Hanoi, April 28 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Chairman of the Council for National Defence and Security in the 2026-2031 tenure, chaired the first meeting of the council in Hanoi on April 28 following the National Assembly's approval of its new members. The meeting marked an important starting point as the country accelerates the implementation of the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and consolidates the state apparatus for a new development phase, with higher requirements for political stability, national defence, security, and safeguarding national sovereignty. Participants reviewed and discussed three key items, including a report evaluating the implementation of the council's working regulations ...