Youth & Party Building: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam opened the 13th Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union National Congress in Hanoi, urging young people to “think bigger, learn faster, work better” as the country enters a new development stage. Hanoi Investment Push: Hanoi will announce its 100-year master plan vision and hold an investment promotion conference on June 29, offering policy mechanisms under Politburo Resolution 02-NQ/TW and issuing investment decisions and certificates for 20 priority projects. Public Finance: Vietnam revised its financial strategy toward 2030, lifting the 2026–2030 state budget revenue mobilization target to about 18% of GDP and detailing spending shares for development and recurrent costs. Aviation Decarbonisation: In Hanoi, policymakers and aviation stakeholders met on sustainable aviation fuel, with Vietnam reaffirming net-zero by 2050 and discussing SAF roadmaps balancing emissions, energy security, and competitiveness. Energy Cooperation: Meralco, MGEN and VinEnergo signed an MOU to explore renewable energy and storage solutions for baseload-equivalent capacity, linking power reliability with cleaner transition. Regional Security Context: A week of Indo-Pacific security debate continues to frame Vietnam’s external environment, with major powers urging deterrence plus crisis-management to avoid escalation.