Key Events 

• Communist Party Strips Top Officials of All Party Roles, Expels Former Minister;
• Caught Off Guard: Việt Nam Faces Harsh Terms in Trump’s Surprise Trade Decision;
• Việt Nam Indicts Ex-National Assembly Deputy Chief Phạm Thái Hà in Thuận An Graft Probe;
• Gas Motorbike Ban in Hà Nội by 2026 Draws Mixed Public Response;
• Health Officials’ Bribery Scandal Exposes Millions to Unsafe Supplements.

Communist Party of Việt Nam Ousts Top Leaders in Sweeping Disciplinary Action

In a major development regarding Communist Party discipline and personnel, on July 19, 2025, General Secretary Tô Lâm announced that the Central Committee has reached a high level of consensus on the need to maintain strict adherence to party principles in managing cadres. 

Lâm emphasized the importance of upholding the party’s unified leadership in personnel work, insisting on a process that is procedural, objective, transparent, democratic, and rigorous—while actively preventing unhealthy lobbying practices.