Martyrs’ Search & Identification: Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra ordered completion by year-end of a national database on fallen soldiers, graves, cemeteries and records, as Vietnam’s 500-day campaign reports progress on remains recovery and mine clearance. Vietnam–New Zealand State Visit: Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s New Zealand trip is framed as a shift from high-level pledges to deliverable cooperation, with talks in Auckland covering political trust, trade, education, agriculture, science-tech, defence-security and climate response, alongside a joint statement and media focus on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’s next decade. People-to-People & Overseas Vietnamese: During the visit, Lam met Vietnamese community representatives and highlighted overseas Vietnamese as “ambassadors,” while New Zealand-based groups and friendship associations were used to deepen social foundations for bilateral ties. Vietnam–Australia Partnership Deepening: In parallel, To Lam’s Australia leg produced joint statements and cooperation documents aimed at resilient supply chains, defence-security, digital economy and innovation links, with officials stressing practical economic outcomes and long-term strategic trust. Governance & Reform Context: Separate analysis highlights Vietnam’s administrative overhaul and “four strategic shifts” as the policy backdrop shaping how government capacity and development priorities are being reorganized.