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Hanoi’s Red River urban area development draws widespread attention

Located south of the Red River and extending from the historic inner city to newly developing areas in the south and the west, the central urban area along Red River’s right bank covers approximately 45,317 hectares and is projected to accommodate around 6.365 million residents by 2045 and 6.455 million by 2065.

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Vietnam, Russia move to deepen legal cooperation

Vietnamese Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung highly valued the invitation to attend the forum as the only guest country, describing it as evidence of the trust and close ties underpinning the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung meets with Russian Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuychenko on June 24, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Politburo backs plan to turn Bac Ninh into centrally-run city

The conclusion sets out a vision for Bac Ninh as a model green, smart, modern, and affluent city that preserves the Kinh Bac region’s cultural identity, pushing economic expansion in parallel with environmental protection while leaning on sci-tech and innovation as core growth engines.

An aerial view of Kinh Bac ward in Bac Ninh (Photo: VNA)

Top leader askes for building modern army

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the second meeting of the Central Military Commission for the 2025-2030 term in Hanoi on June 24, during which he emphasised the need for breakthroughs in building a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern military by stepping up the development of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.

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