Diplomacy for Development: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam opened Vietnam’s 33rd Diplomatic Conference, urging overseas missions to turn external relations into tangible resources for national growth and strategic goals, with a push to renew thinking and improve research, forecasting and policy advice. Foreign Affairs Agenda: The conference, running alongside the 22nd National Conference on External Affairs, will set priorities for the new development era and strengthen coordination across ministries, sectors and localities. Security Leadership: To Lam promoted Deputy Public Security Minister Dang Hong Duc to Senior Lieutenant General, stressing the armed forces’ loyalty to the Party and readiness to meet rising challenges. National Governance & Anti-Corruption: A national teleconference disseminated third-plenum resolutions, while To Lam reviewed the Government Inspectorate’s work, calling for stronger Party leadership over inspection to combat corruption. Regional Signals: The U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington docked in Danang after a Russian sub left Cam Ranh, underscoring intensifying great-power engagement. IUU Fishing Push: Lam Dong accelerated measures to meet EU recommendations to remove the “yellow card,” targeting full compliance by Sept. 30, 2026. Party Development Model: Coverage highlighted Resolution No. 10 on upgrading FDI quality and shifting from attracting capital to building a strategic investment platform. Culture as Diplomacy: To Lam attended a Hanoi staging of La Traviata linked to Italy’s cultural cooperation with Vietnam.