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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agriculture and rural development sector to focus on innovation, speed up digital and green transformation and promoting the development of circular economy, knowledge economy, and sharing economy, towards realising the goal of ecological agriculture, modern rural areas and civilised farmers.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the southern province of Tay Ninh on January 3.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 3 demanded enhancing inter-regional, national, and international connectivity in culture, sports, and tourism.

On December 31, the central province of Quang Nam held nnouncement ceremony of Hoi An's designation to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, a new cold spell is hitting the northern region on January 3 before then affecting the central region, with temperatures set to plunge at night and in the early morning.

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, boasting strategic geographical location in the southwestern region, should capitalise on its strengths for fast and sustainable growth, making contributions to the region and country’s development, President Vo Van Thuong said on January 1.

President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony to hand over 1,400 houses, worth more than 70 billion VND (2.88 million USD), to poor families in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on January 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 1 suggested considering the possibility of building a border economic zone in the northern border province of Cao Bang.

Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly on December 31 cabled messages of congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 65th National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 - 2024).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to train and build a contingent of capable officials and public servants to fulfill the difficult and complicated tasks related to land, natural resources and minerals.

Tram Tau district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has had nine out of ten collective models and 15 individuals registered to build models and typical examples studying and following Uncle Ho at the district level, 54 collectives and 57 individuals registered and performed at the facility.

Three Irrawaddy dolphin calves have been found recently in central Myanmar's Ayeyarwady River, reported the Global New Light of Myanmar.

The People’s Committee of Da Nang city in central Vietnam on December 30 issued a decision to establish an integrated circuit (IC) and artificial intelligence (AI) research and training centre.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on December 30 announced a decision to set up the city’s Department of Food Safety – the first of its kind in Vietnam.

The Pac Nam district Party Committee on December 29 held a preliminary conference on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style, and Plan 157-KH/TU dated January 18, 2023 of Provincial Party Standing Committee on studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style.

The Ia Pa District Party Committee in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on December 28 summarized the 2023 topic on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style.

In recent years, the youth of Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands of Kon Tum have actively responded to emulation movements in all areas of social life; creating strong influence among union members and young people on the awareness of studying and following Uncle Ho, actively contributing to local economic and social development.

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.