Social Media Crackdown: Vietnam will fine people 20–30 million VND for sharing fake or defamatory posts, graphic violent images, pirated content, or misleading sovereignty maps, with higher 30–50 million VND penalties for content that distorts history, insults religions, or spreads falsehoods that panic the public or disrupt society. Hanoi Investment Push: Hanoi unveiled 276 priority investment projects under its 100-year development vision, shifting from chasing capital volume to improving project quality in areas like semiconductors, AI, biotech, logistics, green finance, fintech, and specialised healthcare. Disaster Risk Shift: Party chief To Lam ordered a move from reactive disaster response to proactive risk management through late 2026, embedding prevention into planning, public investment, production, and livelihood support. Aviation Update: Long Thanh International Airport is set for commercial operations in December 2026, aiming to handle 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo annually. Energy & Industry: Solar & Storage Live Vietnam 2026 returns on July 8–9 as Vietnam accelerates its clean energy transition. Rights & Dissent: A rights group says Vietnam’s arrests of activists and dissidents hit a seven-year high in 2025.