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☕ Afternoon briefing on Janaury 27

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

☕ Afternoon briefing on Janaury 27

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

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam held phone talks with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on January 26 evening (local time).

The Cuban leader congratulated the CPV on the successful organisation of its 14th National Party Congress, and extended congratulations to the newly elected Party Central Committee, Politburo, and General Secretary Lam on their election to key leadership positions for the new term. Read full story

- Party General Secretary To Lam and a Party Central Committee delegation on January 27 morning visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to workers of the coal industry in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Meeting workers of Deo Nai - Coc Sau Coal Joint Stock Company under the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin), the Party chief presented Tet gifts to them, and praised the role of workers, including those in the coal sector in the nation’s rapid and sustainable development in the new period. Read full story

- State President Luong Cuong demanded well-organised and carefully planned activities for the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the Year of the Horse, stressing safety, practicality, and proper care for revolution contributors, policy beneficiaries, armed forces, and the public.

He made the request at a January 27 working session with representatives of the Presidential Office on the organisation of State leaders' activities on the occasion of Tet. Read full story

- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 27 offered incense at a memorial site dedicated to late Chairman of the NA Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan in Hanoi’s Ung Thien commune, and paid pre-Tet visits to the families of late Party General Secretary Truong Chinh and late NA Chairman Le Quang Dao, and former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and former NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and the family of late Minister of Public Security Le Minh Huong.

Chairman Man offered incense and expressed profound gratitude to the late great intellectual and outstanding representative of the people. He affirmed that Bui Bang Doan’s life, career and moral integrity stand as a shining example of patriotism, integrity and wholehearted devotion to the Fatherland and the people, laying an important foundation for the fine traditions of Vietnam’s National Assembly. Read full story

- In 2025, Japanese companies operating in Vietnam posted their highest profit outlook in 15 years, reflecting strong business momentum despite persistent barriers related to institutions, administrative procedures, and human resources, according to a survey released on January 26 by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

JETRO’s 2025 Survey on the Business Conditions of Japanese Companies Investing Overseas shows that 67.5% of Japanese firms in Vietnam expect to be profitable this year, up 3.4 percentage points from 2024 and the highest level since 2009. Read full story

- As of January 26, Vietnam has recorded no cases of Nipah virus infection, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH), which has instructed localities to step up surveillance and preventive measures and remain ready to respond to any potential outbreak.

The ministry has directed enhanced disease monitoring at border gates, medical facilities and in communities nationwide, while preparing response plans to prevent and control the disease if necessary. Read full story./.

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