National Assembly President Trần Thanh Mẫn on Friday presented gifts from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm and 100 gift packages to child patients, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are under treatment at Children’s Hospital 1 in HCM City on the occasion of the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival.

Việt Nam National University, Hà Nội (VNU) and Google have launched "AI Arena: Việt Nam 2026," a national competition designed to help university students develop generative artificial intelligence (AI) skills and build solutions to real-world problems.

If a Vietnamese generative AI system meets all the required conditions, it can participate in testing within a defined legal framework and benefit from legal protection during the testing process.

The planned implementation activities include setting up support channels for all agencies responsible for the frameworks within the political system, providing daily guidance and coordination to address difficulties arising during the development of the respective frameworks.

The “Tap to Share, Give Hope”, an annual social welfare programme, plans to provide 2,010 free cancer screenings to disadvantaged women and ethnic minorities in border communes and underserved regions.

The Institute for Advanced Materials Technology at Việt Nam National University, HCM City, has had its Centre of Excellence (CoE) proposal approved, with the aim of becoming an internationally recognised centre for advanced materials research.

National Assembly President Trần Thanh Mẫn on Friday presented gifts from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm and 100 gift packages to child patients, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are under treatment at Children’s Hospital 1 in HCM City on the occasion of the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival.