Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members on February 15, the first working day after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, to review this year’s Tet situation and launch some focal tasks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members on February 15, the first working day after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, to review this year’s Tet situation and launch some focal tasks.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a Lunar New Year (Tet) meeting with heads of the NA Council for Ethnic Affairs, NA committees, and NA Standing Committee’s boards as well as officials and employees of the NA Office on February 15, or the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on February 15 spoke highly of the significant contributions by the banking sector in general and the Co-operative Bank of Vietnam (Co-opBank) in particular to national achievements in 2023.

Vietnam is committed to actively contributing to global efforts to maintain international peace and security through cooperation to address impact of climate change and food insecurity, Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations Nguyen Hoang Nguyen has said.

The Prime Minister has recently requested more drastic solutions to ensure the supply of electricity and coal and gas for electricity production in the coming time under Directive 05/CT-TTg.

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

The Government of Vietnam comprehensively manages the production, use, and transportation of weapons according to Vietnam law, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) Minister Counsellor Le Thi Minh Thoa has said.

Vietnam has made remarkable strides forward in poverty reduction over the last decade. The country has also made a strong impression by attaining average growth of 1.36 percent in its Human Development Index (HDI) during the past 30 years, putting it among the top countries in the world.

Offering incense to the kings and ancestors on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Party leader and officials reported on national development achievements and prayed for peace for the country as well as wealth and happiness for the people.

The Government of Vietnam comprehensively manages the production, use, and transportation of weapons according to Vietnam law, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) Minister Counsellor Le Thi Minh Thoa has said.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid tribute to the kings and ancestors who made enormous dedications to the country at Kinh Thien Palace, part of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, in Hanoi on February 13.

The prestigious American travel website Travel Off Path has announced the top six destinations in Asia for a year-end and New Year holiday, with Vietnam ranking second.

Vietnam’s valuing human relations over economic interests is an outstanding feature, according to Prof. Junichi Iwatsuki at the University of Tokyo.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is expected to attract about 3 million tourist arrivals and earn VND 1.5 trillion (USD 61.5 million) in tourism revenue by 2030.

Economic cooperation was a highlight in the ties in 2023, with Saudi Arabia being Việt Nam's leading economic partner in the Middle East and two-way trade reaching US$2.68 billion

Deputy foreign minister Nguyễn Minh Vũ emphasised ASEAN's strong commitment to respecting international law, addressing disputes by peaceful means, not using or threatening to use force, and fully respecting legal and diplomatic processes, implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and building a substantive and effective Code of Conduct (COC) in accordance with the UNCLOS.

Being built at the total cost of VNĐ11 trillion (US$450.36 million), T3 will be the largest domestic passenger terminal with a capacity of 20 million passengers a year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged ministries, sectors, contractors and relevant sides to speed up construction of Terminal 3 (T3) at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City so that it can be completed before April 30, 2025 to mark 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has highlighted the need to build a common vision towards stability, sustainability and connectivity across seas and oceans, including the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the East Sea, while addressing the recent seventh Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Perth, Australia.