Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue: Politburo Secretariat member Tran Cam Tu will visit Singapore Aug 24–25 and co-chair the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on Aug 25, with Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing, focusing on governance, leadership development, public service transformation, and technology/capacity building. Party building and governance: In Hanoi, General Secretary and President To Lam urged the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics to become a model of Party building and accountability, while also directing a review of the five-year implementation of Resolution 28 on renewing Party leadership methods. Hanoi youth justice campaign: A “Justice Tree” memorial at a Hanoi crash site has grown into a Gen Z online push for accountability after police cleared tributes, highlighting frustration with official silence. War martyrs’ remains identification: Ho Chi Minh City sent 7,104 sealed biological samples to Hanoi for DNA testing, part of efforts to identify unidentified martyrs. Foreign policy signals: Vietnam and Russia agreed on measures to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership; Vietnam and Côte d’Ivoire look to strengthen parliamentary and economic ties; Vietnam and India marked a new chapter in their 10-year comprehensive strategic partnership. Transnational repression debate: A report alleges Vietnam uses international partnerships to extend crackdowns on political exiles, including via absentia proceedings.