Politics Lao Cai province tightens measures against child and consanguineous marriage Through targeted local campaigns, Lao Cai province is uniting schools, families, and grassroots authorities to curb child marriage, providing reproductive health education and vocational guidance to protect ethnic minority teenagers. 11/02/2026 17:19 | Vietnam Law Lao Cai province helps recovering addicts reintegrate into community 11/02/2026 16:59 | Vietnam Law Vietnamese, Lao legislatures strengthen strategic ties 11/02/2026 13:00 | Vietnam Law NA Standing Committee to review 35 draft laws, resolutions at 8th session 11/02/2026 10:30 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 02/16/2024 17:00 ☕ Afternoon briefing on February 16 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 2 Vietnam Law | 02/16/2024 16:35 PM urges speeding up key transport projects Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered competent sides to accelerate construction of key transport projects in 2024 to create new development space while chairing the 9th session of the Steering Committee for Key National Transport Projects on February 16. 3 VietnamPlus | 02/16/2024 15:46 Vietnam attends second int’l meeting of theoretical publications of left parties, movements A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Deputy Director and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House Vo Van Be, attended the second International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movements, in Havana, Cuba from February 12-14. 4 VietnamPlus | 02/16/2024 14:27 Congratulations extended to newly-appointed Kazakh PM Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a message of congratulations to Oljas Bektenov on his appointment as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. 5 Vietnam news | 02/16/2024 10:45 Uruguayan newspaper hails Việt Nam’s 'bamboo diplomacy' The term 'bamboo diplomacy' was coined by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng at a diplomatic conference in 2016 and reiterated at the first national conference on foreign affairs in 2021 6 Vietnam Law | 02/16/2024 09:00 Vietnam to join global efforts addressing impact of climate change, food insecurity: Diplomat 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 Counselor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations Nguyen Hoang Nguyen has said. 7 VietnamPlus | 02/16/2024 08:25 ☀️ Morning digest February 16 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 8 Vietnam Law | 02/16/2024 08:00 Minister of Information and Communications pays working visit to VNA Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung visited and held a working session with Vietnam News Agency at its headquarters in Hanoi on February 15, the first official day back to work following the Lunar New Year break. 9 Vietnam news | 02/16/2024 00:28 NA Chairman praises SAV for contributing to NA activities National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ hailed the Audit State Office of Vietnam (SAV) for its contributions to the NA and the NA Standing Committee’s activities in lawmaking, supreme supervision and decision making during his visit to the SAV on February 15 10 Vietnam news | 02/16/2024 00:24 Top legislator lauds Co-opBank’s contributions to national achievements In a New Year visit to the Hanoi-based bank, NA Chairman Hue hailed the banking sector’s performance in digital transformation and cashless payment, as well as its contributions to perfecting the legal system. 11 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 18:30 NA Chairman praises SAV for contributing to NA activities National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hailed the Audit State Office of Vietnam (SAV) for its contributions to the NA and the NA Standing Committee’s activities in lawmaking, supreme supervision and decision making during his visit to the SAV on February 15, the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday. 12 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 16:34 ☕ Afternoon briefing on February 15 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 13 Vietnam Law | 02/15/2024 15:48 Merry, safe, sentimental Tet ensured for all: Prime Minister 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. 14 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 15:27 Merry, safe, sentimental Tet ensured for all: Prime Minister 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. 15 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 15:20 Top legislator holds New Year meeting with NA Office officials, employees 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. 16 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 15:05 Top legislator lauds Co-opBank’s contributions to national achievements 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. 17 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 10:52 Vietnam to join global efforts addressing impact of climate change, food insecurity: Diplomat 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. 18 Vietnam Law | 02/15/2024 09:00 PM orders measures to ensure supply of power, fuel 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. 19 VietnamPlus | 02/15/2024 08:15 ☀️ Morning digest February 15 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 20 Vietnam Law | 02/14/2024 09:24 Vietnam committed to combat illegal trade of small arms, light weapons 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. 498 499 500 501 502