Hanoi Growth Push: Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged Hanoi to lift development targets and standards, fix stalled projects, and accelerate science, technology, innovation and digital transformation to better match its role in driving the country’s double-digit growth. Judicial Reform Quality: Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a conference reviewing the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, calling for stronger institutional development, law enforcement and smoother operation of judicial agencies. Green Transport in the Capital: Hanoi is speeding up the shift to cleaner mobility with metro expansion, more electric buses and supportive policies, aiming to cut emissions and ease congestion as public transport still covers only about a fifth of travel demand. EV Policy Signal: Vietnam extended the zero percent first-time registration fee for battery electric vehicles until end-2030, a move meant to boost long-term confidence for investors and the EV ecosystem. Local Economy & Trade Links: Vietnam and Germany discussed deeper cooperation across trade, investment, defence-security, science-tech, education and workforce development, while Vietnam–Switzerland talks focused on smart, sustainable and connected economic ties. People & Society: The 2026 Humanitarian Month raised nearly 762 billion VND to support over 578,800 vulnerable people nationwide.