On September 20, 1977, Vietnam officially became the 149th member state of the United Nations (UN). Over the past nearly half-century, the Vietnam-UN relationship has undergone a remarkable journey, deeply intertwined with the country's post-war recovery, nation-building, and increasingly extensive international integration.
The Vietnamese leader affirmed that Australia is a trusted friend and a Comprehensive Strategic Partner with growing stature, sharing many strategic interests and common priorities with Vietnam, including inclusive development, green transition, digital economy and strategic autonomy.
The list will serve as a legal and scientific basis to design policies and incentives to support entities and enterprises engaged in strategic tech development.
The rate of poor households plummeted from 58.1% in 1993 to 9.88% in 2015, 2.93% in 2023, and around 1.9% in 2024. In 2025, Vietnam cut more than half of its poor and near-poor households compared to 2021 under the national multidimensional poverty standard.
The PM stressed that the goal is to transform these special economic zones into key growth engines for their respective localities, regions and the entire country.
The State leader called for continued implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms and effective realisation of the Action Plan on the implementation of the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership in the 2023-2027.
Law-making should strengthen the Party’s leadership, broaden consultations with stakeholders, facilitate growth, serve the people, streamline administrative procedures, promote decentralisation, and stay closely aligned with realities, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a law-building session of the Government on September 23, requesting that laws built must enhance management but also create an enabling environment for development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 10 asked ministries, agencies, and localities to prepare plans to exploit the new development space created by major highways and roads when he chaired a meeting of the State steering committee for national key transport projects.
PSNews - The Nghe An Provincial Police Department of Vietnam and the public security departments of the Lao provinces of Bo Ly Kham Xay, Xieng Khouang and Hua Phan co-held a conference to discuss cooperation plans to ensure order and security along the shared borderline, from July 3 to July 5, in Bo Ly Kham Xay province (Laos).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted economic and trading co-operation as an important pillar in the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Switzerland, outlining that there is plenty of room for further development in the time ahead.
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held a seminar themed “Vietnam and Laos: 60 years of cooperation and development” on December 25.
Several foreign media outlets have recently published articles highlighting the various prospects and numerous challenges to the logistics industry and smart rural areas in the country.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Bac Giang to enhance self-reliance as a measure for boosting development during a meeting with the Standing Board of this northern province’s Party Committee on June 12.
PSNews - With the theme "Cultural heritage with integration and development", the Hue Festival 2022 is set to open on June 25-30. A diverse range of cultural activities at both national and international levels will be held during the festival.
Protecting and caring for health of nearly 23 million Vietnamese children and students is the responsibility of not only their families but also the community, the society and the entire political system, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on February 10.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the National Defence Academy (NDA) to step up research and development of Vietnamese military and defence science, as well as military art and culture.
Vietnam has fulfilled a number of economic targets this year despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming one of the top 20 economies in the world in terms of international trade.
The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to draft strategies and policies on development cooperation with foreign donors in order to improve the efficiency of using official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans.
The 8th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) took place in Hanoi on December 9, with a focus on working towards a decade of sustainable development so that no one is left behind.