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☀️ Morning digest December 25

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest December 25 ảnh 1
Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported lastweekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

–President Vo Van Thuong, head of the Central Steering Committee for JudicialReform, attended a national conference held in central Da Nang city on December24 to launch tasks for the court sector in 2024.
☀️ Morning digest December 25 ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong addresses the national conference launching next year's tasks for the court sector on December 24. (Photo: VNA)
Officials reported that facing a continued increaseof cases with higher complexity in 2023, courts at all levels have not onlyproperly settled different types of cases but also carried out judicial reformtasks, including enforcing the Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court andholding trials via videoconference.Read full text

-President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony in Quang Ngai to celebrate 10 yearsof the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the central province.
☀️ Morning digest December 25 ảnh 3President Vo Van Thuong (second, right) and delegates visit an exhibition held at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
The Quang Ngai VSIP, the fifth of its kind inVietnam, covers 660 hectares. It was built at a cost of 2.23 trillion VND (140million USD), and put into operations in 2013.Read full text

– Fourimportant transport projects nationwide were inaugurated in the presence ofPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 24.
☀️ Morning digest December 25 ảnh 4Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks from Dien Bien Airport on December 24 (Photo: VNA)
The inauguration ceremonies for Dien Bien Airport,Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho and My Thuan - Can Tho expressways, and My Thuan 2 Bridgewere held via videoconference in the provinces accommodating the projects,namely the northwestern province of Dien Bien, the northern province of PhuTho, and the Mekong Delta provinces of Vinh Long and Tien Giang.Read full text

 -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 visited and extended Christmasand New Year greetings to priests and Catholics in the Bac Giang Parish as partof his trip to the northern province.
The PM conveyed Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong's best wishes to priests and the Catholic community in Bac Giang inparticular and the country in general.Read full text

–Archbishop Marek Zalewski has been appointed by Pope Francis as the firstResident Papal Representative in Vietnam, the Holy See announced on December 23.
☀️ Morning digest December 25 ảnh 5 Archbishop Marek Zalewski has been appointed as Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam. (Photo: Vietnam Episcopal Council)
The archbishop, entering the diplomatic service ofthe Holy See in 1995, has worked in many countries. He was appointed theApostolic Nuncio to Singapore and the non-resident Papal Representative inVietnam in 2018.Read full text

-Vietnam's “bamboo diplomacy” is a strategic and valuable concept in internationalrelations, according to former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SDPradhan.
Speaking to Vietnam News Agency (VNA)correspondents in New Delhi, the expert said that the “bamboo diplomacy”characteristic demonstrates the steadiness in policy and flexibility inexternal relations of Vietnam based on the Ho Chi Minh ideology as well asnational interest.Read full text

–Oxalis, the only firm operating expedition adventure tour to Son Doong – theworld’s largest natural cave on December 23 announced that the tour is fullybooked for the whole of 2024.
Moreover, 200 domestic and foreign tourists havebooked for the cave tour in 2025, it added.Read full text/.

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Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau writes in the condolence book. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM pays tribute to former Japanese PM Fukuda Yasuo

The State and people of Vietnam are deeply saddened by the passing of Japan's former Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo, a great and close friend of Vietnam. On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Tien Chau extended the deepest condolences to the Government and people of Japan, as well as his family.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam speaks at the meeting with female NA deputies in Hanoi on October 29. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader calls on female NA deputies to help shape national development policies

Top leader To Lam called on female NA deputies to contribute proactively to lawmaking from the earliest stages, ensuring that policies are grounded in practical evidence, constitutional, consistent and enforceable. They should identify shortcomings before laws are adopted, put forward initiatives in the common interest, maintain their independent judgement and uphold integrity to prevent group interests from distorting policymaking.

An overview of the talks between the Border Guard Command of Vietnam’s Quang Tri province and the Police of Laos’ Khammouane province. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao localities strengthen cooperation in border security

For the coming time, the two sides agreed to effectively implement signed agreements, enhance information sharing and joint patrols, and step up efforts against drug-related crime, human trafficking, smuggling, illegal weapons and explosives trafficking, illegal immigration and online fraud.

☕ Afternoon briefing on October 29

☕ Afternoon briefing on October 29

A ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Central Council for Theoretical Studies, Vietnam attending the 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting and related activities in the Philippines, and the national strategy on child development for 2026–2035 approved are among news highlights on October 29.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chairs a meeting on preparations for APEC Vietnam Year 2027 on October 28, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

PM pushes clear timelines for APEC Year 2027 preparations

PM Le Minh Hung said a successful APEC 2027, especially the Economic Leaders’ Week, will leave Vietnam’s mark on APEC and international friends, and help connect global resources for socio-economic development of the country, localities and businesses.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (R) meets with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov in Hanoi on October 28, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam wants deeper ties with Belarus: Prime Minister

Vietnam always follows and congratulates Belarus on its development gains under the leadership of President Aleksandr Lukashenko, PM Le Minh Hung said, praising positive results of bilateral cooperation, especially since General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam’s state visit to Belarus in May 2025.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection has proposed the Secretariat discipline former Vice Chairman of the Cao Bang provincial People’s Committee Trinh Truong Huy. (Photo: thanhtra,com,vn)

Inspection commission proposes discipline against former Cao Bang officials

The former officials were said to have shown degradation in political thought, morality and lifestyle; violated Party rules and State law in performing their assigned duties, and in the fight against corruption, wastefulness and misconduct; and breached rules on what Party members are banned from doing and responsibility for setting an example, causing very serious consequences and badly damaging the reputation of the local Party Organisation and authorities to an extent that disciplinary action is required.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung holds talks with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov in Hanoi on October 28, 2026. (Photo: Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Vietnam, Belarus seek ways to strengthen strategic partnership

Trung affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its traditional friendship and strategic partnership with Belarus. He expressed appreciation for the valuable support and assistance extended by the Belarusian people to Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence and its current process of national construction and development.

NA Vice President Nguyen Thi Hong meets with General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) of the Dominican Republic Miguel Mejia in Hanoi on October 28, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Dominican Republic strengthen parliamentary cooperation

To advance bilateral ties, NA Vice President Nguyen Thi Hong proposed increasing exchanges at all levels, maintaining contacts between leaders and legislators, boosting the effectiveness of the parliamentary friendship groups, sharing more legislative information and experience, and expanding economic, trade and investment partnerships in line with the strong political and diplomatic relationship.