VOV.VN - As Vietnam intensifies preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, General Secretary To Lam highlighted the strategic role of ideological work and public communication in maintaining political stability and social cohesion during a period of profound institutional reform.

VOV.VN - Party chief To Lam on December 19 attended a national conference reviewing communication and mass mobilisation work in 2025 and outlining tasks for 2026, as the country presses ahead with institutional reforms and preparations for major political milestones.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on December 17 urged stronger and more decisive efforts to improve the legal and institutional framework, stressing that legal bottlenecks must not hinder national development as Vietnam is entering a new phase of development.

As soon as the Pantone Color Institute unveiled “Cloud Dancer” as the Color of the Year 2026, travel lovers quickly made the connection to Kem Beach – the iconic beach in Phu Quoc famed for its rare, velvety-white sand, soft and distinctive in texture.

The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD), the lead organisation of the Social Open Innovation Community, officially launched the SOAR Initiative (Social Open Innovation for All Resilience) on December 12.

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on December 11 attended and spoke at the Advisory Board Conference of the Australia–Vietnam Policy Institute (AVPI).

Vietnam has the capacity, ambition and technological foundation to join the group of leading sustainable coastal urban nations in the coming decade, experts said at a dialogue on "advancing to the sea with ESG++ megacities: breakthroughs through green technology", held in Hanoi on December 9.

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.

VOV.VN - Renowned French thriller writer Franck Thilliez will visit Vietnam for a series of events organized by the French Institute in Vietnam (Institut Français du Vietnam) in collaboration with Nha Nam Culture and Communication Joint Stock Company.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang on November 24 hosted a reception for Ozeki Kenji, Director of Japan’s Matsushita Institute of Government and Management (MIGM), who is on a visit to Vietnam.