Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Home Affairs, and provincial-level authorities to urgently resolve outstanding obstacles in the implementation of the two-tier local government model.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 30 signed MoUs on cooperation with the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Committees of Vientiane capital and Champasak province, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries.

The northwestern province of Dien Bien has identified international cooperation, including with localities in Thailand, as a key orientation to effectively capitalise on its potential and advantages, and to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s central provinces are racing to implement storm prevention measures, from banning sea travel and reinforcing infrastructure to evacuating residents, as powerful Typhoon Bualoi closes in, with landfall expected late on September 28.

The Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang city held a ceremony on September 23 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of China’s National Day (October 1, 1949–2025).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh proposed increasing cooperation between localities of Vietnam and China, during his meeting with Chen Gang, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on September 16.

VOV.VN - Amid global fluctuations, tightening trade barriers, and rising demands for green transformation, digitalization, and transparency, many Vietnamese businesses are proactively developing new growth strategies.

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches great importance to strengthening friendship exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese localities, in line with the Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and community with shared future that carries strategic significance.

Ho Chi Minh City, with its expanded scope following the integration with Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong provinces, has greater potential for broaden collaboration with Australian localities, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang has affirmed.

Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Phan Minh Giang has highlighted the potential and strengths of the City of Palmerston North, noting its complementarity with Vietnam’s development priorities, especially in science and technology, innovation, green transition, and high-quality agriculture.