2026 Annual International Forum on Public Governance opens in Hanoi

The 2026 Annual International Forum on Public Governance opened in Hanoi on October 5 under the theme “Inclusive Governance in the New Era of Development: System Transformation, Innovation, and Future-Ready Government”.

Vietnamese, German parties hold 11th theoretical exchange

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Chairman of the Central Council for Theoretical Studies Nguyen Xuan Thang, held the 11th theoretical exchange with representatives from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Berlin on September 24.

Viet Nam, China strengthen theory exchanges

Member of the 13th Party Central Committee's Political Bureau and Chairman of the Central Council for Theoretical Studies Nguyen Xuan Thang and a delegation of the council conducted a series of activities under the programme “The Story of the Communist Party of China: Practices in Shaanxi Province” in Yan'an city, Shaanxi province of China, on September 10.

Scientific Discussion on “Research, Development, and Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the New Development Era – The Era of National Rise and Advancement”

On the afternoon of September 7, 2026, in Hanoi, the Institute of Scientific Information under the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics organized a scientific discussion on the theme “Research, Development, and Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the New Development Era – The Era of National Rise and Advancement.” Dr. Pham Thi Thanh, Director of the Institute of Scientific Information, attended and chaired the Discussion.

Scientific seminar “Draft National Program on Integrity Education”

On the afternoon of August 28, 2026, in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) held a scientific seminar entitled “Draft National Program on Integrity Education.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Bac, Vice President of the Academy attended and chaired the seminar.

Ho Chi Minh City ready to share development experience with Laos, Cambodia

Ho Chi Minh City's leaders held a working session on August 24 with young officials from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), who are on a fact-finding tour in the southern metropolis. Assoc, Prof, Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics attended the event.

Seminar illuminates outstanding Cuban leader Fidel Castro Ruz’s life and career

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, in coordination with the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House, convened a seminar themed “Fidel Castro Ruz: From Childhood to Legend” in Ha Noi on August 12. The event commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926–August 13, 2026), an outstanding leader of the Cuban Revolution and a great friend and steadfast comrade of the Party, State, and people of Viet Nam.

OP-ED: Vietnamese diplomacy seeks to turn every relationship into new cooperation opportunity

In a rapidly changing world, diplomacy is not merely about maintaining good relations, but also about securing a firm position for national development. Such a position becomes all the more meaningful when it can be translated into markets, capital, technology, knowledge, trust and concrete opportunities.

33rd Diplomatic Conference: Party, people-to-people diplomacy play pioneering role

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held a plenary session on Party and people-to-people diplomacy in Hanoi on August 5 as part of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference. The hybrid event was connected to the municipal and provincial Party Committees, and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad.

International Scientific Conference: “An Independent and Self-Reliant Economy: Initiatives of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Lessons Learned by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”

On August 5, 2026, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (NAPPA), the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, and the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) of Laos jointly organized their annual international scientific conference entitled “An Independent and Self-Reliant Economy: Initiatives of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and lessons learned by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.