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☕ Afternoon briefing on February 3

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

☕ Afternoon briefing on February 3

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

- A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid a wreath and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the morning of February 3 on the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2025).

Prominent among the participants were Party General Secretary To Lam; former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; State President Luong Cuong; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung; Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien. Read full story

- On the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2025), General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam has written an article titled “Rang ro Viet Nam” (Shining Vietnam).

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) respectfully introduces a translation of the article. Read full story

- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man paid respects to late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 inside the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on February 3 on the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2025), and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Vice Chairpersons of the NA Nguyen Khac Dinh, Nguyen Duc Hai, Tran Quang Phuong and Nguyen Thi Thanh also joined the delegation.Read full story

- The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) successfully led the country to victory in two resistance wars and will continue to succeed in the mission of turning it into a developed economy, according to Prof. Dr. Furuta Motoo, Rector of the Vietnam-Japan University.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident reporters in Tokyo on the occasion of the CPV’s 95th founding anniversary (February 3, 1930 - 2025), Motoo emphasised that the greatest significance of its establishment was that it opened up new prospects for the Vietnamese national liberation movement, putting an end to the crisis in terms of ideological direction. Read full story

- Vietnam’s tourism industry experienced robust growth during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday between January 25 and February 2, serving 12.5 million domestic visitors, a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Several provinces and cities recorded a sharp rise in the number of tourists, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Ho Chi Minh City took the lead with 2.1 million visitors, up 16.7% year-on-year, generating 7.69 trillion VND (307 million USD) in tourism revenue, 17.4% higher than in 2024. It was followed by Hanoi with 1 million visitors; Quang Ninh with 969,000 holidaymakers; Ba Ria - Vung Tau with 869,433 tourists; and Khanh Hoa with 825,195 travellers. Read full story

- A total of 445 traffic accidents were reported nationwide during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 25 to February 2, marking a 36.69% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to the Traffic Police Department.

These accidents resulted in 209 fatalities and 373 injuries, down 37.61% and 38.34% year-on-year respectively. Read full story

- The establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on February 3, 1930, marked a turning point in the nation’s patriotic movement and resistance against foreign invaders. It was a decisive factor in shaping Vietnam’s revolutionary path to victory.

Bounthong Chitmany, Politburo member, permanent member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Secretariat and State Vice President of Laos, made the statement in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the CPV’s 95th founding anniversary. Read full story

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National flags hung along a road in Ea Tieu commune, Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province (Photo: VNA)

- In recent years, the National Flag Road model has been widely developed across many localities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, serving as a testament to the spirit of great national unity and making a practical contribution to the movements of building new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas.

In Trap hamlet, Cu M'gar commune, Cu M'gar district, on these days, the Party flags and the national flags are flying along the 1km-long main road leading to the hamlet centre. The road was decorated to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025, with nearly every household hanging the national flag, and the Party flag in front of its home./. Read full story

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