VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on January 7 called for a fundamental shift in the country’s development model, urging stronger reliance on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation to sustain long-term, high-speed growth.

Vietnam allocated about VND1.15 quadrillion (nearly US$43.8 billion) for development investment in 2025, the highest ever recorded, the Ministry of Finance reported at its year-end review conference held in Hanoi on January 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Southeast Asia’s strongest growth performers, with international financial institutions, global organisations and foreign media expressing growing optimism about the country’s economic outlook and resilience amid global uncertainty.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam prepares for the 14th National Party Congress, the Vietnamese community in Japan has intensified its engagement through policy contributions, professional exchanges and community activities, reflecting strong expectations that the congress will usher in a new phase of national development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed making economic, trade and investment cooperation a central pillar of Vietnam’s relationship with Canada during a meeting with Canada’s Minister for International Development Randeep Sarai in Hanoi on January 6.

VOV.VN - Located along the Thom River, An Thanh coconut fiber craft village (Mo Cay commune, Vinh Long province) not only provides stable livelihoods for local residents but has also become a distinctive highlight in local economic development and tourism since its establishment in the 1980s.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is set to mark a milestone of special significance, ushering the country into a new stage of “strategic breakthrough” development, with science – technology, innovation, and institutional reform playing a pivotal role, according to a Chinese professor.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has called on the Party’s Internal Affairs sector to further strengthen its strategic advisory role, uphold integrity and remain at the forefront of the fight against corruption, waste and misconduct, as the country enters a new phase of development.

In recent years, particularly during its 15th term, the National Assembly (NA) has shifted decisively from a “management-oriented” mindset to one focused on enabling development, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has stressed that bilateral cooperation in education and training and people-to-people exchanges from 2026 onwards will continue to serve as a strategic bridge, directly contributing to high-quality human resources development and sustainable growth in each country.