Top leader To Lam said the Party Central Committee expects much from the capital and has granted it breakthrough mechanisms, meaning greater responsibility and higher determination. Hanoi must lead not only in economic growth but also act as a standard-bearer in Party building and rectification, a model in renewing thinking and administrative reform, a leader in preserving and spreading Thang Long-Hanoi cultural values, and a driver of better living standards.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for more concrete measures to boost exports, reduce the trade deficit, stimulate private investment, remove obstacles facing businesses and improve productivity through science, technology and the development of new economic sectors. He stressed the need to accelerate the development and completion of databases, connect information systems and simplify administrative procedures through the reuse of existing data.
For Vietnamese students, the scholarships offer practical support to pursue their academic and research goals while studying abroad.
The programme includes thematic studies, experience-sharing sessions, field trips, cultural exchanges and external relations activities.
Amid ongoing regional and global changes, which bring both new opportunities and challenges for women, the role of the ASEAN Confederation of Women’s Organisations in connecting organisations and promoting collective action has become increasingly important. This requires continued innovation in its operating methods, stronger ties among members and greater promotion of women's voices and roles in building a united, resilient, inclusive and sustainable ASEAN Community.
Prosecutors on November 4 proposed a life sentence for Pho Duc Nam, also known as Mr Pips, for “fraudulent appropriation of property” and 11-12 years in prison for “money laundering”, with the combined sentence amounting to life imprisonment, at his first-instance trial.
The five exhibitions comprise the 17th International Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Resources and Purification Exhibition and Conference (Vietwater 2026); Vietnam Energy Week; an international exhibition on refrigeration, air conditioning and smart buildings; Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair (VSIF); and the Vietnam Data Centre & Cloud Confex.
In October, the State Bank of Vietnam directed credit institutions to mobilise all available resources, cut operating costs, share profits and step up efforts to lower interest rates. Under its directive, banks were required to cut listed deposit rates and rates on newly mobilised deposits by 0.5 percentage points per year for tenors of six months or longer, while reducing lending rates by 1.5-2 percentage points per year for production, business activities and priority sectors.
Vietnam remains committed to deep, proactive and substantive international economic integration. Two decades of WTO membership have demonstrated the importance of international integration in promoting economic reforms, expanding trade, attracting investment and strengthening national competitiveness.
The Forestry and Forest Protection Department (FFPD) will lead the component on identifying crop and planting structures that help reduce air pollution, while also participating in the design of urban public-space landscapes.
The country's abundant medicinal resources provide a cornerstone for leveraging the strengths of traditional medicine and expanding opportunities to develop high-value medicinal products.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol highlighted the Cambodian Government's efforts to improve the investment climate and facilitate trade, stressing the importance of close public-private cooperation in promoting Cambodia as an attractive investment destination.
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