Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– The Vietnamese army must evolve into a force that is not only “regular, elite, and modern” but also “agile, flexible, and digitally savvy”, Party General Secretary To Lam said at the 11th military emulation congress in Hanoi on September 24.
The event, co-hosted by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, reviewed five years of achievements during the 2020-2025 period and set priorities for the next half decade. Read full story
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered all ministries, agencies and localities to complete their own data systems in 2025, ensuring they are accurate, comprehensive, clean, live, seamless and connected from the central to local levels.
Addressing the fourth online meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06 on September 24, PM Chinh, who is head of the committee, demanded acceleration and breakthroughs; proactive, effective, timely and concerted action; interoperable systems, secure information, and tangible benefits for citizens. Read full story
– Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on September 23, on the sidelines of the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The same day, Son held meetings with senior executives from American corporations Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and AES. Read full story
– Vietnamese Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung met the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun on September 23 on the sidelines of the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York.
The same day, Trung met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, affirming that Vietnam treasures its traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Ukraine. Read full story
– A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia, held meetings with New Zealand ministers and university leaders on September 23 and 24.
The delegation met with Minister for Universities Shane Reti and Minister of Climate Change, Energy, and Local Government Simon Watts, as well as leaders of Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology. Read full story
– After two days of serious, responsible and effective working under the motto “Solidarity – Democracy – Discipline – Exemplarity – Breakthrough – Development,” the first Congress of the Party Organisation of Central Party Agencies for the 2025–2030 term successfully wrapped up in Hanoi on September 24.
The congress completed all agenda items, including the adoption of a resolution outlining major goals and tasks for the new term. Read full story
– A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy attended the first meeting of Vietnam – China Joint Railway Cooperation Committee in Beijing on September 23–24.
The meeting aimed to implement the common perceptions reached by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders on strengthening cooperation and expediting cross-border railway projects. It also sought to carry out the agreement signed on December 10, 2024, between the two governments on standard-gauge railway cooperation, as well as the memorandum of understanding signed on April 14, 2025, between Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction and China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on the establishment of the joint committee. Read full story
– The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore is working closely with local authorities to gather information and clarify the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old Vietnamese woman on September 24.
The embassy is also taking necessary steps to provide consular assistance and citizen protection in line with regulations. Read full story./.
☕ Afternoon briefing on September 24
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
