People’s Police Modernisation: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the People’s Public Security force to be revolutionary, professional, elite and modern, linking the push to the 14th Party Congress’s emphasis on former officers and grassroots safeguarding of national security. Culture-Led Development: Experts said To Lam’s directives on implementing Politburo Resolution 80-NQ/TW target “four gaps” and “three shifts,” aiming to turn culture into a spiritual foundation and development driver, including stronger digital reach for Vietnamese values. Digital Identity & Execution: Vietnam is accelerating VNeID links with Singapore and other ASEAN partners, but leaders flagged slow implementation, weak data sharing and uneven agency execution, with public investment disbursement still low. National Security Mobilisation: To Lam highlighted the “All People Protect National Security” movement in Son La as a model for community participation, reinforcing the bond between public security and residents. War Remembrance: To Lam called identifying fallen soldiers a sacred duty, visiting Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day. IUU Fishing Crackdown: Lam Dong coastal localities expanded community-based controls to help lift the EU “yellow card,” using peer monitoring and compliance pledges. Party-to-Party Anti-Corruption Cooperation: In China, CPV leaders discussed internal affairs, political-legal work and disciplinary inspection with the CPC, reinforcing full and rigorous Party management ties. External Affairs via Development: Commentary and policy coverage stressed that new foreign affairs directions should directly serve national development capacity, aligning diplomacy with integration and sci-tech priorities. Vietnam–Laos Treaty Anniversary: A Lao scholar reaffirmed the 49-year Vietnam–Laos Treaty as the legal-political foundation for autonomy, defence-security cooperation and comprehensive bilateral ties.