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Jul. 17, 2026, 04:55 PM
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam pushed for a shift from a focus on traditional spaces to cultivating culture in both physical and digital spaces, and from simply prioritising preservation to striking a close balance between preservation with innovation.
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Vietnam has achieved significant progress after one year of operating its new three-tier administration system, with streamlined institutions, stronger decentralisation, improved public services and fresh momentum for socio-economic development.
The leader welcomed Hanoi’s growth ambition of at least 11%, saying it demonstrates the capital’s pioneering role, but such a goal cannot be attained under the old growth model and outdated approaches.
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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Chairman of the Council for National Defence and Security in the 2026–2031 tenure, chaired the first meeting of the council in Hanoi on April 28 following the National Assembly’s approval of its new members.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam asked for continued efforts to build the Military Region 1 into a comprehensively strong force while attending a ceremony in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on April 12 to present the title "Hero of the People’s Armed Forces" to the unit.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam presented the Politburo's decisions designating the Government Party Committee, its Standing Board, Secretary and Deputy Secretaries of the Government Party Committee to PM Hung and other standing members of the committee.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended a seminar on enhancing Vietnam-US cooperation in the development of the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries in New York on September 22.
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