Politics

☀️ Morning digest July 9

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest July 9

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Vietnamese President To Lam will pay state visits to Laos and Cambodia from July 11-13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

President.jpg
Vietnamese President To Lam (Photo: VNA)

The visits will be made at the invitations of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni. Read full story

– The Central Military Commission convened its 10th conference in Hanoi on July 8 to discuss and evaluate military and defence affairs in the first half of 2024 and deploy key tasks for the second half.

central-millitary-commission.jpg
At the Central Military Commission's 10th conference in Hanoi on July 8. (Photo: VNA)

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, could not attend the event in person due to personal reasons. He sent a directive speech, highlighting several important points as references for participants during their discussions. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed Malaysia as Vietnam’s major trade and investment partner at a reception in Hanoi on July 8 for Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

PM.jpg
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz (Photo: VNA)

Zafrul is on a working visit to Vietnam to co-chair the 4th session of the Vietnam-Malaysia Joint Trade Committee in Hanoi. Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a delegation from the NA Standing Committee paid homage to President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien special national relic site in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on July 8.

NA Chairman.jpg
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man offers incense to fallen soldiers at the Vietnam-Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery (Photo: VNA)

In the memorial book, Chairman Man expressed his profound emotions as he visited the late President's home town. He expressed his hope that President Ho Chi Minh's sacred spirit would bless the nation with prosperity and its people with warmth and happiness. Read full story

– The US Navy’s 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche arrived at Cam Ranh International Port on July 8, starting a five-day visit to the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Leaders of the Naval Region 4 of the Vietnam People's Navy and Coast Guard Region 3, along with representatives of Khanh Hoa province and other Vietnamese agencies held a welcome ceremony for the visiting US crews. Read full story

- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam co-chaired a policy dialogue conference in Hanoi on July 8 to discuss enhancing international cooperation and multi-sectoral coordination in circular economy in agriculture.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien highlighted Vietnam's commitment to a circular economy, pointing to existing policies and directives, including Article 142 of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection. Read full story

- Vietnamese player Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen features on the list of the Top 5 fastest spikes in women’s volleyball, according to the official website of the Olympics games olympics.com.

The 24-year-old volleyball player recorded a spike speed of 107km per hour in a game played on July 7 as Vietnam overcame Belgium to win a bronze medal at the 2024 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup held in the Philippines./. Read full story

VNA
#Morning digest #State President To Lam #Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh #Vietnam News Agency #VietnamPlus
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

See more

Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung holds talks with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to discuss major orientations for advancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation.(Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, US seek to advance economic, trade cooperation

During a working visit to the US in mid-July, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, accompanied by the Vietnamese Ambassador to the US and senior officials from several ministries, met with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on major directions for bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

The article posted on the official Facebook page of Pathet Lao. (Photo published by VNA)

Vietnam–Laos special relationship to deepen over time

The editorial says the historical milestones demonstrate and reaffirm that the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two Parties, States and peoples will continue to develop and deepen in the years ahead.

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 20

☕ Afternoon briefing on July 20

The third meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee, Standard Chartered sharply raising its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth in 2026, and all six Vietnamese students winning medals at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad are among news highlights on July 20.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Trinh Van Quyet. (Photo: VNA)

Proactive strategy needed to counter cognitive warfare: Experts

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Trinh Van Quyet said hostile forces are increasingly using AI and digital platforms to wage cognitive warfare targeting the ideological foundation, public confidence and internal unity. He stressed that the challenge requires continuous innovation in both methods and capabilities.

The presidium of the preparatory session of the 14th National Party Congress. (Photo: VNA)

📝 OP-ED: Where public trust is secured, everything else falls into place

Instead of merely handling information after an incident already occurred, it is necessary to proactively gauge public sentiment, anticipate trends in public opinion and address at an early stage issues that could undermine public trust. In other words, the focus must shift from “managing information” to proactively “governing public trust”.

Vietnam News Agency reporters covering the 14th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA)

Telling Vietnam’s story to build national soft power

Former Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Associate Professor Dr. Duong Van Quang said digital-era communications must help build knowledge, trust and credibility through authentic and culturally distinctive stories.

☀️ Morning digest on July 20

☀️ Morning digest on July 20

The government meeting with the business community, heavy losses caused by floods and landslides in the northern mountainous region, and Vietnamese students' impressive performance at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad and International Biology Olympiad are among news highlights last weekend.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietn Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam (left) meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. during his visit to the Philippines in June 2026 (Photo: VNA)

Congratulatory messages mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Philippines diplomatic ties

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung sent congratulatory messages to Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Philippines (1976-2026).

Speakers at a panel discussion on Vietnamese language teaching and learning in Thailand. (Photo: VNA)

People-to-people, cultural ties strengthen Vietnam-Thailand friendship

Delivering a keynote speech on the future of Thailand-Vietnam relations after five decades of diplomatic ties, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung underscored the important role of universities not only in preserving shared history but also in shaping the future of the bilateral partnership through education, research and people-to-people connections.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung welcomes Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis in Hanoi on July 17 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam values traditional friendship with Greece: FM

To deepen practical cooperation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung proposed increasing exchanges at all levels, especially high-level visits, while strengthening coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, particularly as Greece serves as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025–2026 term.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam present greeting flowers to the People'sPolice force on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the force's traditional day (Photo: VNA)

Top leader asks for building stronger, more modern people's police force

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam highlighted the country's recent socio-economic achievements, recognising the significant contributions by the People's Public Security force, particularly the People's Police, senior police leaders over different periods and the Association of Former People's Public Security Officers through grassroots movements safeguarding national security.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chairs a government meeting with the business community in Hanoi on July 18 (Photo: VNA)

PM urges stronger development foundations for sustainable growth

Opening the event, the PM underscored the significance of the meeting, saying that it is the first engagement between the new-term government’s members and the business community - the vanguard on the economic front, playing a key role in driving growth, generating employment, and enhancing national competitiveness.