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

– The current context and new requirements demand continued innovation in the activities of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education (VAPE), contributing substantially to building a learning society and fostering a culture of learning among the people, Party General Secretary To Lam has stressed.

Speaking at a meeting with the Standing Board of the VAPE Central Committee on September 16, the Party leader said the association must affirm that building a learning society and lifelong learning forms the foundation for shaping an innovative and learning nation, in line with Vietnam’s aspirations for fast and sustainable development. Read full story

– Party General Secretary To Lam on September 16 received Nikolai Patrusev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from September 15-18.

General Secretary Lam expressed his pleasure in meeting again with Nikolai Patrusev, a long-time friend and comrade. He emphasised that the current visit by the Russian delegation is a concrete and effective demonstration of the bilateral relationship, especially in concretising high-level agreements reached between the two countries. Read full story

– Vietnam’s Party, State, and people always treasure the valuable support and assistance of the people of the Soviet Union in the past and of Russia today, State President Luong Cuong has affirmed, stressing Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy towards Russia, especially in the current new stage of development.

At a reception on September 16 for Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board, the President urged agencies, ministries, sectors, and localities of both countries to hold candid exchanges to implement cooperation in specific areas, effectively realising agreements and commitments made by their senior leaders for the benefit of the two nations and for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged strengthening political trust between Vietnam and Timor-Leste through all-level exchanges, and expanding all-around cooperation, during a reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Bendito dos Santos Freitas in Hanoi on September 16.

Welcoming Freitas’s first official visit to Vietnam, the PM stressed that the trip, ahead of Timor-Leste’s ASEAN admission, will help deepen bilateral cooperation across sectors and elevate the bilateral relations to a new level in a more effective and practical, and closer manner. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 16 called on Vietnam’s private sector to embrace patriotism, innovation, and global integration, positioning itself as a key driver in the nation’s future development.

Addressing a high-level dialogue of the Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF) 2025, themed “Unlocking Potential – Shaping Vietnam’s Future,” Prime Minister Chinh praised the private sector’s contributions and encouraged it to remain a pillar of national development. Read full story

– National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on September 16 as part of his official trip to the country.

The top legislator affirmed that the Party, State, Government, and NA always view overseas Vietnamese, including those in Malaysia, as an inseparable part of the country and an important resource for national development. Read full story

– Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on September 16, part of his working trip to attend the 22nd China – ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the 22nd China – ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city.

The two sides highly valued the positive momentum in bilateral relations, highlighting frequent high-level exchanges, strong strategic economic links, dynamic local cooperation, and active people-to-people exchanges, which have helped elevate Vietnam – China relations to a new stage of more effective and substantive development. Read full story

– Vietnam will continue to actively support Timor-Leste in effectively participating in and actively contributing to the ASEAN Community, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed on September 16.

During his talks with Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas in Hanoi, Trung noted that his country is ready to share experience and best practices, enhance capacity-building, and promote Timor-Leste’s participation in ASEAN programmes on narrowing the development gap. Read full story

– Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang held a working session with executives from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on September 15 (local time), pressing Vietnam’s case for an upgrade to the emerging market status while touting robust economic growth and stock market gains.

Thang commended the ongoing collaboration between the LSE, its subsidiary FTSE Russell, and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC). He briefed LSE leaders on Vietnam’s economic trajectory and capital market development, stressing reforms aimed at meeting FTSE Russell’s criteria for market classification. Read full story./.