Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on July 1 stressed the need for shifting the focus of Vietnam's ongoing institutional reform towards improving the performance, public service capacity and development-oriented governance of the newly restructured apparatus.
Speaking at a national conference, which was held in person at the National Assembly's headquarters in Hanoi and connected online to 3,651 locations nationwide and brought together more than 557,000 delegates to review one year of the operation of the political system's overall organisational model and the three-tier government model, the top leader stressed that streamlining the political system to make it more efficient and effective was a strategic reform essential to the country's long-term development. Read full story
- While participating in earthquake relief operations in Playa Grande, La Guaira state of Venezuela, the Vietnamese rescue team on June 30 (local time) identified 11 locations suspected of containing victims and launched search-and-rescue efforts.
After hours of intensive work, they successfully recovered the bodies of 11 victims from the rubble and handed them over to Venezuelan authorities. The team also established an additional emergency medical station, providing treatment for 26 residents in the affected area. Read full story
- A Vietnamese delegation on June 30 handed over humanitarian aid to support Venezuela's recovery efforts following two powerful earthquakes that struck the South American country on the evening of June 24.
The total volume of relief supplies amounted to 45.6 tonnes, including 35 tonnes of emergency rations, 4 tonnes of medicines, 2 tonnes of canned meat, four generators, 500 tents, 10 large relief shelters, and 50,000 rolls of medical bandages. Read full story
- Hanoi began implementing a traffic management plan from July 1 to support the first-phase pilot of a low-emission zone (LEZ) within Ring Road 1, aiming to reduce vehicle emissions while promoting public transport and green mobility.
The municipal Department of Construction said the plan includes traffic restrictions, designated parking areas, public bus services and public bicycle stations to help residents adjust their travel routes and access alternative transport options. Read full story
- The Law on E-commerce, which takes effect on July 1, marks a major milestone in strengthening the legal framework for the digital economy. After more than a decade of rapid growth, the sector is entering a new phase shaped by greater transparency, safety and accountability, with the new law expected to bring greater order to the digital marketplace.
Hoang Ninh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the rapid growth of e-commerce and the emergence of new business models have exposed gaps in the existing legal framework. Read full story
- Three international industrial exhibitions opened simultaneously at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi on July 1, bringing together more than 400 companies and brands from 11 countries and territories across 15,000 sq.m of exhibition space.
The events – HanoiPlas 2026, HanoiPrintPack 2026 and Intelligent Asia Hanoi 2026, are being held concurrently for the first time, creating an integrated industrial ecosystem spanning plastics and rubber, printing and packaging, automation, electronics, precision engineering and smart manufacturing. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City on July 1 simultaneously broke ground on eight major infrastructure projects worth more than 253 trillion VND (9.6 billion USD) to mark the 50th anniversary of Saigon-Gia Dinh officially being named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976–2026).
The projects are the Nha Rong Wharf–Khanh Hoi Cultural Park and Bach Dang Riverside Green Space; the Ho Tram–Long Thanh International Airport Urban Expressway; the Can Gio–Vung Tau Sea-Crossing Route; the Cai Mep Ha General and Container Port (Phase 1); the Binh Tien Bridge and Road project, the Ho Chi Minh City–Moc Bai Expressway (Phase 1), the interchange of the Ben Luc–Long Thanh Expressway and Rung Sac Road; and the interchange of the Ben Luc–Long Thanh Expressway and National Highway 50. Read full story
- Authorities in Lam Dong province have launched a comprehensive assessment of the UNESCO Dak Nong Global Geopark as part of efforts to strengthen heritage conservation ahead of the site's next UNESCO revalidation in 2027.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam UNESCO Global Geoparks Network and relevant agencies, surveyed 41 geological, cultural and tourism sites across the geopark. The inspection identified a number of issues requiring urgent attention to safeguard the site's outstanding values./. Read full story
