☀️ Morning digest on October 15
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam gives top priority to relations with Laos: PM
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung reaffirmed Vietnam's strong support for Laos' renewal, nation-building and development, expressing its desire to work with Laos to translate high-level agreements into concrete actions, strengthen economic ties and infrastructure connectivity, and promote practical cooperation projects that benefit the people of both countries.
Vietnamese Party, State facilitate more substantive defence ties with Cambodia: Top leader
Top leader To Lam called on the Vietnamese and Cambodian defence ministries to enhance information sharing and support each other in maintaining political stability and national security. He also urged more effective coordination in border management and protection, facilitation of border demarcation and marker planting and the legal formalisation of achievements already made.
Top leader hosts Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister
Highlighting defence and security cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral ties, General Secretary and President To Lam called for stronger strategic political trust, effective exchanges and defence dialogues at all levels, substantive implementation of existing cooperation mechanisms, and closer coordination between agencies, units, military regions, services and armed forces of the two countries.
Can Tho, Lao localities step up cooperation in high-quality human resources development
With major educational and research institutions, Can Tho stands ready to share experience with Lao agencies and localities in political system building, personnel training and applying scientific knowledge to socio-economic development. It also looks forward to learning from Laos’s valuable experience in national governance and development.
PM welcomes Hamburg city’s investments in green transition, renewable energy
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called on Hamburg to strengthen practical cooperation with Vietnamese localities in areas where it has advantages, including seaports, logistics, the marine economy, green transition and smart cities; and further facilitate trade, investment and economic ties.
Disciplinary action proposed against Ho Chi Minh City’s former planning and investment official
The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection on October 14 proposed the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat consider disciplinary action against Su Ngoc Anh, former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and former Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Investment.
Congratulations to new Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives
President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on October 14 sent a message of congratulations to Ahmed Touizi on his election as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Morocco.
Lao Party leader arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam
Relations between the CPV and the LPRP serve as the political foundation, strategic orientation and decisive factor in the development of Vietnam-Laos ties.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia strengthen defence cooperation
Vietnam gives top priority to strengthening its close and trusted relations with Laos and Cambodia, expressing deep appreciation for their valuable support during the country’s past struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as its current nation-building and safeguarding efforts, said General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.
☕ Afternoon briefing on October 14
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
NA President tours revolutionary sites in China’s Shaanxi
NA President Man and his delegation travelled to Yan’an by high-speed train. The city is regarded as the cradle of China’s revolution and a symbol of resilience, solidarity and self-reliance. It also bears the imprint of Nguyen Ai Quoc, or President Ho Chi Minh, whose revolutionary activities during his time in China contributed to the Chinese revolution and the international communist movement.
Liechtenstein PM’s Vietnam visit expected to provide fresh impetus for bilateral ties: Ambassador
A new chapter in ties should translate the existing political foundation into more concrete links in the fields of the economy, technology and business, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Chau Mai Anh.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia conduct joint civil defence exercise
The exercise aimed to improve command organisation and coordination among the three militaries in disaster relief and natural disaster response.
Liechtenstein Prime Minister to pay official visit to Vietnam
The visit will be made at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
📝OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s fourth plenum: Talent strategy – specialised part of a broader national vision
Attracting and making effective use of talent is “a specialised part of a broader whole” because talent is a valuable national resource and talent policies are closely linked to the country’s overall socio-economic development strategy.
Government issues mechanisms to attract experts, young talent to data innovation, exploitation
Decree No. 386/2026/ND-CP dated October 12, comprises five chapters and 54 articles specifying mechanisms to attract experts, young talent and breakthrough initiatives; access to and exploitation of data; financing and venture capital; dedicated data innovation spaces; and the development of data products and services, and the data economy.
Vietnam, Czech Republic enhance law enforcement cooperation
To deepen cooperation, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung proposed regular exchanges of delegations and experience in combating organised and transnational crime, drug-related offences, money laundering, high-tech crime and environmental crime.
☀️ Morning digest on October 14
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnamese Vice President meets with Georgian leaders
Kavelashvili said Xuan's visit is expected to consolidate political trust, deepen mutual understanding and propel ties across all levels and sectors. He welcomed the strides in the bilateral relationship, particularly continued meetings and conservations between leaders and consultation mechanisms between agencies of the two countries.