Politics Top legislator inspects election preparations in Cần Thơ City National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn emphasised the need to step up communication efforts before, during and after the election, and to enhance the use of artificial intelligence in election-related communications – particularly for bilingual translation to serve ethnic minority communities such as the Khmer, Chăm, and Hoa. 3 hours ago | Vietnam news More congratulatory messages sent to Party General Secretary Tô Lâm 01/31/2026 22:35 | Vietnam news Consultation, personnel quality – key to election success: NA Chairman 01/31/2026 21:00 | Vietnam news PM sets digital, green priorities for private sector 01/31/2026 16:46 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 01/24/2024 17:34 Việt Nam looks to strengthen cooperation with Germany in digital transformation, circular economy: PM Affirming that economic, trade and investment cooperation are the pillars of Việt Nam-Germany relations, PM Chính and the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged to encourage German businesses to invest in Việt Nam, especially in the fields that Germany has strengths such as energy, railways, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure. 2 Vietnam news | 01/24/2024 17:22 HCM City's leader meets with German President Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCM City Phan Văn Mãi on January 24 met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is paying a two-day state visit to Việt Nam 3 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 17:14 HCM City's leader meets with German President Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai on January 24 met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is paying a two-day state visit to Vietnam from January 23. 4 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 16:58 Former NA chairwoman honoured with Japan's order Former Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, first-class Grand Cross, of the Japanese Government at a ceremony held in Hanoi on January 24. 5 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 16:51 ☕ Afternoon briefing on January 24 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 6 Vietnam Law | 01/24/2024 16:45 Asia House Annual Outlook 2024: Vietnam likely to outperform regional neighbors According to the Asia House Annual Outlook 2024, Vietnam's economy is likely to continue to outperform its regional neighbors through 2024, with its manufacturing and export industries drawing significant inward investment, given the openness of the economy and the strength of its fundamentals. 7 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 16:33 Prime Minister meets German President in Hanoi Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 24, during which the PM expressed his belief that the German leader’s ongoing visit will create a new motivation for the expansion of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership in the future. 8 Vietnam Law | 01/24/2024 14:00 Prime Minister meets German President in Hanoi Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 24, during which the PM expressed his belief that the German leader’s ongoing visit will create a new motivation for the expansion of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership in the future. 9 Vietnam news | 01/24/2024 12:01 Saint Petersburg conference marks Việt Nam – Russia diplomatic ties The Committee for External Relations of Saint Petersburg city on January 23 organised an annual conference in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations (January 30, 1950-2024). 10 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 10:06 PM’s Europe trip successful in all aspects Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s Europe trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) and official visits to Hungary and Romania was successful in all aspects, fulfilling all targets and spreading the image of Vietnam with new fortune, strength, international standing and prestige. 11 Vietnam news | 01/24/2024 09:32 Banquet hosted in honour of German President The bilateral friendly cooperation, which dated back to the 1950s, has been continuously strengthened, consolidated and developed by many generations of leaders and people from both countries 12 Vietnam Law | 01/24/2024 09:00 Vietnamese, German Presidents hold talks President Vo Van Thuong held talks with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 23 following a welcome ceremony featuring a resounding 21-gun salute. 13 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 08:52 Saint Petersburg conference marks Vietnam – Russia diplomatic ties The Committee for External Relations of Saint Petersburg city on January 23 organised an annual conference in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations (January 30, 1950-2024). 14 VietnamPlus | 01/24/2024 08:20 ☀️ Morning digest January 24 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 15 VietnamPlus | 01/23/2024 22:39 Banquet hosted in honour of German President President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in honour of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse at the Hanoi Opera House on January 23 evening. 16 Vietnam news | 01/23/2024 21:45 Party official makes working trip to Russia Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Lê Hoài Trung led a CPV delegation to Russia for a working trip from January 20-23. 17 Vietnam news | 01/23/2024 21:43 VN prioritises the development of relations with Germany President Võ Văn Thường warmly welcomed the German President, expressing confidence that the visit would provide momentum for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Germany, for the benefit of the people of both countries, and for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world. 18 VietnamPlus | 01/23/2024 21:30 Top legislator meets with visiting German President Vietnam always values and prioritises the development of relations with Germany, affirmed Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue at his meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 23. 19 VietnamPlus | 01/23/2024 21:16 Vietnamese, German Presidents hold talks President Vo Van Thuong held talks with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Hanoi on January 23 following a welcome ceremony featuring a resounding 21-gun salute. 20 VietnamPlus | 01/23/2024 20:09 Deputy PM hosts Governor of Fukuoka Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang gave a reception in Hanoi on January 23 for Governor of Fukuoka Hattori Seitarom, during which the host highlighted the growing relations between Vietnam and Japan as well as between Vietnam and the prefecture in particular. 438 439 440 441 442