☀️ Morning digest October 2

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

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has required utmost efforts  to fulfil to the highest possible level thetargets and tasks for 2023 while chairing the regular Government meeting forSeptember and an online meeting between the Cabinet and localities on September30.

He emphasised the need to strongly promote growth drivers, speed up industrialproduction development, especially the manufacturing-processing industry in thecontext of continued difficulties and challenges in the world situation aswell as in the country. Read full story

- The Ministry of Transport said it has approved adjustments to the projectreviewing, evaluating and recommending the results of research on planning forinternational airports of Da Nang, Cam Ranh and Phu Quoc for the 2021-2030period with a vision toward 2050, and the planning scheme for Con Dao airportfor the 2021-2030 period.

The project is included in Aus4Transport, a technical assistance programme forVietnam’s transport sector using non-refundable aid from the AustralianGovernment in the 2017-2021 period. Read full story

- The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) held aceremony to launch the Action Month for the Elderly 2023 in the centralprovince of Ha Tinh on September 30.

At the event, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central CommitteeDo Van Chien affirmed the Party, State, and society pay special care for theelderly materially and spiritually. Read full story

-  The People’s Committee of Cao Bangprovince on September 30 held a ceremony to launch a culture, sports, andtourism week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nuoc Cao Bang aUNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

 In2018, the Non Nuoc Cao Bang geopark was recognised the Global Geopark. Read full story

- The Supreme People's Procuracy has prosecuted 38 individuals involving in theCOVID-19 test kit overcharging at the Viet A Company.

They were prosecuted for “violating bidding regulations, causing seriousconsequences,” “asset embezzlement,” “receiving bribes” and “abusing positionand power while performing duties.” Read full story

- The Hanoi Autumn Carnival took place in the pedestrian area around the HoanKiem Lake in downtown Hanoi on the morning of October 1 as part of theongoing Hanoi Autumn Festival. Read full story./.
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Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents Certificates of merit from the Government’s Party Committee to individuals with outstanding achievements. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister outlines five specific strategies for Government’s Party Committee

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.

Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attends the rehearsal. (Photo: VNA)

Security forces stage rehearsal for 14th National Party Congress

The People’s Public Security forces have been praised for their core role in closely working with the army and relevant ministries and agencies, with success in thwarting hostile plots at an early stage, drastically combating fake news and disinformation surrounding the 14th National Party Congress.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung (L), member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, and General Vilay Lakhamfong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy Minister of Public Security congratulates Lao officials following succesful 12th National Party Congress

Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hungconveyed the warmest congratulations of the Central Public Security Party Committee, the Ministry of Public Security leadership, and the Vietnamese People’s Public Security Forces to Lakhamfong and other Lao public security leaders on the congress’s success and their election to key leadership positions for the new term.

A session of the National Assembly Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee's key work agenda for 2026 approved

A major focus will be preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th NA and to People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. The NASC will coordinate with the National Election Council, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and relevant agencies and organisations to continue implementing the election plan, organise oversight of the electoral process, and carry out its duties and powers as prescribed.

Party General Secretary To Lam receives US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on January 9, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Party leader receives outgoing US Ambassador

Vietnam always values its relationship with the US and looks forward to continuing close cooperation with the US government to deepen bilateral relations based on mutual respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions, contributing positively to peace, stability, cooperation, and development regionally and globally.