Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
2025 is a landmark year for humanistic exchanges, underpinned by the strong high-level leadership, extensive scope of activities, and increasingly substantive cooperation mechanisms.
In Ca Mau, 13 candidates have been introduced for the National Assembly, 73 for the provincial People’s Council, and 1,469 for commune-level People’s Councils. The provincial election committee has designated five NA constituencies and 18 constituencies for People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.
Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, with a focus on restructuring the State towards greater efficiency, selectively mobilising resources, and prioritising investment in key areas such as manufacturing and processing industries, technology, green transition and digital transformation.
Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.
NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.
Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.
For 2026, Party General Secretary To Lam called for enhanced implementation capacity under stronger decentralisation, a review to cut procedures, greater decision-making space and accountability for officials, and reduced time and compliance costs for citizens and enterprises.
Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP), expressed his confidence and hope that the 14th National Congress of the CPV will adopt sound decisions, opening up a path of sustainable development not only for Vietnam but also contributing to the common interests of humanity.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is not only an occasion to review the achievements already made, but also lay the foundation for the country’s strategic transformation in the new period.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.
According to the professor, the most important strategic orientation to be defined by the 14th National Party Congress is a qualitative transformation of Vietnam’s growth model.
The 53rd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on the morning of January 12.
PM Chinh noted that the Government’s Party Committee exercised comprehensive leadership over the Government's operations, proactively and effectively responded to emerging issues, with a particular focus on socio-economic development. As a result, 2025 witnessed high economic growth, sustained macroeconomic stability and ensured major balances.
The establishment of the Government’s Party Committee was a major policy of the Party Central Committee, a step forward in the Party's leadership methods over the Government, strengthening the comprehensive and direct leadership of the Party over the Government's management and administration.
Party General Secretary To Lam has stressed that high-quality institutions and laws, aligned with practical development needs and the aspirations of the people, are the foremost factors determining a nation’s success.
The PM assessed that economic diplomacy in 2025 recorded important, transformative results, helping shift the situation and create new momentum for growth. From 2026 onward, Vietnam must strive for double-digit economic growth, which requires all sectors, levels, and localities to make greater efforts and generate stronger breakthroughs.
PM Pham Minh Chinh proposed that the US strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in technology transfer and digital transformation, soon recognise its market economy status, and remove Vietnam from the lists of countries subject to restrictions on high-tech exports
Vietnam is expected to continue playing a very active role within ASEAN and to further strengthen its position as a genuine pillar of stability in Southeast Asia.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
