Vietnam Today

The Can Giuoc district Military Headquarters in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has organized a contest on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and style in 2023.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 29 asked the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the Minister of Finance and the General Director of Vietnam State Treasury to deploy measures to meet payment and cash demands of individuals and firms at year-end, during the coming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays.

Hanoi has maintained its leading position in many patriotic emulation movements, especially the programme on new-style rural area building.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Chinh, former political commissar of the Ministry of National Defence’s General Department of Technology, has been elected as President of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) for the 2023-2028 tenure.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on December 29 demanded inspection be enhanced in the “sensitive fields” prone to corruption and negative phenomena.

Politburo member, President Vo Van Thuong on December 29 attended and delivered a speech at the national military-political conference in 2023, during which he requested the entire army to coordinate with other forces to maintain security and order throughout the country, and proactively, effectively respond to non-traditional security challenges.

The Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed and served 13 delegations of heads of state and 96 delegations of high-ranking leaders from foreign countries to pay their respects and commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and fallen heroes in 2023.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen, home to many revolutionary sites, held a ceremony on December 28 evening to mark the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to the locality (January 1, 1964-2024).

​The Party Committee of the Hai Duong Agencies Bloc has organized a training conference and carried out tasks promoting studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 28 asked the transport sector to pay more attention to infrastructure development, considering this as a key, priority task in 2024.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 28 sent messages of longevity celebrations to 1,025 citizens aged from 100 years old and above in 10 provinces and cities across the country.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 28 signed a decision to posthumously award the Bravery Order to Tran Minh Thanh, former guard at the Ngu Hanh Son transaction office of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam – Song Han Branch in the central city of Da Nang, for his courageous action in the fight against crime.

Activities of the National Assembly Office are becoming increasingly professional and effective, said NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue during a conference in Hanoi to review its 2023 work and outline tasks for next year.

President Vo Van Thuong has hailed the Presidential Office in supporting the President and Vice President in performing both domestic and external affairs tasks assigned by the Party and the State this year.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session with leaders of Thai Nguyen on December 28 to review the northern province's new-style rural area building work.

The Prime Minister has signed a telegram, asking for solutions to be introduced to rein in the gold market that has fluctuated sharply in recent times.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 27 signed a decision to reduce death penalties to life sentences for 18 prisoners.

The Long An Department of Education and Training on December 27 coordinated with the Education Sector’s Trade Union to organize a conference reviewing implementation of Directive 05-CT/TW of the Politburo on intensifying studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in 2023.

On December 26, the Thai Nguyen provincial Youth Union coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the final round of the contest “Thai Nguyen Youth - Journey following Uncle Ho”.

Over the past time, studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style has gradually become a regular job of the Bac Lieu Women’s Union at all levels in the province. Many good practices and models have created positive changes, contributing to arousing the sense of emulating and studying in each official and female member.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command has awarded prizes for the writing contest on promoting the political and cultural significance of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum project.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined certain tasks for the public security force while attending the 79th National Public Security Conference opened in Hanoi on December 27.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 26 for visiting Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a meeting with Vietnamese and Chinese press agencies, including the Vietnam News Agency, ahead of 2024 New Year in Beijing on December 26.

An event was held by the Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House in collaboration with Thu Duc City Book Street to exchange with readers about the work “Uncle Ho’s kindness" by author Tran Dinh Viet at the main stage of Thu Duc City Book Street on December 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Hanoi on December 26 to consider seven proposals on drafting laws, ordinances and two bills.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 26 demanded building an increasingly strong Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) that is the true representative of farmers’ rights and legitimate interests.

The Quang Binh Youth Union Pioneer Organization’s Council has launched the movement of emulating and following Uncle Ho’s five teachings in the 2023-2027 period, according to the provincial Communist Youth Union.

The Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to the Mekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and will continue joining hands with China and other Mekong countries to promote the strong, effective, and sustainable development of this cooperation mechanism, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has lauded the performance of the people’s procuracy sector in 2023, saying it has synchronously deployed many solutions, performed well the proposed tasks, achieved and exceeded many targets and requirements set by the Party, State and National Assembly.