Continuing the 5th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the afternoon of August 18, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the committee provided feedback on the draft amended Penal Code; offered opinions on the orientation and policies for the draft amended Law on Organisation of Criminal Investigation Agencies; and discussed the proposal to split the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project into independent projects.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam attended the opening ceremony of the first class of a knowledge update and training programme for members of the 14th Party Central Committee in Ha Noi on August 17, stressing that the programme's value should be measured not by the amount of information conveyed, but by new perspectives, better decisions and improved outcomes.

The Government Office has issued Notice No. 428/TB-VPCP conveying the conclusions of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung from the working session with the State Bank of Viet Nam and the system of credit institutions.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has ordered the completion of a comprehensive database covering fallen soldiers, their graves, cemeteries and records by the end of this year.

The Viet Nam–Spain Friendship Association will step up people-to-people diplomacy to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries, as highlighted at its fourth National Congress for the 2026–2031 term in Ha Noi on August 11.