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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 suggested Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture establish partnerships with other Vietnamese localities, apart from the southern province of Binh Duong.

Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Party Delegation, and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee tasked with reviewing the implementation of the 12th Party Central Committee’s Resolution on several issues regarding the continued reform and reorganisation of political system to ensure it is lean, effective, and efficient, in Hanoi on December 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 15 inspected the construction of the Can Tho–Ca Mau Expressway, during which he encouraged workers at the site and directed measures to speed up the project's progress.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee for Semiconductor Industry Development, urged the development of incentive mechanisms and policies to promote the development of the semiconductor industry, while chairing the first meeting of the committee in Hanoi on December 14 morning.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited the Military Command of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 14, congratulating its officers and soldiers on the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence paid homage to and reported the army’s achievements to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on December 14, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

A delegation of Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on Legal Affairs Ngo Trung Thanh, has conducted a study visit to Japan to learn from its experiences in national governance, public administration, and emerging economic sectors such as digital transformation and semiconductors.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) wrapped up the 2024 training course on Vietnamese language teaching for Vietnamese teachers abroad, the 12th edition of its kind, in Hanoi on December 13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, highlighting critical steps that ministries, sectors and localities must take to reduce traffic accidents and strengthen road safety regulations.

As part of the program supporting union members and workers facing difficulties during the Tet holiday season, the Da Nang City Federation of Labor will provide 20,000 gift packages along with various other initiatives such as Tet market shopping vouchers and transportation tickets.

State President Luong Cuong has commended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)’ significant and historic achievements that have contributed to the national revolutionary, protection, construction and development cause.

The Nhan Dan Newspaper in collaboration with Coteccons Construction Joint Stock Company (CTD) organized a ceremony to launch the "Build Tet 2025" program for over 18,500 workers nationwide on December 12 in Hanoi.

The National Defence Academy should develop itself into a regional training and research centre by 2030 and a globally-recognised institution by 2045, aligning with the heroic stature of the Vietnamese military and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Commercial vehicles transporting preschool children and students must be painted dark yellow on the outside of the vehicle from January 1, 2025.

The General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) organised a ceremony in Hanoi on December 12 to celebrate its 80th founding anniversary (December 22, 1944-2024), with Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attending.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is the city with the largest population in the country, currently experiencing the fastest population aging rate in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 12 highlighted the need to counteract group interests and personal gains during the restructuring process of the organisational apparatus, and develop appropriate policies to safeguard officials and public servants’ legitimate rights and interests.

The 10th Pink Week of the Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) program successfully collected 11,574 units of blood for the national blood bank.

On December 11, a large gathering of residents from Tan Thanh Commune, Long Phu District, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for housing construction for people with meritorious services, poor households, near-poor households and ethnic minority communities. The event was organized by the Steering Committee for Eliminating Temporary and Dilapidated Housing in Soc Trang Province.

With robust support from an extensive postal network and advanced technology, Vietnam Post has created a comprehensive e-commerce ecosystem. This system includes online payment, order management and real-time tracking, making transactions more convenient and secure. It enables agricultural businesses to efficiently manage and promote their products, and access markets quickly and effectively.

The Vietnamese-English bilingual book "President Ho Chi Minh – Biography and Career", compiled by the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace and published by the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House, provides an overview of the life, career, ideology, morality and style of President Ho Chi Minh.

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has recently issued a plan for implementing the "Strategy for the Development of Ho Chi Minh City's Cultural Sector for 2020–2035" in 2025.

Party General Secretary To Lam visited and presented gifts to 80 policy beneficiaries, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, and war veterans in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on December 11, ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2024), and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).

The 40th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee closed in Hanoi on December 11 after two days of working.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national conference on human rights education on December 11 with the online participation of leaders of all 63 centrally-run and provinces across the country.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) plans to spend 35.5 billion VND per year to reward and support collectives and individuals who perform well in population work to solve the current low birth rate in the city.

President Luong Cuong has lauded the Ministry of Public Security for its outstanding performance in safeguarding national independence and sovereignty, territorial integrity and the socialist regime, which has helped maintain a peaceful, stable, secure and safe environment for national development.

At the closing session of the 20th meeting on December 11, the 10th-term People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City voted to approve a special policy to support tuition fees for public middle school students, non-public middle school students, and learners in regular education programs for the 2024-2025 school year.

Party General Secretary To Lam has urged the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap to capitalise on its strengths and mobilise resources to make major breakthroughs, contributing to the development of the region and the nation as a whole.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will organize various activities to care for residents during the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) with the total funds of VND1 trillion (US$39.3 million).