16th National Assembly’s second session: Lawmakers seek transparent organ allocation criteria
Deputy Tran Thi Nhi Ha from Hanoi called for clear statutory criteria for transplant priority, including medical urgency, compatibility, expected outcomes and waiting time, without discrimination based on economic circumstances, ethnicity, religion, gender or residence.
Intermediaries need to be eliminated to ensure reasonable medicine, medical equipment prices: PM
Many medicines, particularly branded drugs, and medical devices are imported. Even when manufacturers expand domestic production, Vietnam remains dependent on imported raw materials, with local capacity meeting only a small proportion of demand.
Lawmakers propose scrapping employment service licences, expanding compulsory social insurance coverage
The draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Social Insurance will authorise the NA Standing Committee to decide, based on Government proposals and socio-economic conditions, on compulsory coverage for people working without employment contracts and those on digital platforms with stable, regular jobs and incomes.
Healthcare law revisions aim to safeguard public rights and safety
Proposed revisions to healthcare laws aim to strengthen safeguards for public health and individual rights, expand access to organ transplantation, streamline administrative procedures and improve oversight of medicines and medical devices, while ensuring protection for vulnerable groups and health insurance beneficiaries.
Polish Prime Minister to pay official visit to Vietnam
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26.
6th NA’s second session: Social insurance coverage to expand under roadmap
The draft Law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Social Insurance sets out a roadmap to expand coverage to people working without formal employment relationships, digital platform workers and other groups with stable, regular employment and income. The expansion will be phased in line with socio-economic conditions in each period.
☀️ Morning digest on October 21
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Top leader stresses linking Denmark’s strengths with Vietnam’s potential, development opportunities
Vietnam stands ready to work alongside Denmark to link Denmark’s strengths with Vietnam’s potential and development opportunities, jointly pursuing lasting peace, sustainable development and green prosperity, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.
Top leader meets embassy staff, Vietnamese communities in Denmark, Iceland, southern Sweden
Leveraging their credibility, standing and networks in their host countries, Vietnamese in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden should continue to serve as “strategic bridges of friendship,” promoting cooperation between Vietnam and these countries at multiple levels, said top leader To Lam.
Top Vietnamese leader’s visit to push for deeper EU ties
The trip to the EU comes as Vietnam-EU ties gain momentum. It aims to reaffirm the importance Vietnam attaches to the EU in its overall foreign policy, strengthen political trust and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in an increasingly substantive and effective manner.
Top leader hails friendship association's role in nurturing Vietnam–Denmark ties
Stressing that the new phase of development is significant for both countries, the Vietnamese leader called on the Denmark–Vietnam Friendship Association to continue serving as a bridge of friendship and helping deepen the Vietnam–Denmark Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam urged to turn overseas talent into national development force
Politburo Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW has created opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to contribute directly to national development through their expertise, experience and international networks.
Vietnam, Denmark issue joint statement on establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Both sides emphasise that mutual interest, respect, along with historical ties are at the centre of the growing bilateral partnership. They reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in areas that bring tangible benefits to both nations and contribute to peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity.
Vietnam, Denmark upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
General Secretary and President To Lam and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen concurred in identifying economic, trade, and investment cooperation as an important pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam's first lady, Danish Queen present Vietnamese book collection to Copenhagen library
Books offer a valuable way to understand a nation, and lasting friendship between the two countries begins with mutual understanding of each other's history, values and spirit, Ngo Phuong Ly said, expressing her hope that the library will continue to share readers’ needs.
NA deputies call for transparent electricity pricing mechanism
NA President Tran Thanh Man noted that the Government proposed amending and supplementing several provisions to address bottlenecks related to investment procedures, improve electricity pricing mechanisms, direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs) and offshore wind power development.
Vietnam looks to China’s experience in preparation for APEC 2027
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan congratulated China's Ministry of Finance on successfully organising a series of meetings under the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process (FMP) 2026, which, he said, has contributed significantly to regional economic and financial cooperation and the success of APEC 2026.
General Secretary and President To Lam witnesses exchange of Vietnam-Denmark cooperation agreements
The exchange of cooperation agreements took place at the Vietnam-Denmark Business Forum in Copenhagen on the morning of October 20 (local time), as part of the top Vietnamese leader’s state visit to Denmark.
Vietnam, Singapore seek to deepen cooperation in personnel training
Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu expressed appreciation for Singapore’s support for Vietnam’s reform, development and international integration, particularly through practical training programmes and the sharing of experience in policymaking, economic management and effective policy implementation.
Vietnam, Malaysia hold first defence policy dialogue
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang noted that Vietnam–Malaysia relations have advanced significantly, culminating in the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November 2024. Defence cooperation has also made positive progress under the governments’ Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation, signed in Hanoi in December 2023.