People’s Police Modernisation: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the People’s Public Security and People’s Police to become more revolutionary, professional, elite and modern, stressing the role of former officers and grassroots movements in safeguarding national security. Culture as a Development Engine: Experts said To Lam’s directives on Vietnamese culture development tackle key implementation gaps and push “three major transformations,” aiming to turn cultural resources into digital-era products and soft power. Central Highlands Governance Continuity: To Lam met former officials of the Central Highlands Steering Committee, reviewing its advisory role in stability, development and preservation of ethnic cultural identities after its 2017 restructuring. War Remembrance Duty: To Lam called the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers a sacred responsibility, visiting Le Thi Rieng Park ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day. Digital Identity Push: Vietnam is accelerating VNeID links with Singapore and other ASEAN partners, with execution and data-sharing bottlenecks flagged after low disbursement for digital projects. NA Online Piracy Crackdown: The NA Standing Committee reviewed amendments to the Law on Publication, with tougher rules targeting copyright infringement in the digital space. IUU Fishing Enforcement at Local Level: Lam Dong expanded community-led models to curb IUU fishing and support lifting the EU “yellow card,” centring peer monitoring and compliance on every trip. Party-to-Party Internal Affairs Ties: CPV and CPC leaders discussed cooperation on internal affairs, political-legal work and discipline inspection/supervision.