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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).

On December 10, in Hanoi, the Department of Climate Change (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) organized a workshop titled "Dissemination of the National Plan for Managing and Phasing Out Ozone-Depleting Substances and Controlled Greenhouse Gases." This important event aimed to raise awareness and share experiences on solutions for protecting the ozone layer and addressing climate change.

Binh Dinh Province has collaborated with VinUniversity (VinUni) and Vingroup to design and implement management and technological solutions aimed at promoting green transformation and sustainable growth across economic and social dimensions.

The project "Improving Livelihoods for Ethnic Minorities in Son La Province through Agriculture and Nutrition Enhancement", funded by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (JMOFA) and implemented through Save the Children International in Vietnam, has been delivering significant results.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees of five centrally-run cities on December 10 presented 10 great solidarity houses to needy households in Co Do district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Government has issued a Decree detailing provisions for the enforcement of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, including conditions under which foreign motor vehicles and drivers may operate in Vietnam, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi will pilot online public service agencies in Cau Giay and Tay Ho districts in February 2025, and then expand them throughout the city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 10 received David Petraeus, a Partner at the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) global investment firm and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, who is paying a working visit to Vietnam.

The sixth forum of young Vietnamese intellectuals across the globe will be held in Hanoi from February 8-9, 2025, heard a recent press briefing in the capital city.

Ho Chi Minh City is preparing various activities for the 2025 Lunar New Year with an estimated total budget of approximately VND975 billion. The city plans to host gatherings for revolutionary veterans, intellectuals and scholars; visit and present gifts to families of war veterans, policy beneficiaries and social welfare recipients; and ensure holiday care for workers and laborers.

Da Nang is planning to invest in three internal infrastructure and social projects and 30 external projects to support its free trade zone (FTZ) initiative.

The 2nd “Vietnam Coast Guards and friends” exchange program in 2024 will take place in Hanoi from December 17 to 21.

According to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Soc Trang Province, the poverty rate in the province now stands at just 1.34% of the total population. This achievement is attributed to mobilizing resources for poverty reduction models and the determination of impoverished households to improve their circumstances.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 10 attended a ceremony to kick start the construction of Gia Binh Airport in the northern province of Bac Ninh, which will serve flight command, training, and combat readiness of the Vietnam People's Public Security air force.

Vietnamese teams were honoured at two of the world’s largest robotics competitions, including the Global Robotics Games (GRG) and the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2024, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have handled registration procedures for 750 fishing vessels, of which 500 units have been licensed, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has focused on leading and directing Party committees and authorities at all levels to pay attention to implementing the policy of great national unity, ethnic affairs; religious policies, religious unity.

State President Luong Cuong on December 9 presented the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to the Viettel Aerospace Institute under the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) in recognition of its excellent achievements in research and production of hi-tech strategic weapon products for the military and the nation.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 40th session in Hanoi on December 10 - 11, the NA Office reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 9 welcomed a delegation of leaders from 18 major Chinese enterprises of the Zhang and Yan clans led by Yan Jiehe, founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group and Susun Construction Group - both among the world’s top 500 companies, who are visiting Vietnam to explore cooperation and investment opportunities.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam has laid stress on the critical role of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs in perfecting institutions for the development of the socialist-oriented market economy as well as outlining pivotal guidelines for national economic management.

Enterprises have committed to constructing over 52,000 social housing units on their land by 2030, while the remaining 18,000 units will be built on public land and funded by the city's budget.

On December 8, at the Rach Mieu residential area (Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City), city leaders joined over 4,000 participants, including athletes, officials and residents, in the charity walk “Accompanying and Supporting People in Difficult Circumstances.” The event successfully raised over VND11.6 billion for the Phu Nhuan District’s social welfare fund for 2024.

On December 8, in Hanoi, over 2,000 local and international participants joined the 2024 Run for a Vietnam Free of Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls, promoting a strong, unified commitment to ending violence against women and girls.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council, chaired its 10th meeting Hanoi on December 9.

Since 2021, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has organized more than 6,850 conferences to disseminate and study topics on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style, with the participation of 312,016 cadres, party members and people.

An art exchange program "March of the Times" and award ceremony of the two national contests on the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 80th anniversary of the VPA’s General Department of Politics have been held at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi.