Vietnam–Russia Strategic Partnership: President To Lam wrapped up his Russia state visit with a fresh package of agreements, including a framework deal on a strategic oil reserve and pledges to deepen trade, energy, defense cooperation, and science-tech ties; both sides also agreed on stronger political support amid external pressure, plus steps like switching mutual trade settlements toward national currencies and expanding counter-extremism and cybercrime cooperation. Vietnam–France Political Trust & Tech Cooperation: To Lam arrived in Paris and met French Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel, urging the PCF to keep contributing to Vietnam–France political trust; the visit also targets new cooperation in core technologies and global governance, with French business leaders expecting a boost to joint projects. BRICS & Multilateral Positioning: Vietnam’s BRICS partner participation was framed as support for multilateralism and market diversification, with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung set to attend the BRICS summit in India on Sept. 12–13. Domestic Lawmaking for Growth: PM Le Minh Hung reviewed draft amendments to the Land Law, Housing Law, and Law on Real Estate Business, aiming to unlock resources and speed up the legal pipeline for submission to the Government and National Assembly. Regional Diplomacy: NA President Tran Thanh Man met Mongolia’s PM and party leader during his official visit, while Hanoi also highlighted people-to-people and party-to-party exchanges across the region.