☕ Afternoon briefing on February 2

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of theday’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 2 asked the Government,ministries, agencies and localities to boost production and trade, deal withdifficulties to be faced by businesses and people this month to achieve rapidand sustainable socio-economic development.

Chairing the Government’s monthly teleconference with localities, PM Chinh saidsince the beginning of this year, the Government has followed the Party CentralCommittee’s conclusions, the National Assembly and Government’s resolutions andParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s directions on 2023 socio-economicdevelopment. Ministries, agencies and localities have also drasticallyperformed their assigned tasks. Read full story

- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam, andAmbassador Dennis Francis Smith, Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to theUnited Nations (UN), on behalf of the two governments, signed a joint statementon the establishment of the diplomatic ties between the two countries at NewYork on February 1. Read full story

- A delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of Dongxing cityin the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China on February 2 visited Mong Caicity in Vietnam's northeastern border province of Quang Ninh to attendactivities marking the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV).

This was the first in-person exchange between Dongxing and Mong Cai after anearly-three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story

- General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Solly Mapailahas expressed his impression at the achievements that Vietnam has gained underthe leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Talking to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Pretoria, Mapaila highlighted thatVietnam won the victory in the struggle for independence, putting an end to allforms of exploitation as well as hunger and poverty, and building a country ofhappiness and development. Read full story

- A get-together was hosted by the Ho Chi Minh CityUnion of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on February 2 tocelebrate the 74th anniversary of India's Republic Day (January 26, 1950 –2023).

Addressing the event, President of the Vietnam – India Friendship Associationof HCM City Huynh Thanh Lap highlighted the significance of the historic dateof January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India with basicpolitical principles took effect, creating a foundation for India to developinto a power as it is today. Read full story

- A ceremony was held in Hanoi on February 2 to release the book entitled“Resolutely, persistently fighting corruption and negative phenomena tocontribute to building more transparent and stronger Party and State” byGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong.

The release of the book is part of activities to celebrate the 93rd foundinganniversary of the CPV (February 3) and the 10th anniversary of theestablishment of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control ofCorruption and Negative Phenomena (February 1). Read full story

- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City - the country's economic locomotives - recordedthe highest disbursement of public investment capital in January, with nearly2.7 trillion VND (117 million USD) and more than 1.63 trillion VND,respectively, reported the General Statistics Office. Read full story

- Vietnam’s real estate sector last year attracted an additional 1.85 billionUSD in foreign direct investment (FDI), retaining its second place amongindustries drawing FDI with combined investment of 4.45 billion USD, accountingfor 16.1% of the total FDI poured into the country, according to the Ministryof Construction.

The Ministry of Construction said the FDI inflows in the real estate sectormainly focused on industrial real estate and some big projects. Read full story

- The Tay Yen Tu (West Yen Tu) Spring Festival and the Culture - Tourism Week2023 of northern Bac Giang province opened with a ceremony held at the Tay YenTu spiritual and ecological tourism complex on February 2.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee MaiSon said the Tay Yen Tu tourism complex, located on the path of propagating theDharma of the founders of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhist sect, holds a specialposition for developing cultural, spiritual, ecological, and relaxationtourism. Read full story

- The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum has recently received two paintingsfrom former Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Ellen Berends.

The former diplomat collected the two lacquer paintings entitled "Kieuhanh" (Pride) and "Nhung nu hon tinh yeu" (Kisses of Love) bypainter Phung Pham when she worked in Vietnam from 1997-2001. Read full story

- Severe cold spells are expected to hit northern mountainous and midlandprovinces in the second half of this month, according to the National Centrefor Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. Read full story./.
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