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☀️ Morning digest March 10

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

-PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh on March 9 chaired a conference on the implementationof the Government’s action programme materialising a directive by the Party CentralCommittee's Secretariat on economic diplomacy and its key tasks this year.
Theaction programme was issued for the 2022-2026 period in response to theSecretariat’s Directive No. 15-CT/TW dated August 8, 2022 on economic diplomacyfor national development by 2030.Read full text

-The collection of public opinions on the draftrevised Land Law has received warm response from the public, with many lookinginto specific articles and contents of the draft law., National AssemblyChairman Vuong Dinh Hue noted while chairing a working session on the work inHanoi on March 9.
NA Chairman Hue stressed that all opinions must be studied and assessed so asto select major issues, especially contentious and unclear ones, for furtherresearch and discussion.Read full text  

-President Vo Van Thuong emphasised the strategic significance of the greatnational solidarity to the Party’s revolution while chairing a meeting in Hanoion March 9.
He was speaking at the second meeting of theCentral Steering Committee for reviewing the 20-year implementation of the9th-tenure Party Central Committee’s Resolution No 23 on “bringing into playthe strength of the great national solidarity for the sake of wealthy citizens,a strong country, and an equal, democratic, and civilized society”.Read full text

-Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang asked visiting US UnderSecretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago to help connectVietnam and US investors, especially in high-tech, semiconductor manufacturingand aviation technology, during their meeting in Hanoi on March 9.
Quang expressed his belief that Lago’s visit,which is made on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-UScomprehensive partnership, will contribute to opening up more cooperationopportunities for the two countries in the future.Read full text

- In the spirit of a comprehensivestrategic partnership, Vietnam asks the Republic of Korea (RoK) to take properperception, respect the historical truth and encourage substantive andeffective acts in order to deal with war consequences, the Vietnamese ForeignMinistry’s deputy spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on March 9.
Such moves are expected to contribute toconsolidating and strengthening the friendship and good cooperation between thetwo countries and their peoples, she continued.Read full text

- Deputy Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Pham ThuHang on March 9 highlighted Vietnam’s hope for continued close cooperation withChina to boost tourism recovery and development in the two countries.
She made the remark at the ministry’s regularpress conference in response to the media’s question about China’s inclusion ofVietnam in the list of countries to which group tours will resume on a trialbasis.Read full text

-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the VietnamSociety of International Law held a workshop in Hanoi on March 9 to discuss therole of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) in codificationand progressive development of international law.
In his opening remarks, Assistant to the Ministerof Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu emphasised the role of international law inrelations among countries, along with the ILC’s role in codification andprogressive development of international law.Read full text

-The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee on March 9 handed over100,000 USD each to Red Crescent organizations of Turkey and Syria to supporttheir earthquake recovery efforts.
The money was raised during the first phase of a fundraising campaign launchedby the VRC Central Committee on February 17 in support of people hit by thedevastating earthquake.Read full text/.

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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (left) and DPRK Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son Hui. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese FM, DPRK officials discuss ways to boost bilateral ties

Trung reiterated that Vietnam places strong emphasis on strengthening and advancing its ties with the DPRK in a more practical and effective way, in line with the aspirations of the two nation’s people, while contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Organisation Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc chairs the first meeting of the steering committee for digital transformation in the Party organisation and personnel sector in Hanoi on May 13, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Party building work prioritises clean, shared data in digital transformation push

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Organisation Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc urged provinces and cities to review legal frameworks, decentralisation mechanisms, assigned tasks and administrative procedures, while ensuring synchronisation between local infrastructure systems and the central platform, including equipment, cybersecurity solutions and resource allocation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam speaks at the working session in Hanoi on May 13, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Party, State leader calls for consolidation of central steering committees on legal, judicial reform

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Civil servants provides administrative services for citizens in Son Hai commune of Bac Ninh province. (Photo: VNA)

Reform drive expected to remove barriers, unlock growth momentum

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung recently ordered ministries and agencies to immediately cut at least 30% of administrative procedures, 50% of processing time, 50% of compliance costs and 30% of business conditions, while eliminating all unnecessary procedures.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), meets with Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam strives for substantive outcome at NPT review conference

At the meeting this week, Ambassador Viet briefed the UNGA President on developments during the first two weeks of the conference. He stressed that the current international geopolitical landscape poses numerous complex challenges, while reaffirming Vietnam’s determination, together with other member states, to promote substantive and balanced outcomes at the conference.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam (R) receives Athsaphangthong Siphandone, member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council, in Hanoi on May 12, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader of Vietnam receives Vientiane official in Hanoi

The host leader stressed that cooperation between localities, particularly between the capitals of Hanoi and Vientiane, plays an especially important role as a pioneering force in effectively implementing the foreign polices of the two Parties and States, while also serving as a bridge between politics and development, as well as between strategy and concrete action.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung receives Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei in Hanoi on May 12. Photo: VNA

Prime Minister receives Chinese Ambassador

The Party and State of Vietnam always value the assistance China has provided to Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence as well as in national development today. Vietnam consistently regards the development of relations with China as a steadfast policy, an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Tran Duc Thang and Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee Atsaphangthong Siphandone witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Women’s Unions of Hanoi and Vientiane for 2026–2030, as well as a memorandum on enhanced cooperation between the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hanoi and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union of Vientiane for the same period. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi, Vientiane promote comprehensive cooperation in new phase

The capitals of Vietnam and Laos signed memoranda of understanding on joint work in the fields of public communication and mass mobilisation, women and youth affairs, foreign relations, industry and trade, education and health care. These are expected to provide an important basis for implementing their cooperation priorities for 2026–2030.