Both sides acknowledged the positive progress in collaboration between Guangxi and Vietnamese localities, in line with the growing Việt Nam – China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Việt Nam – China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

The top Cuban diplomat expressed the profound gratitude of the Cuban Party, State, and people for the solidarity and practical support that Việt Nam has extended recently, particularly in agriculture and food security.

To deepen bilateral relations, Vietnamese deputy foreign minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng proposed both sides continue to step up all-level delegation exchanges, especially those at the high level; and review, negotiate, and sign cooperation agreements to create a legal framework for bilateral ties.

Speaking at the session, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn stated that, based on the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on the Organisation of the NA, freshly approved on February 17, the issuance of this resolution is essential to clearly define the specific tasks, powers, and organisational structure of the NA bodies after the restructuring and merger process.

Under these resolutions, the Government consists of 14 ministries and three ministerial-level agencies. The cabinet has 25 members, including the Prime Minister, seven Deputy PMs, 14 ministers, and three heads of ministerial-level agencies.

The President remarked that the Party, State, and people place great trust in and high expectations on the Government to fulfill its mission of steering the country toward rapid and sustainable development.

Regarding future cooperation, the host leader suggested Guangxi and Vietnamese localities closely adhere to the high-level common perceptions, enhance friendly exchanges, and foster mutual understanding.

The new ministries and ministerial-level agencies will officially begin operations from March 1.

The New Year meeting, which was first held in 2016, and the Joint Working Committee’s meeting, initiated from 2008, have proved efficiency, leading to significant common understandings regarding exchanges and cooperation among the parties.

The Vietnamese Supreme People’s Procuracy will effectively realise key agreements reached by senior leaders of the two Parties and countries, learn from China’s experience in public interest litigation and prosecutorial reforms

The revised law, consisting of five chapters and 32 articles, will take effect from March 1 this year. 

By 2030, Việt Nam will pilot carbon capture systems at selected aging coal power plants and consider decommissioning around 540 MW of coal-fired capacity at Phả Lại and Ninh Bình if emission reduction targets cannot be met.

The draft law clarifies the cabinet's duties along several key dimensions such as submitting fundamental and critical matters to the NA for decision, presenting issues within the NA Standing Committee's jurisdiction for resolution, proposing amnesty decisions to the President in accordance with the regulations, and executing responsibilities within the Government's authority.

According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, as of February 14, 2025, provinces and cities across the country have provided support to eliminate 106,189 temporary and dilapidated houses, an increase of 5,552 houses compared to February 7, 2025.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held phone talks with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on Monday at the request of Ukraine.

Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) President Nguyễn Xuân Thắng proposed closer coordination between the Cuban Embassy and the HCMA to organise theoretical exchanges between the Communist Parties of both nations this year.

The Government's proposal, seeking the NA’s approval for the allocation of VNĐ36.689 trillion (US$1.46 billion) from public investment funds already earmarked for the Ministry of Transport to the Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC) for the 2024-2026 period.

The Chinese scholar said the achievements that the two countries have obtained over the past 75 years will further promote the cooperation between the two parties, countries and their people, enhancing the living standards of their citizens and increasing both countries' influence in the region and the world.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) won two first prizes at the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) Awards 2024, as announced by OANA Secretary General Zaman Rezakhani at the 54th Executive Board Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 17.

NA deputies agreed on the necessity of a resolution to establish a solid legal foundation for advancing scientific research, innovation and digital transformation, as key drivers of national development in the modern era.