Party Governance & Culture: In Hanoi, General Secretary and State President To Lam opened the 14th Party Central Committee’s third meeting, urging a shift from restructuring to stronger leadership and governance, unified management of land, seas, urban areas, infrastructure, resources and data, and a move toward productivity- and knowledge-driven growth—while warning Vietnam must not get “materially richer” as culture, morality and humanity lag. Central Committee Meeting in Focus: Delegates will tackle 13 agenda items on implementing the 14th Congress resolution, party building and the political system, and national development and defence. Public Security Modernisation: To Lam also called for a more revolutionary, professional, elite and modern People’s Police force, linking security work to the new development stage. Online Party Oversight Backlash: State outlets reportedly quietly removed or altered claims about tighter monitoring of officials’ and party members’ social media, after reports circulated that Central Steering Committee 35 had pushed for faster review and management of accounts. Maritime & Logistics Push: Hai Phong is positioning itself as a regional maritime economy and logistics hub, with To Lam stressing integrated sea–mainland planning and stronger oversight to curb speculation and waste. Vietnam–China Diplomacy: Foreign ministers met on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Manila, with both sides citing new momentum from To Lam’s April China visit and recent prime-minister phone talks. Vietnam–Canada Ties: PM Le Minh Hung held his first phone talks with Canada’s PM Mark Carney, highlighting CPTPP implementation and expanding defence, security and trade cooperation. War Memory & Martyrs’ Day: To Lam issued a message of gratitude ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, and visited ongoing fallen-soldier remains search efforts in Ho Chi Minh City.