Vietnam Today

Continuing the 6th session, National Assembly Standing Committee on September 23 discussed the draft Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Social Insurance Law.

During a roundtable with leaders of major US firms in New York on September 23 (local time), General Secretary and President To Lam highly valued the views and proposals put forward by leaders of US corporations in science and technology, advanced manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, finance and investment.

Appreciating Vietnam’s active and pioneering engagement in security, political affairs, sustainable development and a just energy transition, Secretary-General Guterres expressed his hope that Vietnam will continue to play a strong role in the world’s transformation, contribute to efforts to address climate change under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), and promote emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).

The bank has revised up its growth projections for Vietnam, citing strong first-half economic performance, but warned that climbing inflation and banking credit dependencies are narrowing policy space.

By August 31, only 38% of public capital allocated for transport projects in 2026 had been disbursed, below the nationwide average of nearly 50%.

The 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand in 2026 represents an important milestone and an opportunity for the deeper development of the five-decade partnership, while laying a stronger foundation for the economic cooperation between the two countries in the years ahead.