Hanoi is promoting the farming of lotus and the production of lotus products in association with tourism development given the plant's values, with a focus on craft villages making products from lotus.

According to the Specialised Council for Protection of Central-level Officials’ Health, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. on July 19 at the Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital due to severe illness and old age despite the care and treatment by the Party, the State, professors and doctors.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19 afternoon at the age of 80, according to the board of health protection and care for central officials.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 19 called for the all-people and comprehensive digital transformation, with the engagement of the whole political system, people and enterprises in the development of digital infrastructure, completion of the digital institutions and human resources training, so that Vietnam can catch up with and be on par with other nations amidst global headwinds.