Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

𒆙 - Party General Secretary To Lam has urged the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue closely coordinating with central and local agencies to proactively, cohesively, and effectively carry out foreign affairs and international integration tasks.

Chairing a working session with the Party Committees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies on September 15, the Party chief asked the ministry’s Party Committee to further enhance the quality, effectiveness, and timeliness of research and advisory work for the Party and State leadership on strategically important decisions and policies. Read full story

🃏 - The national achievement exhibition highlights the profound significance of uniting national strength with that of the times and the close coordination between central and local authorities as well as between the State and the private sector, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said in his closing remarks on the evening of September 15.

The event, themed "80-year Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness", also underscored the combination of domestic capacity with international resources, while reflecting the Vietnamese people’s aspirations to soar higher and reach further in the new era, the leader said. Read full story

- Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held talks with Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board, in Hanoi on September 15.

Giang highlighted the significance of the Russian official’s working trip to Vietnam, saying that it helps to implement the major directions for the Vietnam – Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new phase of cooperation, as agreed by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2025. Read full story

- The Standing Boards of the Party Committees of the National Assembly (NA) and the Government convened on September 15 to discuss the agenda of the 10th and also the final session of the 15th NA to ensure it proceeds smoothly with the highest quality and efficiency.

Co-chairing the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government's Party Committee, praised the close and effective coordination between the NA and the Government, noting that the collaboration has become increasingly smooth and efficient, with a working spirit demonstrating a very high sense of responsibility towards the people, the Party, and the State. Read full story

- Vietnam officially deposited its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies at the WTO General Council’s special session in Switzerland on September 15.

The Southeast Asian nation is one of the final four countries, alongside Brazil, Kenya, and Tonga, that contributed to “activating” this landmark agreement. Read full story

- The national exhibition themed “80-Year Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness” wrapped up on September 15 at the National Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi.

The large-scale event, considered the most comprehensive of its kind ever held in the country, offered a vivid panorama of Vietnam’s nation-building and development since independence. Read full story

- The second Da Nang International Travel Festival, one of the largest networking events in Vietnam’s tourism industry, will take place from October 16 – 17 at the central coastal city’s Ariyana Convention Centre.

The festival is jointly organised by the Da Nang Tourism Association and HorecFex Vietnam, which specialises in hospitality, restaurants, and catering services. Around 2,000 delegates are anticipated, including representatives from more than 200 domestic travel businesses and 120 international companies from key markets such as Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, China, India, and Russia. Read full story

- The Bien Hoa Air Base Dioxin Remediation Project represents a key milestone in Vietnam–US cooperation to overcome the consequences of Agent Orange/dioxin, fulfilling commitments in the 2023 Joint Statement on upgrading bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace and sustainable development.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien made the remarks while presiding over some events on September 15 at Bien Hoa Air Base in the southern province of Dong Nai, including the handover of remediated land, the groundbreaking of a thermal treatment system, and the signing of a supplementary non-refundable ODA agreement to improve the lives of people with disabilities in priority provinces./. Read full story