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On behalf of the Party Central Committee, on 12 April 2025, Party General Secretary To Lam signed and issued Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of the 11th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee. The Central Committee agreed on a policy to restructure provincial-level administrative units across the country, reducing the total to 34 units, comprising 28 provinces and 6 centrally governed cities.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping is paying a State visit to Vietnam from April 14-15. This marks his fourth State visit to Vietnam as General Secretary and President of China, and his second visit within the same term. The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. It aims to strengthen the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and elevate bilateral ties to a new height.

In the first quarter of 2025, Vietnam’s economy showed signs of recovery, with several key indicators recording strong growth despite ongoing global uncertainties.

On April 4, global gold prices fluctuated significantly, trading at 3,085 USD per ounce after US President Donald Trump announced new retaliatory tariffs on goods from different countries. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and rings both saw a decline, trading at 101.3 million VND and 101.2 million VND per tael respectively.

The National Data Association has made its official debut and successfully held the 1st National Congress (2025-2030 term)in Hanoi recently.

At the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam on 25-26 March 2025. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 1973, upgraded to a Strategic Partnership in 2013, and further elevated relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2025. This new framework strengthens political trust, expands cooperation, and sets a model for international partnerships based on mutual respect, sovereignty, and international law.

With nearly one million enterprises and approximately five million individual business households, the private economic sector plays a crucial role in Vietnam's economy. It currently contributes 51% of GDP, generates over 30% of state budget revenue, and provides employment for more than 40 million people, accounting for 82% of the total workforce.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Decision No. 444, dated February 27, 2025, setting targets for the completion of social housing by 2025 and the following years up to 2030. These targets will be incorporated into local socio-economic development plans.

Vietnam's overseas investment in the first two months of 2025 totalled nearly 239 million USD, 9.5 times higher than the same period last year.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed from Hanoi on March 9 for a state visit to Indonesia, an official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat headquartered there, and an official visit to Singapore. The trip, taking place from March 9 to 13, is made at the invitation of Indonesian President and Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party Prabowo Subianto, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, and Singaporean Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong.