Economic Security & Anti-Corruption: National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man urged Vietnam’s Economic Police to keep tightening their core role against corruption, waste, economic crimes and smuggling, warning that new tactics now threaten data, financial, supply-chain and cybersecurity. Top Leader’s Diplomacy: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s Australia state visit (Aug 9-12) is set to deepen the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with trade and investment front and centre and cooperation flagged in energy transition, climate adaptation, risk governance and strategic technologies. Regional Political Ties: Thailand’s parliamentary leader Sophon Zaram wrapped up a Vietnam visit marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, with both sides stressing parliamentary cooperation as a key pillar for political trust and implementation of the 2026-2031 action plan. Foreign Affairs Strategy: The 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi concluded, reinforcing that external affairs is now a “crucial and regular task” and should deliver tangible outcomes for national development. Party Governance Reform: To Lam chaired the first meeting of a steering committee to review and amend the Party Statutes, aiming for rules that are scientific, concise, practical and enduring amid restructuring, decentralisation, power oversight and digital transformation.