Party Governance Shift: General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the 14th Party Central Committee’s third meeting to turn restructuring into stronger Party and State leadership, unified governance of development space and resources, and a productivity-knowledge-technology-people growth model. Public Security Modernisation: At the People’s Police traditional-day gathering, To Lam called for a more revolutionary, professional, elite and modern police force to meet the new development stage. War Remains Duty: Ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, To Lam reiterated that identifying fallen soldiers is a sacred political and humane responsibility, while a 500-day campaign uses DNA sequencing to reunite remains with families. External Relations & Soft Power: To Lam pushed modern external communications to build Vietnam’s soft power by telling the nation’s story and winning strategic trust. Diplomacy Milestone: A Hanoi photo exhibition marked 50 years of Vietnam–Thailand diplomatic relations, highlighting decades of bilateral cooperation. Foreign Ministry Outreach: Le Hoai Trung met the Philippines, EU and Norway on AMM-59 sidelines to agree action plans and deepen strategic partnership coordination. Regional Economic Diplomacy: PM Le Minh Hung held phone talks with Canada’s Mark Carney, stressing CPTPP-driven trade growth and expanding cooperation. Agent Orange Legacy: An exhibition in Da Nang showcased over 400 documents and artefacts on the Agent Orange legacy and post-war remediation efforts. Online Party Oversight: Reports on tighter social-media monitoring of officials were quietly removed or altered by state outlets, according to Luật Khoa Magazine.