Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Removing institutional bottlenecks must be treated as the top-priority breakthrough task in promoting science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation in the spirit of the Politburo’s Resolution 57, Party General Secretary To Lam stated at a meeting on October 15.
The meeting, hosted by the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, aimed to review the implementation of Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation in the last nine months. Read full story
– Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the US-based Murphy Oil Corporation’s plan to expand and increase its investment in oil and gas exploration and production in Vietnam during a meeting with its President and CEO Eric Hambly in Hanoi on October 15.
The Party leader appreciated Murphy Oil’s long-term operations in Vietnam with positive results, and urged the corporation to work closely with relevant Vietnamese ministries, sectors, and partners to accelerate project implementation, enhance technology and knowledge transfer, and strengthen training for high-quality human resources, thereby making further contributions to Vietnam’s development and to bilateral relations. Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man co-chaired a conference between the permanent cabinet members and NA Standing Committee members in Hanoi on October 15 to discuss preparations for the 15th NA’s 10th session.
The 10th session, scheduled for October 20 – December 12, is set to deliberate and decide on 66 items and groups of items, including 50 laws and three legislative resolutions, as well as 13 groups of issues spanning socio-economic policies, state budget, oversight, and other key national matters. Read full story
– Vietnam’s re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term with the highest vote count in the Asia-Pacific group underscores global confidence in the country’s policies and its 80-year journey of independence and 40 years of reforms, particularly in ensuring human rights, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang told the press on October 15.
Giang said the result attests to Vietnam’s relentless efforts to safeguard independence, freedom and national unity, while maintaining an environment of peace, stability, security and safety in which people are placed at the centre of all policies and guidelines, serving as both the driver and goal of development. It also underscores the country’s determination to ensure no one is left behind, allowing citizens to fully benefit from progress in sustainable development, education, healthcare, digital transformation and green transition. Read full story
– Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son is leading a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the Russian Energy Week 2025 Forum, which opened on October 15 in Moscow under the theme “Building the Energy of the Future Together.”
The event serves as a key platform for global discussions on current challenges and future directions in the energy and fuel sectors, with Vietnam expected to take part in a series of important bilateral engagements on its sidelines. Read full story
– The annual meeting of the defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took place in the Lao capital of Vientiane on October 15.
At the meeting, the three ministers noted that despite complex regional and global developments, the three countries have maintained political stability and achieved important results in socio-economic development and national defence. Defence and security cooperation remains a key pillar in the relations between the three countries. Read full story
– Draft documents for the upcoming 14th National Party Congress were released during a press conference in Hanoi on October 15.
The drafts include a political report from the 13th Party Central Committee, a review of 40 years of socialist-oriented economic reforms, and an assessment of 15 years of implementing the Party Charter (2011–2025) with proposed amendments. Read full story
– Vietnam wishes to work closely with the US to advance negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement that is fair, balanced and mutually beneficial, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan told newly-appointed Deputy US Trade Representative Bryan R. Switzer during a virtual call on October 14.
Tan, who also serves as Deputy Head of the Government’s delegation of negotiations on the reciprocal trade deal with the US, said the goal is to raise mutual understanding, bolster strategic trust and contribute to the stability and sustainable development of bilateral ties. Read full story./.
