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PSNews - "We have always affirmed that the greatest strength lies in the people, and the greatest creativity also comes from the people. When millions of positive stories are shared and spread simultaneously, we are not only promoting the image of our country, but also helping to strengthen social trust, enhance consensus, elevate national prestige, and proactively counter false and distorted information about Vietnam in the international arena", said Trinh Thi Thuy - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the Organizing Committee of the award.

Vietnam values and places great importance on support from international partners, including the US, which it considers a leading strategic partner.

Vietnam highly evaluates India’s role and contributions to regional peace, stability and development, and always regards India as one of its most important partners, the top leader said.

Senior Lieutenant General Dr. Le Quoc Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, attended and delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of a training course for Party committee officials of the Lao Ministry of Public Security, held at the People's Public Security Political Academy, on the afternoon of May 18.

The Ministry of Public Security, on May 17, held the artistic exchange program “Shining from the People’s Trust” to mark the 10th anniversary of the “Outstanding Women in Public Security” Award (2015–2024), alongside the presentation ceremony for the 2025 “Outstanding Women in Public Security” Award and the commendation of “Excellent Female Grassroots Police Officers”.

PSNews - Recently, the Police Department of Temporary Detention and Community-based Correction Management under the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Hanoi City Police Department, organized the 2026 community reintegration program themed “Heading Toward the Dawn" in Hanoi. 

Vietnam is expected to remain one of ASEAN’s fastest-growing economies in 2026, supported by resilient exports, strong investment inflows and an ambitious reform agenda, despite mounting global uncertainties, according to the World Bank’s latest Vietnam Economic Update released on May 15.

The Phu Quy special zone, an island district off the south-central coast of Vietnam, is capitalising on its strong marine economy potential, particularly in tourism and fisheries, to transform the island’s economy, improve local livelihoods and position itself as a key sea-based economic hub.

PSNews - Amid increasingly complex transnational crime, high-tech fraud and cybersecurity threats, Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their law enforcement agencies, promote digital transformation and enhance connectivity between their electronic citizens’ identification platforms.

PSNews - UNDP resident representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi has recently affirmed that Vietnam’s development priorities are closely aligned with the cooperation goals of the United Nations and UNDP in Vietnam. The two sides have evaluated the outcomes of their past cooperation efforts aimed at enhancing law enforcement capacity and ensuring human rights protection.

PSNews - The spokesperson stated that the dispatch of personnel by relevant parties to features belonging to Truong Sa without Vietnam’s permission constitutes a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty under international law. She stressed that such actions run counter to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) as well as ongoing efforts by countries to negotiate a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

PSNews - Vietnam’s proposals placed the highest priority on ensuring a peaceful and stable environment conducive for continued sustainable development and improving the well-being and happiness of the ASEAN people. They were praised by member states and incorporated into the core contents of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the response to the Middle East crisis.

The visit demonstrated Vietnam’s strong commitment to deepening relations with Sri Lanka and created new opportunities for Sri Lanka to strengthen its engagement with Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asian region.

A twinning agreement between Da Lat Railway Station in Vietnam and Trouville-Deauville Railway Station in France was signed at the French Embassy in Vietnam on May 7, creating new opportunities for cooperation in station management and operations, as well as cultural and tourism promotion between the two sides.

PSNews - Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen and his delegation inspected the facilities at Subdivision No. 1 of Nam Ha Prison, where they met with inmates engaged in study and vocational labor. The Deputy Minister encouraged the inmates to strictly adhere to detention regulations and strive for rehabilitation to qualify for the State’s leniency policies.

"We hope that the Prime Minister will be able to share his thoughts and his opinions on how the region will be able to sustain its economic growth and development, notwithstanding the challenges we are facing arising from various regional conflicts happening", said Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III.

Vietnam is expected to maintain active contributions across ASEAN’s three pillars - the political-security community, the economic community, and the socio-cultural community; while further enhancing regional connectivity through infrastructure projects and stronger economic linkages.

SK Innovation and SK Telecom signed MoUs with Nghe An province and the National Innovation Centre of Vietnam to advance AI ecosystem development and support the country’s long-term growth strategy.

PSNews - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly presided over an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on April 22 for President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hae Kyung, who are on a state visit to Viet Nam.

PSNews - The high-level talks between General Secretary and State President To Lam and President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung not only reaffirmed a solid foundation of political trust, but also opened up new drivers of cooperation from economic ties and high technology to innovation. Amid a volatile regional and global landscape, both sides agreed to advance strategic linkages, aiming for bilateral trade of 150 billion USD by 2030 and the development of sustainable value chains.