Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on July 4 urged the Government and local authorities to immediately remove obstacles to policy implementation, describing execution as the "bottleneck of all bottlenecks" at present, to accelerate economic growth and lay a solid foundation for the country's next development phase.
Addressing the Government's regular meeting for June and a teleconference with authorities of all localities nationwide, the top leader said 2026, the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and also the start of a new development phase, requires the entire political system to act with greater urgency to deliver fast, sustainable and self-reliant development while strengthening economic resilience and improving people's living standards. Read full story
- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on July 4 reaffirmed the Government's determination to achieve double-digit economic growth in 2026 and throughout the 2026–2030 period while maintaining macroeconomic stability, keeping inflation under control and safeguarding the economy's major balances.
Speaking at the Government's regular monthly meeting for June and a nationwide teleconference with local authorities, the PM said the Government has updated its growth scenario and policy roadmap to support the ambitious target. Read full story
- At the invitation of the French Communist Party (PCF), a delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Kim Son, member of the CPV Central Committee and Vice Chairman of its Commission for Strategies and Policies, has attended the 40th PCF Congress, held in Lille city from July 3 to 5.
Addressing the event, PCF National Secretary Fabien Roussel reviewed the Party's milestones and achievements over the past three years while reaffirming its commitment to defending workers' rights. Read full story
- Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast on July 5 unveiled the VF 2, a compact urban electric car priced at 188 million VND (7,200 USD), including the battery, as part of its strategy to make car ownership more accessible for Vietnamese consumers.
The two-door, four-seat model offers a driving range of up to 210 kilometres on a single charge. Pre-orders will open on July 15, with deliveries scheduled to begin in September 2026. Read full story
- The final leg of Viet Culture in Motion, an international short documentary film festival dedicated to Vietnamese culture, ended on July 5 at Cinema Aventure in central Brussels, Belgium.
Following screenings in Paris, Lorient (France) and Prague (the Czech Republic), three free screenings in Brussels from July 3–5 concluded the festival's 14-show tour across three European cities, organised by the Art Space Association in collaboration with Le Village Français. Read full story
- The fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) concluded on July 4 after seven days of screenings, industry events and cultural exchanges, with Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attending the closing and awards ceremony.
This year's festival featured more than 100 films from 30 countries and territories, nearly 200 screenings, over 1,000 delegates and guests, including almost 300 international participants, and attracted tens of thousands of moviegoers. Read full story
- The Festival for Peace 2026 opened on the evening of July 4 at the Hien Luong–Ben Hai special national relic site in the central province of Quang Tri under the theme “From memory to the future – Quang Tri for peace.”
Opening the festival, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang stressed that for the Vietnamese people, peace is not only an aspiration but also a sacred value earned through the immense sacrifices of previous generations. Read full story
- A week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, as hopes of finding survivors fade, Vietnamese rescuers continue racing against time in the ruins of a collapsed five-storey apartment building in Playa Grande, La Guaira state.
While reporting from the disaster site, Venezuela's national broadcaster lingered on a poignant scene: Maria Elena, a Venezuelan mother with tear-swollen eyes hollowed by days of grief, clinging tightly to the hand of Maj. Gen. Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Rescue and Salvage Department under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and head of the mission. Read full story
- Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez chaired a ceremony in La Guaira state on July 3 to honour international rescue forces for their considerable contributions to search and rescue operations following the twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation on June 24.
Speaking at the event, Rodriguez expressed her profound gratitude for the solidarity and timely assistance provided by foreign governments, international organisations, and rescue teams during Venezuela's challenging times./. Read full story
