As of August 1, ministries and agencies had cut 115 administrative procedures, 118 business conditions, and simplified 691 others in line with the 2025–2026 reform agenda.
Nearly 500 people in Dong Nai province were hospitalized after eating contaminated bread, highlighting the ongoing challenges of food safety in Vietnam.
A Directive on economic diplomacy for the country’s development to 2030, issued recently by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, sets out seven key tasks. In regard to improving the quality and efficiency of international economic integration, it is necessary to continue efforts in multilateralization and diversify markets and partners, and actively participate in and firmly consolidate Vietnam’s position in global supply chains.