Vietnam Today

In front of the heroic spirit of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party and State leaders expressed their infinite gratitude and respectfully commemorated his great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation.

The Management Board of Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will organize a series of activities with the theme "Following Uncle Ho’s footsteps" to mark the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory, and 65 years of Ho Chi Minh Trail Opening Day - Truong Son Soldiers' Traditional Day.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the southeastern province of Tay Ninh to pursue a path of rapid, comprehensive and sustainable development while speaking at a conference on May 5 to announce its master planning scheme for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) in the northern province of Dien Bien on May 4 evening offered incense and lit candles at Martyrs’ Cemetery A1 in Dien Bien Phu city in memory of fallen soldiers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2025).

Ministries, sectors, and localities have been building documents providing detailed guidance for the implementation of the Land Law so that the law can take effect on July 1, 2024, instead of January 1, 2025 as previously planned, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Minh Ngan.

Ms. Nguyen Huong Giang, Chairwoman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, on May 2nd visited and presented gifts to the families of martyrs, soldiers, and frontline civilians who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in Tu Son city on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – May 7, 2024).

A report of the Vietnam E-commerce Business Index (EBI) said that in 2024, Bac Ninh province reached 30 points and ranks 7th in the country, up 8.5 points and 3 ranks compared to 2023.

The Royal Cambodian Army Command has recently held a ceremony to award 470 Friendship Orders of the Vietnamese State and certificates of merit to Cambodian police and military officers, and officials of localities.

During the five-day holiday from April 27 to May 1, 55,500 visitors came to pay homage to President Ho Chi Minh in Tuyen Quang province, an increase of about 10% compared to last year's holiday, according to the Management Board of Nguyen Tat Thanh Square and the Management Board of Tan Trao Special National Relic Area.

Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, will manage activities of the NA and its Standing Committee until a new leader of the legislature is elected in accordance with the law, according to an announcement of the NA Standing Committee.

General Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Bui Van Cuong on May 2 issued a press release announcing the results of the 15th NA’s 7th extraordinary session.

Quang Tri flag hoisting ceremony marks national reunification day.

About 450 students from universities in the Republic of Korea (RoK), including over 250 Vietnamese students, took part in an event held on April 28 to connect them with 15 companies and 20 business leaders from both countries.

The pre-deployment training course for captains and technicians of the mine action for the Republic of Korea (RoK) - Vietnam Peace Village project (KVPVP) wrapped up in Hanoi on April 28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the implementation of some expressway projects in the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, and Binh Dinh on April 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh surveyed the drought situation in Ninh Son district, inspected the Tan My irrigation project and directed the work of preventing and combating the impact of prolonged heat and drought in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on April 28.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan must capitalise on its standout strengths, opportunities and competitive edge so as to develop comprehensively, rapidly and sustainably, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on April 28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 28 attended a hybrid ceremony in the south central province of Ninh Thuan to inaugurate the Cam Lam-Vinh Hao expressway and open the Dien Chau-Bai Vot expressway in the north central province of Nghe An to traffic.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with voters in Thoai Son district and Long Xuyen city in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 27, ahead of the 15th National Assembly’s 7th session.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended the 20th ASEAN-Russia SOM in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 26.

Vietnam has eliminated malaria in 46 provinces and centrally-run cities as of the end of last year, and is determined to eradicate the disease by 2030, according to official data.

A 340-kilogramme bomb left over from the war was safely deactivated by sappers of the Military Command in the central province of Nghe An on April 26.

The 13th Party Central Committee on April 26 agreed to let Vuong Dinh Hue cease holding the positions of Politburo member, member of the 13th Party Central Committee, and Chairman of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in the 2021 - 2026 tenure.

On April 24, a delegation from Baise City, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) offered incense and flowers at the Temple of President Ho Chi Minh and visited the Pac Bo Special National Relic in Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.

On April 24, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Nghe Tinh Businessman Golf Club held a press meeting to announce the Golf Tournament to celebrate the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

On April 24, the Standing Board of the Muong Nhe district Party Committee organized a conference to praise exemplary and advanced examples in “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style”.

Human resources development in semiconductors should be considered a breakthrough in personnel training, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a conference in Hanoi on April 24.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Head of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, on April 20 sent a congratulatory letter to Ms. Cao Hong Vinh, an overseas Vietnamese in Poland, who was elected to the Ochota District Council, Warsaw, Poland in local elections on April 7, 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 24 requested more efforts to step up institutional improvement, create a full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation and develop the digital economy while addressing the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation.

The 32nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on April 23 after four and a half days of work.