US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper on January 13 received Vietnam’s Friendship Order for his contributions to consolidating and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two countries during his tenure in Vietnam.

The 14th National Party Congress is expected to establish a breakthrough development vision that will guide Vietnam towards becoming a high-income country by 2045, said Stefano Bonilauri, Director of Anteo Edizioni Publishing House of Italy.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is expected to mark a new stage of development for Vietnam in a new era, with national reconciliation and unity serving as the decisive factors for the country to move further forward, said Professor Furuta Motoo, Rector of the Vietnam–Japan University.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)'s leadership has been the decisive force behind every victory of the Vietnamese revolution over nearly a century, guiding the nation to independence, reunification, firm protection of national sovereignty and steady development along the socialist path.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 13 hosted meetings with the outgoing ambassadors of Cambodia, the United States, and the Philippines, underscoring the ongoing strengthening of bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to remediate land contaminated by bombs and mines left from past wars, aiming to complete cleanup nationwide by 2045.

VOV.VN - During an official visit to Singapore, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh met with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on January 13 to discuss economic and financial cooperation, with a focus on developing Vietnam’s newly-established International Financial Centre (IFC).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Central Theoretical Council co-hosted a national seminar on “Digital Capitalism and Technological Socialism: Theoretical and Practical Issues” in Hanoi on January 13.

VOV.VN - Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on January 13 urged the Party Central Committee Office and relevant agencies to ensure absolute security and safety for the 14th National Party Congress, ahead of a full rehearsal scheduled for January 14.

VOV.VN - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan’s Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), has sent a congratulatory letter to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, expressing confidence in the country’s long-term development path.

VOV.VN - With the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam set to open in days, Vietnam is signalling a decisive shift in its development strategy, placing science, technology, innovation and digital transformation at the centre of long-term growth.

The National Assembly (NA) Office held a conference on January 13 to seek opinions from voters in the workplace about 122 persons nominated by the NA Standing Committee as full-time deputies of central agencies at the 16th NA.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s housing policy needs to shift toward a more sustainable restructuring of living arrangements, with greater emphasis on social housing for rent and long-term affordability rather than sheer volume, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 13.

The 14th National Party Congress marks the beginning of a “new era” for Vietnam, and the theory underpinning the Doi Moi (renewal) policy serves as the ideological foundation guiding the country into this new phase, according to Wei Wei, a Vietnam studies expert in an interview with the VNA ahead of the the congress.

Republican Senator Steve Daines from the US’ Montana has sent a congratulatory letter to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam and the Vietnamese people ahead of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, expressing the wish to continue cooperating with the country in the coming time.

Humanistic exchanges that truly build empathy, trust, and bottom-up bonds provide the most enduring social foundation for a stable and future-oriented China-Vietnam relationship, Liu Ying, a researcher from the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China, has said.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has sent a congratulatory message to Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.

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.