At the lanching ceremony of the database of legal documents on military and national defence (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of National Defence launcheda database of legal documents on military and national defence at a ceremony inHanoi on November 6.
The event marked the efforts of the ministry in the application ofinformation technology and digital transformation, legal document management, andState management in defence and military affairs.
It offers an opportunity to review endeavours of the VietnamPeople's Army in over 10 years of bringing the Law on law popularisation and education into daily life; share valuableexperience and effective practices; and honour outstanding organisations and individualsthat contributed to the legal popularisation and education work and encouraging thepublic to comply with the law.
The database is expected to importantly contribute to realising thedigital transformation goal within the ministry.
Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
According to Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, in recent years, the ministry has paid special attentionto perfecting military and defense institutions, and the systematisationof legal documents and law popularisation and education in the army has beendeployed at all levels and sectors and among mass organisations.
The legal popularisation and education work for officers andpeople in general, and that in border and island areas in particular has been implementedactively and extensively, yielding significant results, he said.
Additionally, the activities related to law enforcement,inspection, auditing, investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution ofjudgments; as well as judicial and administrative procedure reform, and documentrevision have been carried out by various agencies and units in thearmy, contributing to raising awareness of law observance; strictly maintaining state law, and army discipline, Luong went on./.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
At the lanching ceremony of the database of legal documents on military and national defence (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
