



After the first day of discussions, both sides are working hard to narrow the remaining gaps and that the 18th round is progressing very positively.
Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung emphasised the need for mechanisms to attract “chief engineers” and “chief architects” for national technology projects, considering these two positions as crucial for steering foundational programmes.




The two sides agreed to cooperate on a tailored basis to advance smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in HCM City, contributing to the global rollout of the Lighthouse OS platform.

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Congratulating the Lao people on the achievements they have made over the past 50 years, she expressed deep appreciation and pride in the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States, and people of the two countries, and stressed the importance of preserving and promoting the precious traditions nurtured by generations of leaders.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1976, the two countries have achieved substantive results across various fields, particularly economy, trade, defence-security, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.

The two ministers agreed to maintain the positive momentum by strengthening political trust, expanding high-level and all-level exchanges, making full use of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and effectively deploying the newly-signed Action Plan.

Vietnam stands ready to work with the Philippines and other countries to address regional differences in line with international law, ASEAN principles, and legitimate interests of all relevant parties.

Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, WB Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region, noted the bank’s interest in supporting Vietnam's transition to a modern, future-oriented education system aligned with trends such as artificial intelligence and automation.

Local authorities should quickly update information, provide accurate forecasts, enforce all relevant regulations for managing fishing vessels, and ban operations in hazardous areas.











Military Regions 4, 5 and 7 were tasked with directing provincial military commands to advise local authorities, review response plans, and coordinate with relevant departments and sectors to identify disaster-prone areas, including locations at risk of flash floods, landslides, major dykes, embankments and reservoirs, and flood-prone zones, particularly those heavily affected by recent rains.
