Vietnam–Cambodia Inspection Ties: PM Le Minh Hung met Cambodian Minister of Inspection Sok Soken in Hanoi, praising coordination between the two countries’ inspection agencies and highlighting growing trade and security cooperation. Military Tasking for 2026: CPV General Secretary and President To Lam chaired the Central Military Commission conference, urging the armed forces to deliver 2026 targets with “highest results” in the decisive fourth quarter. UNGA 81 Diplomacy: Vietnam’s leader used UNGA 81 to push shared responsibility for global peace and development, stressing dialogue and international law as the way to manage differences. Vietnam–Canada Strategic Partnership: In Ottawa, To Lam and PM Mark Carney upgraded ties to a Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation pillars from trade and supply chains to digital transformation, energy, defense, and people-to-people links. Legal Reform for Disputes: To Lam called for a sweeping overhaul of rules on civil and administrative dispute prevention, judgment enforcement, and tighter oversight to prevent backlogs and loopholes. Tourism Governance Push: Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra urged a shift from administrative management to tourism ecosystem governance, targeting institutional bottlenecks ahead of APEC 2027. Kinh Thien Palace Restoration: To Lam attended the groundbreaking for restoration of Kinh Thien Palace at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, tying heritage conservation to scientific, original-element preservation. Transnational Repression Row: Vietnam confirmed arrests of Australian and Norwegian activists linked to Viet Tan, while rights groups and Viet Tan allege abduction and “fabricated” terrorism charges.