As Vietnam marks 101 years of Revolutionary Press Day, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam calls for a comprehensive transformation of journalism in the digital era.

Vietnam’s long-term development strategy must answer fundamental questions about growth, values and national aspirations, Party Chief and State President To Lam said.

General Secretary and State President To Lam met 101 outstanding journalists, emphasizing that criticism must be fair and encouragement must be based on facts.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for sweeping reforms in higher education, including the development of elite universities and centers of excellence to support Vietnam's long-term growth ambitions.

General Secretary and  President To Lam on June 11 underscored the strategic importance of foreign affairs as a pioneering force in safeguarding national interests and creating favourable international conditions for VN's development in the new era.

Protecting the environment and adapting to climate change are among the key pillars of Vietnam’s new development model, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said.

ASEAN must not only choose the right direction but also move fast enough to seize emerging opportunities, General Secretary and President To Lam said in Hanoi on June 9.

On June 9, Party General Secretary and President To Lam held separate meetings with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

General Secretary and President To Lam has called for a fundamental shift in mindset and vision in marine development in the new period.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has urged the Vietnam Trade Union to build a modern and robust working class, befitting its role as a pioneer in the nation’s industrialisation and modernisation process.

A forthcoming resolution on Vietnam’s new development model must affirm that the country's core development philosophy in the new era is to build national capacity for innovation, self-reliance and adaptation, Party Chief and President To Lam said.

VN must overhaul its development model based on sci-tech, digital transformation, while ensuring safety of the ecological environment to achieve rapid, sustainable growth and high-income status, Party Chief and President To Lam said in an article.

The reform has already covered an enormous volume of work across a vast scope under demanding conditions but success in restructuring doesn’t automatically mean success in operations.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 3 chaired a working session with the Central Public Security Party Committee and relevant agencies on a project to build an orderly, safe, civilised and developed society in the new era.

In a world facing profound transformation, Party Chief and President To Lam’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue offered both a diagnosis of global challenges and a framework for navigating them.

Vietnam is evolving from an active participant into a nation that proactively contributes ideas, initiatives and responsibility to peace, security and development in the region and around the world.

Party Chief, President To Lam's official visit to Thailand, state visits to Singapore and the Philippines, and participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue were of special significance and achieved their objectives, said Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

The President Ho Chi Minh monument in the ASEAN Garden holds profound historical, cultural, and diplomatic significance, reflecting the friendship between Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as the solidarity within the ASEAN community.

Party Chief, President To Lam commended efforts by the Vietnamese community in the Philippines to integrate into the host society and preserve national traditions at a meeting on May 31.