Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary To Lam has asked for a broad reform of the education system in Hanoi, prioritising STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, foreign languages, digital skills, and modern technology, noting that intellectual training must be integrated with cultural, ethical, aesthetic, and health education to shape well-rounded individuals.

Meeting with teachers and students of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Cau Giay Secondary School on May 14 afternoon, Lam stressed that the Party aims to build a modern and world-class education system rooted in Vietnamese cultural identity, thus nurturing a young generation that excels intellectually, thrives physically, embraces national values, and is capable of competing globally to elevate Vietnam’s position in the international arena. Read full story

- The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee on May 14 afternoon deliberated on a draft resolution aimed at unleashing the potential of the private sector, with NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man underscoring the State’s support in legal frameworks, digital transformation, and innovation for the sector’s growth.

According to the Government's proposal, the draft resolution seeks to institutionalise the Politburo's Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development, expected to create a new lever and foundation for the sector’s production capacity. The main focus areas that the Government recommended comprised improving the business climate, easing access to land and production sites, providing financial, credit, and public procurement support, facilitating innovation, digital transformation, and workforce development, and promoting the formation of medium and large-sized enterprises. Read full story

- National Assembly deputies heard a report and a verification report on a draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations at the 15th legislature’s ongoing 9th session on May 14.

Accordingly, Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang, on behalf of the Prime Minister, presented the report on the draft law, stating that it consists of four chapters and 26 articles, aiming to promptly and fully institutionalise the Party’s guidelines, the Constitution, the State’s policies and laws, as well as international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, regarding participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Read full story

- The Vietnamese Government pledged to create an open and transparent investment environment, accelerate administrative reforms, promote smart governance, streamline the state apparatus, and reduce intermediaries to make it easier for foreign enterprises, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), to invest and do stable and long-term business in Vietnam.

The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son when addressing the event "Meet Korea 2025" co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the RoK in Vietnam in the northern province of Hung Yen on May 14. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called on international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings to continue offering objective, comprehensive, and accurate assessments that closely reflect the realities of Vietnam’s financial market.

The Deputy PM made the request during a working session in Hanoi on May 14 with a visiting delegation from S&P, led by Senior Director Kim Eng Tan. Read full story

- President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career has become a symbol, igniting the aspirations and faith in the struggle for independence, freedom, peace, democracy, and social progress of the people across the globe, according to Thai scholar Songrit Pongern.

In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the 135th birth anniversary of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader (May 19, 1890-2025), Songrit recalled the stories about President Ho Chi Minh from his school days when Vietnam’s resistance war was still in its fiercest stage. This urged him to study and research more deeply about the great Vietnamese leader's life and career when he entered Thammasat University. Read full story./.