Vietnam Today

A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Minister Bui Thanh Son, Member of the Party Central Committee, on February 20 offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh at Kim Lien Special National Relic Site in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, during the working visit to Nghe An province.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department said that ordinary passports with electronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 1, 2023.

Hanoi will turn off public and advertising lighting systems in some public areas and streets from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 25 as part of its response to the global Earth Hour campaign.

The 9th Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Ao Dai Festival 2023 themed "I love Vietnamese Ao Dai" is to be held by the HCMC Department of Tourism and the HCMC Women's Union, under the direction of the HCMC People's Committee throughout March with many exciting activities, promising to bring Vietnamese people and international tourists memorable emotions and unique experiences.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 18 for General Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Prime Minister Hun Sen co-chaired a high-level meeting between the two Parties in Hanoi on February 18.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) is calling for joint efforts in support of the people hit by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6.

A delegation from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Office led by Thoongsalith Mangnomek, Secretary of the Committee and Head of the office, visited the centre of the Vietnamese craft village quintessence and Vin University (VinUni) in Hanoi's Gia Lam district on February 18.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on February 17 chaired a discussion on the draft Cooperative Law (revised), which will receive the final consideration from the NA Standing Committee in the time to come before being submitted to the legislature's upcoming fifth session for approval.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Construct for a guideline to implement a pilot on multi-storey parking structures in the city.

Mr. Phan Van Mai, member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee, and Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee, on the afternoon of February 16 received Mr. Sandeep Arya, new-appointed Indian Ambassador to Vietnam.

The Vinh Phuc Party Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education has held a seminar, themed “60 years of Vinh Phuc following Uncle Ho’s teachings”, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s visit to the province (March 2, 1963).

The People’s Hospital 115 on February 15 has put into operation the hi-tech diagnostic and treatment center building with a helipad to support stroke and heart attack emergency aid.

The Thai Binh provincial Party Committee has organized a conference to research, study, thoroughly grasp and implement the 2023 theme of studying and following the ideology, morality and style of President Ho Chi Minh on promoting the strength of cultural value and human factors for Thai Binh’s rapid and sustainable development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to attend the 110th birth anniversary of Huynh Tan Phat, former President of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, former Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

The Da Nang City People’s Committee has launched the tree planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023.

On February 14, the Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee held a conference to research and master the 2023 work on studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style, connecting online to 126 locations, attracting more than 13,000 key officials at all levels.

Co To district of the northern province of Quang Ninh has organized an incense offering ceremony to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and planted Co To pine trees at the K9-Da Chong relic site in Ba Vi district (Hanoi).

The People's Committee of District 6 on February 13 held a ceremony to launch the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space with the theme "Living, working and studying following great Uncle Ho's example".

The Dak Nong provincial Party Committee has awarded prizes for composing and promoting literary, artistic and journalistic works on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in 2021-2025 (phase 1).

The Ho Chi Minh City administration has recently sent a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposing plans to include the Cu Chi Tunnels relic site in the list of UNESCO’s proposed World Heritage records.

According to a national plan for a network of vocational education facilities during the 2021-2030 period, with a vision for 2045, Vietnam has set a target to have 1,800 vocational education facilities by 2025, including three national high-quality vocational training centres and six regional centres.

The official visits to Singapore and Brunei by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation have been successful with comprehensive, practical and specific results.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah right after meeting with members of the House of Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan capital on February 11 morning.

Vietnamese State, Government and National Assembly (NA) leaders on February 11 sent messages of congratulations to their Bangladeshi counterparts on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11, 1973).

A 24-member team deployed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has begun engaging in search and rescue efforts in the Turkish southeastern city of Adiyaman, which is among localities bearing the brunt of the devastating February 6 earthquake.

Vietnam and Bangladesh – two emerging economies with quick growth, big population and market, and abundant, young labour force – see ample room for bilateral cooperation, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Pham Viet Chien.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN met its Cuban counterpart in New York on February 10 to present Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son’s gift on the occasion of Cuba starting its Presidency of the Group of 77 and China.

The official visits to Singapore and Brunei by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation from February 8-11 have been successful, contributing to lifting Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership and Vietnam-Brunei comprehensive partnership to a greater height, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said that he will propose Brunei create more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in the country, especially in legal assistance.