Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong deeply clarified the nature of the Party and its role in the national renewal and the building of the ruling Party through the reality of renewal in Vietnam.

The funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong is organised in the national mourning etiquette. The respect-paying and memorial ceremonies take place concurrently at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi, Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and at the leader’s native land in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

The idea of bamboo diplomacy was first coined by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 29th Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi (2016), and reiterated at the first National Conference on Foreign Affairs in Hanoi (2021). Vietnam has built a unique school of diplomacy of the Ho Chi Minh era, bearing the characters of Vietnamese bamboo with “strong roots, stout trunk and flexible branches," imbued with the soul, the spirit, and the characters of the Vietnamese nation.

Throughout his life dedicated to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has made many profound statements on fighting corruption and other negative phenomena.

Throughout his life dedicated to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered impactful speeches and made profound statements on building a clean and strong Party committed to preventing and combating corruption and negative phenomena.

According to an Expat Insider 2024 survey, Vietnam is the most affordable country for expats, ranking first in the survey’s Personal Finance Index among 53 destinations. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Vietnam has topped this category.

In the treasure trove of the nation's folk culture and art, Cheo singing (Vietnamese traditional opera) is a type of theater rich in national identity. It seamlessly combines various elements such as singing, dancing, music, and drama into a uniquely integrated form.

Vietnam’s export value of pepper reached nearly 630 million USD in the first six months of 2024, an increase of over 30% compared to the same period in 2023.

Vietnam’s total export-import turnover hit 368.53 billion USD in the first half of this year, up 15.7% year-on-year. Exports increased by 14.5% and imports by 17%. The trade balance showed a surplus of 11.63 billion USD.

In Decision No 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister approved the implementation plan for the National Power Development Master Plan in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

To date, 16 Vietnamese athletes have been confirmed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Vietnam's economy grew by 6.42% in the first six months of 2024, slightly lower than the figure of 6.58% in the same time of 2022 within the 2020-2024 period.

Vietnam exported 4.68 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of this year, earning 2.98 billion USD. This represents an increase of 10.4% in volume and 32% in value compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam attracted nearly 15.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%, according to the General Statistics Office.

In the first half of this year, Vietnam saw 7 export items posting a turnover of more than 7 billion USD, accounting for 65.6% of the country’s total export value.

The US’s S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BB+' long-term and 'B' short-term sovereign credit ratings on Vietnam, with a “stable” outlook on the long-term rating, the website disclosure.spglobal.com reported on June 20.