Japan is currently a leading economic partner of Vietnam; therefore, topics such as improving the investment environment, promoting supply chains, and expanding markets for each other's goods will be emphasized.
In his recent article, titled “Vietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one,” Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the victory on April 30, 1975 was the result of the Vietnamese people's unwavering determination to build a unified nation that could never be divided by any force.
Under Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of its 11th plenum, that was held on April 10-12, the 13thParty Central Committee agreed on a policy to restructure provincial-level administrative units across the country, reducing the total from 63 to 34 units, comprising 28 provinces and 6 centrally-governed cities.
The event taking place immediately after the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s conference on the morning of August 3, where the new Party General Secretary was elected.
The six leading economies in the Southeast Asia region, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, are expected to maintain a GDP growth rate of over 5.1 per cent in the next 10 years according to a report released on August 1.