Vietnam-Laos Party Organisation Commissions Foster Stronger Cooperation

Favourable conditions have been created for stronger cooperation between the Party organisation commissions of Vietnam and Laos. On July 29, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Sisay Leudetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and head of its Organisation Commission, who is on a working visit to Vietnam. The Communist Review will continue to work closely with its Lao counterpart to translate the concept of "strategic cohesion" in Vietnam–Laos relations into concrete actions, in line with the orientation set by the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties. The two sides noted that the implementation of the 2022-2026 cooperation agreement between the two Organisation Commissions has yielded positive results. During its fourth session, the National Assembly Standing Committee considered and gave opinions on 28 of the 33 items to be submitted to the NA at its first extraordinary session, as well as two draft laws scheduled for consideration at the legislature's second sitting. During a reception in Hanoi on July 29 for CNDD-FDD Secretary General Révérien Ndikuriyo, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from July 27-31, Politburo member and Permanent member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu believed that that the visit would consolidate political trust, friendship and substantive cooperation between the two parties and countries in the coming time. Vietnamese companies showcased a wide range of products, including agricultural produce, seafood, beverages, consumer goods, textiles, household products, furniture and handicrafts at the Vietnam–Indonesia business matching conference held in Jakarta on July 29. Vietnam and Cambodia on July 29 reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening parliamentary cooperation and legislative experience sharing as part of broader efforts to deepen bilateral ties. Chairman Man said the amendment of the Law on Real Estate Business must move in lockstep with a clean-up of rules governing land, housing, investment, planning, construction and finance. The amendments, he said, must fully codify principles laid out in the Party Central Committee’s third plenum resolution on land-law reform while making the legal framework coherent, free of overlap and more enforceable. The 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on External Affairs would provide an opportunity for the diplomatic sector to review achievements in foreign affairs and local external relations, identify shortcomings, and draw lessons from recent years. The national teleconference held to study, disseminate and implement the resolutions adopted at the 14th Party Central Committee’s recent third meeting, the issuance of the national programme on child protection and child labour prevention and reduction for 2026–2030, and one Vietnamese killed in the July 28 earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture are among news highlights on July 29. Under the new development model, Vietnam will be self-reliant, innovative, humane, sustainable and globally integrated, with people at the heart of development. Science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and artificial intelligence are designated as the main growth drivers, while higher productivity and more efficient resource allocation serve as core principles. Rather than concentrating solely on exploiting resources, Vietnam will move toward effective governance and sustainable use of its maritime space, underpinned by science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. For the first time, the 14th National Party Congress placed maintaining a peaceful and stable environment at the forefront of the country's development objectives. It also set the goal of building a society that is orderly, civilised, secure, safe, socially protected and development-oriented, with the long-term ambition of significantly reducing crime and ultimately creating a society free of crime, accidents, social evils and corruption. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam stressed that security is a prerequisite for development and called for a fundamental shift in the national security strategy. Instead of dealing with individual risks after they arise, Vietnam must strengthen resilience, improve preparedness and proactively safeguard the country. Stationed mainly in locations without Vietnamese diplomatic missions, honorary consuls act as an extension of Vietnam’s overseas presence, helping protect citizens and businesses while promoting cooperation between Vietnam and the host countries. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the entire Party and political system to firmly grasp the guiding principles, new elements and interconnections among the Party Central Committee's decisions and strategic shifts, stressing that correct understanding is the foundation for unified action. Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang hosted separate meetings with Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya and a delegation of Thai businesses, newly appointed Cambodian Consul General Luon Bunvadh, and newly appointed Consul General of the Philippines Querobine Deapera Laccay, on July 28. According to the agenda, participants are expected to study a series of resolutions and conclusions adopted at the third plenum. These cover key strategic issues, including renewing Vietnam’s development model; building and developing the country into a strong sea-based nation; fostering a disciplined, safe, civilised, harmonious and developed society; and the National Security Strategy. Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc called the Lithuanian Foreign Minister’s official visit a contribution to the traditional friendship between the two countries as well as the substantive development of the Vietnam–EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Vietnamese leaders' meetings with the President of the Supreme People's Court of Laos and the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung's talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Kestutis Budrys, and the second political consultation between the foreign ministries of Vietnam and Panama are among news highlights on July 28 evening. Speaking highly of Burundi’s achievements under the leadership of the CNDD-FDD, Trung said the two countries should strengthen solidarity and play a greater role in maintaining peace and stability in their respective regions and globally, thereby creating favourable conditions for achieving their development goals. The two chief justices reaffirmed that the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos are an invaluable asset of the two nations. They agreed to continue effectively implementing high-level agreements reached by the two Parties and States, thereby further strengthening cooperation between the two judicial systems. The two ministers highlighted promising prospects for cooperation in trade, investment, the digital economy, the green economy,