Vietnam Today

In its first three days of operation starting on December 22, Ho Chi Minh City’s long-awaited first metro line served nearly 279,000 passengers, far surpassing the expected figure of 105,000.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need to enhance law enforcement effectiveness and swiftly translate policies into reality, aiming to unlock resources for development, and consolidate the firm foundation for Vietnam to stride confidently into a new era of prosperity and modernity.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 24 adopted the UN Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protecting societies from digital threats.

Ho Chi Minh City will need some 310,000 - 330,000 workers for job vacancies next year, according to the latest survey of the city’s Human Resources Forecasting and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.

The transformation of agricultural production towards ecological, organic, circular and low-emission agriculture is a top priority as Vietnam seeks to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, experts said.

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for outgoing Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski in Hanoi on December 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just agreed with a proposal of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union Central Committee regarding the organisation of his dialogue with farmers in 2024, according to a dispatch by the Government Office.

Metro Line 1 linking Ben Thanh market and Suoi Tien bus station officially commenced its operations on December 22, marking a significant milestone in the development of urban transportation in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 evening worked with the Standing Board of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee on the socio-economic development situation in 2024 and tasks in 2025, and resolved proposals and recommendations for Lao Cai province to develop rapidly and sustainably.

The central city of Da Nang must fully harness its distinctive potential, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages to achieve double-digit economic growth, solidifying its role as a growth hub of the central – Central Highlands region and the nation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 21.

The Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho on December 21 started the construction of the new Phong Chau bridge on National Highway 32C to replace the old one, which collapsed as a result of Typhoon Yagi.

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the second busiest airport in the country, has officially implemented a cashless and electronic toll collection (ETC) system for vehicle parking and stopover services across all lanes at both domestic and international terminals (T1 and T2, respectively).

Economic diplomacy has truly become a key component in all external affairs, especially high-level diplomacy, contributing effectively to implemeting strategic breakthroughs, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing a conference with ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to review the economic diplomacy work in 2024, in Hanoi on December 20.

El Popular, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Uruguay, spotlighted Vietnam's socio-economic achievements in 2024 through an article published on December 19.

Party General Secretry To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered a speech at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 20 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defence on December 20 paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will start commercial operations on December 22, 2024, while its official inauguration has been postponed to after the 2025 lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Party General Secretary To Lam has lauded Party committees and inspection commissions at all levels for their achievements in the Party inspection and supervision work since the beginning of the tenure and throughout 2024, saying that they have been contributing to fortifying the Party building and rectification, ensuring a strong and clean political system and bolstering the trust of officials, Party members and citizens in the Party.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has asked the people's procuracy sector to make stronger and more comprehensive renovation and mobilise all resources to complete all tasks.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 19 stressed the need to step up dissemination to create consensus and unity in the process of rearranging and streamlining public employee positions.

Party General Secretary To Lam on December 19 asked the Party Central Committee's Office to strictly uphold regulations and procedures, ensuring the protection of state secrets, and preventing corruption, wastefulness, and other negative phenomena in every agency and unit, becoming an exemplary agency of the Party in all areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh laid stress on the significance of the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 that carries the message of peace, cooperation and development while attending the event’s opening held in Hanoi on December 19.

The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) has always been at the forefront of innovation, creativity and sci-tech, with the Military Technical Academy (MTA) being a key example of this progress, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The northern port city of Hai Phong needs continued refinement of the National Assembly (NA)’s resolution on piloting several special mechanisms and policies to develop the city, with a focus on targeted and strategic amendments that facilitate the city’s breakthrough development and reform, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said.

Party General Secretary To Lam urged military youth to cultivate great aspirations grounded in self-confidence, self-control, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and national pride at a meeting with young officers and soldiers and in Hanoi on December 18.

Eleven rare monkeys were released into the Pu Huong Nature Reserve in the central province of Nghe An on December 17.

A ceremony was held in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 18 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its friendship and cooperative ties with Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture (December 25).

The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will start commercial operations on December 22, 2024, while its official inauguration has been postponed to after the 2025 lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended the plenary session of the ninth National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation in the 2024-2029 tenure in Hanoi on December 18.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended an art programme at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera on December 17 evening to honour generations of soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).