Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised on December 16 that policies and benefits for those with meritorious service to the revolution must be implemented fully, promptly, and efficiently, with no tolerance for shifting responsibility, stressing the need for a strong commitment to resolve any lingering issues concerning them.
Chairing a working session with representatives of central agencies, ministries and sectors to review the implementation of policies and mechanisms for those who rendered service to the revolution, as well as efforts to search for, recover and identify martyrs’ remains, the Party chief stressed that in recent years, thanks to the concerted efforts, these work has recorded many commendable results. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 16 chaired a meeting with representatives of the NA’s agencies and the NA Office, during which he stressed that discipline, order and strict compliance must be upheld to improve the quality and effectiveness of parliamentary activities.
Commending their efforts and achievements in 2025, Chairman Man clearly outlined key tasks for the time ahead and requested the prompt finalisation and promulgation of newly adopted laws and resolutions, proactive reviews to ensure consistency with new guidelines, and thorough preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 chaired the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, underscoring that Secretaries of Party Committees and Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels must bear direct responsibility if IUU fishing violations occur in their localities.
The meeting, held at the Government headquarters and connected online with 21 coastal provinces and centrally-run cities, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of ministries, central agencies, and coastal localities. It was a regular weekly session of the steering committee aimed at reviewing progress and defining next steps to eradicate IUU fishing and promote sustainable fisheries development. Read full story
- The Central Steering Committee 35, which is tasked with protecting the Party’s ideological foundation and fighting wrongful and hostile views, held a conference in Hanoi on December 16 to review its performance in 2025 and outline key tasks for 2026.
Speaking at the event, Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, praised the efforts and achievements of the Central Steering Committee 35 at all levels over the past year and throughout the current term. Read full story
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on December 16 received Fukuda Tomikazu, Governor of Japan’s Tochigi prefecture, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Trung warmly welcomed the visit, noting that it comes at a time when the Vietnam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is growing strongly, effectively, and practically across all areas. Read full story
- The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 70th meeting in Hanoi on December 16 under the chair of Tran Sy Thanh, a member of the committee and head of the commission.
At the meeting, the commission reviewed inspection findings and considered disciplinary measures against Le Tan Dung, a member of the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training and Deputy Minister of this ministry, as well as a former member of the Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA); along with Doan Mau Diep, former member of the MoLISA Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Deputy Minister of the ministry. Read full story
- Vietnam’s 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games campaign gathered further momentum on December 16 afternoon, with major successes in esports and athletics boosting the delegation’s position on the medal table.
In esports, the women’s Arena of Valor team of Vietnam delivered a commanding performance in the final, sweeping aside Laos 4-0. Read full story
- The government has decided that now is the decisive time to put an end to issues related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, giving each ministry, sector, and locality specific tasks based on six key principles: clear responsibility, defined tasks, set timelines, accountability, authority, and measurable results.
This approach aims to generate strong, system-wide action down to the grassroots level, where fishing fleets and fishermen are directly managed./. Read full story
