Vietnam-Japan Economic Diplomacy: General Secretary and President To Lam met JBIC chairman Maeda Tadashi in Hanoi on Oct 1, praising rapid progress under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and urging JBIC to keep bridging Japanese finance to Vietnam’s energy security, infrastructure and science-technology-driven industrialisation. Legislative Agenda Setting: The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 7th session on Oct 1 to prepare for the 16th legislature’s second sitting, reviewing five draft laws, a normative legal resolution and Government reports on socio-economic development, budgets and citizens’ petitions. Public Security Shift: To Lam called for a move from “responding to security threats” to “effective forecasting, prevention and shaping,” directing the public security apparatus to apply proactive security across 2026’s remaining tasks. Military Targets for 2026: To Lam chaired the Central Military Commission’s 2025–2030 conference on Sept 30, stressing Q4 is decisive and urging the military to complete 2026 defence tasks with the highest results. Human Rights and “Terrorism” Claims: Vietnam confirmed arrest of Australian and Norwegian activists reported missing in Cambodia, saying they entered illegally and were investigated for “terrorism” linked to Viet Tan; rights groups and Viet Tan dispute the charges as “transnational repression.” Tourism Governance Push: Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra urged a shift from administrative management to tourism ecosystem governance, calling for urgent removal of institutional bottlenecks ahead of APEC Year 2027. Cultural Heritage Project: To Lam attended the groundbreaking for restoration of Kinh Thien Palace at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, underscoring scientific, original-element-respecting conservation. Regional and International Ties: Vietnam’s leaders sent congratulations to China on its 77th founding anniversary; PM Le Minh Hung also met Cambodia’s inspection minister, highlighting cooperation between inspection agencies.