Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Current amendments to the Capital Law should adopt an innovative and long-term approach, providing a strong legal framework for Hanoi to fully leverage its unique potential, pilot new models, and try new approaches, while ensuring discipline, transparency, and the public interest, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.
The Party chief made the requirement at a working session with the Standing Board of the Hanoi Party Committee on January 10 to discuss a proposal for a master plan with a 100-year vision for the capital city, institutional reforms, a projected socio-economic development model, and double-digit growth target. Read full story
- The Ministry of Public Security staged a send-off ceremony and rehearsal in Hanoi on January 10, deploying around 5,000 policemen to finalise security preparations for the forthcoming 14th National Party Congress.
In his speech, standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the subcommittee for the organisation of the Congress Tran Cam Tu said with only 10 days remaining until the opening, security requirements have reached their highest level. He noted that amid rapidly evolving, complex and unpredictable global and regional developments, hostile forces continue to exploit these conditions and intensify sabotage activities using increasingly sophisticated and complex methods. Read full story
- A ceremony was held on January 9 to inaugurate the Mártires de Tarará Primary School in Ben Tre Village, Bauta district, Artemisa province, a facility built with financial support from Vietnam’s Ben Tre province.
Addressing the event, a representative of the local authorities said the school stands as another vivid symbol of the strong and lasting ties between Cuba and Vietnam, two nations that consistently prioritise education for younger generations in pursuit of a brighter future and the well-being of their people. Read full story
- Leaders of German political parties have expressed strong interest in and admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements and the upcoming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), during meetings with Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh.
Thanh on January 9 met with Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP); and Wulf Gallert, Co-chair of the International Commission of left party Die Linke. The discussions focused on the political, economic and social situations in both countries, as well as international issues of mutual concern. Read full story
- After four years of implementation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has made an important contribution to boosting Vietnam’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products amid strong fluctuations in global trade flows.
Accounting for nearly 30% of global GDP and population, RCEP is currently regarded as the world’s largest free trade area, opening up vast market space for the country’s agro-forestry-fishery products. Read full story
- Authorities of central Hue city held a ceremony on January 10 to inaugurate and hand over rebuilt and repaired houses under the “Quang Trung Campaign”, a rapid construction drive supporting families whose residences were damaged by recent natural disasters in Khe Tre commune.
The handover marked the final completion of the entire campaign, five days ahead of the deadline outlined in the Prime Minister’s official dispatch and in the run-up to the upcoming 14th National Party Congress. Read full story
- The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army on January 9 issued an urgent dispatch calling for the maximum mobilisation of personnel and equipment to complete the Quang Trung Campaign, which focuses on rebuilding houses for residents affected by natural disasters.
Under the document, Military Regions 4, 5 and 7; Army Corps 34; the Air Defence–Air Force and Navy; and other forces, are requested to continue strictly implementing the directions of the General Staff in order to accelerate the work. Read full story
- In the face of intensifying global competition, growing environmental challenges and rising demand for sustainable travel, Vietnam’s tourism sector has reaffirmed its commitment to a green development pathway, with a strong focus on improving service quality, strengthening workforce training and expanding market promotion to drive a new phase of growth.
Industry leaders said the sector’s 21% expansion in 2025 carried broad significance, underscoring strong resilience and recovery momentum while reinforcing Vietnam’s competitiveness on the global tourism map. Read full story
- Authorities in Lam Dong province have recently released hundreds of wild animals back into their natural habitats, reflecting a positive shift in public awareness and stronger community engagement in wildlife protection.
Recently, the Ta Dung National Park Management Board, in coordination with relevant agencies, has released four wild animals, including three long-tailed macaques (scientifically known as Macaca fascicularis) and one pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina), into the forest. All animals were examined and confirmed to be healthy and capable of surviving in the wild before their release, and they quickly adapted to their natural surroundings./. Read full story
