People’s Police Modernisation: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the People’s Police to become revolutionary, professional, elite and modern, stressing the role of public security forces in meeting Vietnam’s new development stage during a Hanoi ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the force’s traditional day. Culture-Led Development: Experts said To Lam’s directives on cultural development tackle key implementation bottlenecks in Politburo Resolution 80-NQ/TW, pushing culture as a spiritual foundation and development driver with a focus on turning cultural resources into digital-era value. Digital Governance Execution: To Lam ordered Vietnam to accelerate VNeID and broader ASEAN digital identity links, pointing to slow project rollout, weak data sharing and uneven agency execution as major obstacles to digital transformation. National Security Through People: In Son La, To Lam called for stronger public participation in safeguarding national security and social order, highlighting the “All People Protect National Security” movement as a model for grassroots resilience. Online Piracy Crackdown: The NA Standing Committee reviewed a draft law amending the Law on Publication, with tougher measures aimed at copyright infringement in the digital space. IUU Fishing Compliance: Lam Dong expanded community-led models to fight IUU fishing, using peer monitoring and “legal departure, safe return” commitments to help lift the EU “yellow card” warning. War Remembrance Duty: To Lam said identifying fallen soldiers’ remains is a sacred responsibility, visiting an ongoing search operation in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day. Party-to-Party Internal Affairs Cooperation: In Beijing, CPV and CPC leaders discussed cooperation on internal affairs, political-legal work, discipline inspection and anti-corruption. External Diplomacy as Development: Coverage highlighted the push to make diplomacy directly serve national development capacity, linking foreign affairs with global integration and sci-tech upgrading. Mauritania Bridge to AU: Vietnam’s defence minister urged Mauritania to act as a bridge to the African Union, while both sides discussed cooperation mechanisms and project pipelines in fisheries and energy. Hanoi Urban Strategy: Hanoi’s long-term capital plan targets sustained growth and a knowledge-driven, digitally enabled urban model while preserving its cultural heritage.