Hanoi-Vietnam Spotlight: Vietnam’s President and Communist Party chief To Lam delivered a keynote at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, underscoring Hanoi’s security diplomacy as regional powers compete. International Law & Cooperation: Seoul launched an International Capital Police Council (ICPC) with capital-city police agencies including Vietnam, aiming to speed up action against transnational crimes and share lists of overseas fugitives. Regional Trade Architecture: CPTPP members agreed to move ahead with Costa Rica accession and accelerate Uruguay, while starting preparatory talks with the Philippines, Indonesia and the UAE—with Vietnam already inside the bloc. Digital Economy & Governance: Vietnam and Singapore pushed tech cooperation through the Vietnam–Singapore Tech Connect Forum 2026, focusing on innovation ecosystems and policy support for digital growth. Public Services & Social Policy: Vietnam is preparing a rental housing policy package for submission to the National Assembly in October, as Hanoi and HCMC expand urban development and welfare-linked housing measures. Culture & Heritage: Hai Phong is preserving and promoting Tram Gian Pagoda’s nearly 900 woodblocks through heritage education and community outreach. Tourism & Mobility: Da Nang’s DIFF 2026 continued with a “Vision”-themed night featuring fireworks teams from Australia and Portugal, as Vietnam’s tourism demand and digital promotion efforts keep rising.