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PM chairs first meeting of private economy steering committee

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the national steering committee for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development, chaired the committee’s first meeting on August 4 evening.

Bravery in the flood: Village chief saves 90 lives in Dien Bien

Facing a flash flood at midnight, Mua A Thi risked his life to lead a mass evacuation, earning national praise.

PM urges breakthrough in semiconductor sector to drive growth

Vietnam is accelerating efforts to become a key player in the global semiconductor industry, with the Prime Minister urging breakthrough growth.

Long Thanh airport must receive first flight by end-2025: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 2 reiterated that Long Thanh International Airport must be completed to receive its first flight on December 19, 2025 and begin commercial operations in early 2026.

Deputy PM Le Thanh Long inspects flood consequence settlement in Son La province

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long visited Son La on August 3 to assess damage and recovery efforts following severe floods and landslides that struck the northern mountainous province.

VN strives to affirm position as green, sustainable global destination

Deputy PM Chinh said, the tourism sector will make a breakthrough, becoming a pillar of the economy and a green and sustainable attractive destination in the world tourism map.

Prime Minister requests completing 3,000 km of expressways by year-end

PM Pham Minh Chinh on July 31 chaired the 19th meeting of the State Steering Committee for National Key Transport Projects, urging ministries, sectors, and localities to accelerate efforts to complete 3,000km of expressways by the end of 2025.

PM Pham Minh Chinh updates Diplomatic Corps on local governance reform

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam on July 31 to brief them on the reorganisation of administrative units and two-tier local administration of the country.

PM expects Sumitomo Corporation to become Vietnam’s strategic investor

PM Chinh highly valued Sumitomo's investment projects in Vietnam, describing them as large in scale with strong spillover effects on socio-economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

Economic diplomacy to support growth target of 8.3 - 8.5% in 2025: PM

PM Pham Minh Chinh on July 22 chaired a conference with heads of Vietnam’s overseas diplomatic missions to strengthen economic diplomacy in pursuit of the country’s growth target for the second half.

Deputy PM inspects storm preparedness in Hung Yen, Hai Phong

A Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha inspected storm preparedness measures in the northern province of Hung Yen on July 21.

PM inspects expressway projects in Mekong Delta, urges faster progress

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 21 inspected the construction progress of two major expressway projects in the Mekong Delta, namely Chau Doc – Can Tho – Soc Trang and Cao Lanh – An Huu.

Typhoon Wipha prompts urgent government response

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No. 117, urgently instructing ministries, agencies, and localities to implement emergency measures in response to Storm No. 3 (Wipha).

Effective leaders with weak teams lead to waste of talent

Talented leaders with incompetent employees only lead to conflicts and issues. The best model is the one with a leader who knows how to employ talented and capable people.

National Committee for APEC 2027 established

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed decisions on the establishment and working regulations of the National Committee for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum 2027.

VN proposes cooperation with Google in AI application

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, has proposed a partnership with Google to develop a comprehensive AI-based training model tailored to Vietnam’s needs.lopment.

PM urged drastic solutions to African swine fever outbreaks

PM Pham Minh Chinh has issued an urgent directive demanding stronger and more coordinated measures to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), as Vietnam faces a resurgence of the deadly livestock disease in several localities.

Deputy FM works with diplomats of Morocco, Switzerland, Senegal

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang received Ambassadors of Morocco and Switzerland to Vietnam, Jamale Chouaibi and Thomas Gass, and held a phone conversation with Ambassador of Senegal to Malaysia and Vietnam Abdoulaye Barro, on July 18.

PM assigns acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision assigning Tran Duc Thang, a member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, as acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam to waive tuition for public school students from 2025–2026

New resolution ensures free tuition for public schools and support for private school students nationwide.