Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Tarique Rahman on his election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Tarique Rahman on his election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
On the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung extended congratulations to Khalilur Rahman on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong hosted an end-of-year exchange with local press and media representatives on December 22.
The forum served as a crucial platform for 12 Vietnamese enterprises operating in e-commerce, agricultural products, fertilizers, and steel structures to connect with over 90 Bangladeshi businesses.
Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam to meet the demand and stabilise the domestic food market.
The Vietnamese Party leader congratulated Kim Jong Un on his re-election and expressed his belief that under the leadership of General Secretary Kim, the WPK and the fraternal Korean people will continue to obtain great achievements in their national construction cause.
The NA Chairman asked the SAV to further uphold its role as a “shield” safeguarding financial and budgetary discipline, and to take the lead in preventing and combating corruption, wastefulness, and negative phenomena.
The PM called for greater attention to grassroots cultural, sports and tourism development, alongside digital and green transformation in tourism, while fostering internal unity, creativity and a people-centred approach and creating favourable conditions for tourism enterprises to innovate and grow.
The PM extended his New Year wishes the participants and acknowledged the dedication of cultural workers, artists and journalists whose works have vividly reflected national life, enriched the cultural value system and reinforced public confidence.
Stressing the need to raise the sense of responsibility in law drafting among ministries and sectors and in bill verification among NA agencies, Chairman Man demanded stronger supervision of the enforcement of laws, decrees and circulars in 2026, warning that poor performance would undermine the longevity of legislation.
State President Luong Cuong on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Japanese Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of his birthday.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on February 23, the first working day after the nine-day Tet holiday.
State President Luong Cuong on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (February 23, 1976 – 2026).
In the new year, with renewed momentum and determination, all officials and employees of the Party Central Committee's Office will continue to uphold a strong sense of responsibility, set an exemplary standard, strengthen unity, and strive to overcome difficulties and challenges to successfully fulfill assigned tasks.
Shortly before the Lunar New Year holiday, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, in his capacity as the head of the council, signed a resolution announcing the official list of candidates for deputies to the 16th NA by constituency nationwide. At polling stations, the official lists of candidates for both the NA and People’s Councils have been publicly posted.
Under the bilateral MoU, they will annually exchange the copyright of five titles for selection, publication and distribution in each country, as well as organise book launches and thematic seminars.
As the workload in 2026 and beyond will be heavier, PM Pham Minh Chinh called for the Government Office's stronger determination, greater and more decisive action, complete with clearly defined roles, tasks, timelines, deliverables, authority and responsibility.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
The PM hihglighted the comprehensive and positive outcomes across all aspects of serving the public throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, saying that that people across the country enjoyed a joyful, warm, safe and healthy Tet, imbued with a strong sense of solidarity, in line with directives from the Secretariat and the Government.
Currently, the Vietnamese Government is formulating and implementing a national action plan to address recommendations from the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
Vietnam’s role as a founding member of the Board reflects the consistent implementation of the CPV’s foreign policy, contributing to enhancing the country’s credibility and international image, and providing an opportunity for the country to bring into play its experiences and strengths, while learning from and deepening integration with other countries in performing shared missions.
The trip represented an important diplomatic step, not only enhancing the country’s international standing but also clearly demonstrating its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, multilateralism and diversification of relations, and proactive engagement in addressing global issues, in line with the spirit of the 14th National Party Congress.
At his meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister Trung praised the substantive progress in implementing the Vietnam–UAE Comprehensive Partnership, spotlighting the recently unveiled over-1-billion-USD hyperscale data centre project in Ho Chi Minh City between G42 and a Vietnamese investment consortium.
Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member and deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, chaired working sessions with Rosen Partners, Arizona State University (ASU), Meta Platforms, and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) on February 19-20.
