need to safeguard national interests to the fullest
Ministers stress need to safeguard national interests to the fullest

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang underscored the need to enhance coordination among ministries and localities to safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for national development while addressing ongoing 33rd Diplomatic Conference.

Ministers stress need to safeguard national interests to the fullest
Vietnam's diplomacy must stay proactive, promote strategic standing in new era
Vietnam's diplomacy must stay proactive, promote strategic standing in new era

Vietnamese ambassadors have highlighted key priorities and a completely new strategic mindset to help the country's foreign affairs adapt effectively to a rapidly changing world and better serve the nation's sustainable development goals.

Vietnam's diplomacy must stay proactive, promote strategic standing in new era
Congratulations sent to Switzerland on National Day
Congratulations sent to Switzerland on National Day

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 1 sent a congratulatory message to President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin on the occasion of the 735th National Day of Switzerland (August 1, 1291 – 2026).

Congratulations sent to Switzerland on National Day
Party and State leader: Foreign affairs must uphold pioneering role
Party and State leader: Foreign affairs must uphold pioneering role

VOV.VN - Foreign affairs has become an integral component of national comprehensive capacity, requiring the diplomatic sector to uphold its pioneering role and fulfill its vital, regular mission as the country enters a new era of development, General Secretary and State President To Lam has emphasized.

Party and State leader: Foreign affairs must uphold pioneering role
33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi sets strategic course for new era
33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi sets strategic course for new era

VOV.VN - The 33rd Diplomatic Conference opened in Hanoi on August 1, setting a strategic foreign policy agenda to guide the country into a new era following the 14th National Party Congress.

33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi sets strategic course for new era
Diplomacy must connect global resources for national development: Ambassador
Diplomacy must connect global resources for national development: Ambassador

As Vietnam enters a new phase of development, diplomatic missions abroad must become more proactive in identifying trends, forecasting developments and advising on long-term cooperation priorities, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai.

Diplomacy must connect global resources for national development: Ambassador
Foreign Minister receives Vietnam's honorary consuls abroad
Foreign Minister receives Vietnam's honorary consuls abroad

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 31 for Vietnam's honorary consuls abroad following the conclusion of the second Conference of Vietnam's Honorary Consuls and its sideline activities.

Foreign Minister receives Vietnam's honorary consuls abroad
Deputy Minister of Public Security promoted to senior general rank
Deputy Minister of Public Security promoted to senior general rank

VOV.VN - Vietnam on July 31 promoted Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Hong Duc from lieutenant general to senior lieutenant general, one of the country’s highest police ranks, during a ceremony presided over by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in Hanoi.

Deputy Minister of Public Security promoted to senior general rank
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