With over 78 million internet users and 73.3 percent of the population using social networks, Vietnam possesses an ideal environment to drive the development of a robust digital ecosystem and a thriving tourism technology sector.

As the Lunar New Year Festival (Tết) is approaching, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on January 4 visited and handed over gifts to armed forces, families of revolutionary contributors, poor residents, and those affected by typhoon Yagi in the northern mountainous province of Yên Bái.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said that Việt Nam has the right conditions to build an international financial centre, which will create a new driving force for the country’s development.

Despite many challenges and difficulties, Long An Province has met and exceeded the socio-economic development targets set by the provincial Party Committee's Resolution in 2024.

In six years, the Ministry of Education and Training has sent 429 students to study nuclear-related fields in Russia, while EVN sent 31 students to Japan and trained 24 engineers in nuclear energy.

In an interview granted to the Việt Nam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the New Year holidays, Renee Deschamps, Chargé d'Affaires of the Australian Embassy in Việt Nam noted “the relationship has never been better”.

The city population is estimated at 11 million by 2030 and 14.5 million by 2050. Labour productivity growth is targeted at 7 per cent annually, with its human development index (HDI) exceeding 0.85.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that the restructuring of the organisational apparatus must adhere to the principles of efficiency and effectiveness.

President Cường congratulated the newly-promoted ambassadors and urged them to continue making contributions to concretising the foreign policy’s goals in 2025 and beyond, helping strengthen Việt Nam's position on the international arena, promote national interests, and meet the requirements of the Fatherland’s construction and protection cause.

Following its investigation, the agency upheld its recommendation to prosecute twelve defendants on charges of "abuse of power in the execution of official duties" and "negligence causing serious consequences".

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính also sent congratulations to Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Mustafa.

On the occasion of New Year 2025, State President Lương Cường gave an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The PM highlighted the goal of recording a growth rate higher than the target of 8 per cent set by the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly.

Regiment 271 was established in August 1971 as a key mobile unit of Military Region 4. Shortly after its formation, it was deployed to the Trị Thiên Military Region for combat operations.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away on December 29.

The leader pointed to the need that the fight against corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena should not impede socio-economic development or enable the abuse of anti-corruption efforts for personal gain.

Senior Vietnamese leaders conveyed their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the occasion of Cuba's National Day.

Ten laws will come into effect from January 1, 2025, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; the Law on Roads; the Capital Law; the Law on Public Investment; and the revised Law on Organisation of People's Courts.

The two sides shared the view on the strong development of the bilateral ties across spheres, from politics to defence, security, economy, culture, education-training, and locality-to-locality collaboration.

NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn asked the NA Office to continue to give advice and serve the Party organisations within the NA in successfully realising the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, as well as the 9th and 10th sessions, and any extraordinary sessions of the 15th legislature.