At the third meeting of the steering committee for national key railway projects held on July 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to simultaneously organize the groundbreaking ceremony of land clearance projects for the North-South high-speed railway and the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway on August 19, 2025.
The July 8 forum provides a platform for government agencies, business community and experts to contribute ideas to help Vietnam realize its target of rapid and sustainable growth.
During the reception on September 13, the PM urged ASEAN BAC to jointly work with ASEAN countries in building high-quality human resources in the fields of digital transformation, green transition and high technology.
Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides ravaged 26 northern localities, leaving 330 people dead and missing, including 24 children; while estimated 141,469 homes, 550 health facilities and 805 schools damaged.