Digital Culture & Sovereignty: A National Assembly official says Vietnam must build cultural sovereignty in cyberspace by shifting from “putting culture online” to creating a digital cultural ecosystem, anchored by a national cultural database linking libraries, museums, heritage sites and creative communities. Party Building & Personnel Reform: President To Lam reviews Party-building rectification and calls for stricter handling of cadres showing political/ethical degradation, while also urging a fundamental overhaul of personnel work—more objective assessment, credibility through results, and data-based governance. Vietnam–Singapore Strategic Push: Tran Cam Tu’s visit and the inaugural Vietnam–Singapore Strategic Dialogue produced a Joint Statement on a Technology Connectivity Strategy, with both sides aiming to deepen tech, innovation, digital economy cooperation and expand training and exchanges for government officials. National Day in Hanoi: To Lam chaired the ceremony marking Vietnam’s 81st National Day, bringing together top leaders, veterans and diplomatic representatives. Governance Signals in the Spotlight: A surge of Gen Z online protests over a fatal 2025 traffic crash—linked to delayed accountability—has put the political system “on trial,” alongside scrutiny of how the state responds to public anger. Regional Diplomacy: PM Le Minh Hung tells ASEAN diplomats Vietnam will keep making active, substantive contributions to regional cooperation amid complex global developments.