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Vietnam reforms, diplomacy, and tech push

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2026-07-26 09:16 UTC → 2026-07-28 14:00 UTC · added removed

Vietnam keeps blending continues to blend human‑centred development with a shift toward a knowledge‑based, productivity‑driven economy. Surplus public assets are being repurposed for education, such as former district offices in Ho Chi Minh City now housing the Lê Thị Riêng multi‑level school and Thoại Ngọc Hầu high school, while Quang Ninh pilots an integrated “socialist school” curriculum. Diplomatic outreach remains vigorous. In July 2026 the foreign ministry hosted Greece’s George Gerapetritis and expanded ties with Mauritania, while commemorations marked 49 years of the Vietnam‑Laos Friendship Treaty and 50 years of relations with the Philippines, Thailand and others. A photo exhibition at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum celebrated five decades of Vietnam‑Thailand ties. Continuing the diplomatic drive, the President of Cambodia’s From 27‑29 July 2026 Cambodian National Assembly, Assembly President Samdech Khuon Sudary, visited Sudary led a delegation that met Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng, President of the Vietnam from 27‑29 July 2026 to deepen National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, Party General Secretary To Lâm and Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu. The talks deepened parliamentary cooperation and reinforce long‑standing neighbourly friendship. The same week the Thai photo exhibition opened, showcasing archival covered joint work in digital transformation, infrastructure, tourism, education and contemporary images of royal visits, high‑level trips, cultural exchanges border security. Bilateral trade rose 10.3 % year‑on‑year, reaching US$11.3 billion in 2025 and economic cooperation over the past fifty years. US$6.86 billion in H1 2026, with a target of US$20 billion. Vietnam holds 229 approved investment projects in Cambodia worth about US$3 billion. Domestically, President To Lam opened the third plenary session of the 14th Party Central Committee (20‑24 July 2026), reviewing agenda items and endorsing four strategic shifts: stronger Party‑state leadership, unified management of development space, a productivity‑knowledge‑technology growth model, and enhanced resilience. The Party highlighted an 8.18 % GDP growth in H1 2026, the fastest in 16 years, and called for removing institutional bottlenecks. An ideological campaign targets public trust to counter AI‑generated misinformation. Parallelly, the government approved a National Digital Transformation Strategy 2026‑2030, promoted semiconductor R&D in Hanoi, and hosted the Vietnam AI Innovation Challenge with Meta and FPT, linking talent to the VinFuture prize network and IAEA nuclear collaborations.

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