

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 42nd session on February 10, successfully completing all on the agenda.
Vietnam is willing to cooperate with countries and international organisations for peace and development in the region and the world, said Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence.
The Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project is projected to require around 2,632 hectares of land and will be funded through public investment, with a total estimated cost of 203.23 trillion VND (approximately 8.37 billion USD).
An 8% or higher growth rate is necessary to ensure fast yet sustainable growth, along with efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and balance key economic factors.
Between 2021 and 2024, inspectors uncovered economic violations totaling 573 trillion VND (22.56 billion USD) and involving 1,890 hectares of land.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
NA Chairman Man, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the NA Party Committee, said that the committee, with nearly 3,000 members, must maintain strict organisational principles and build a clean and strong Party organisation that promotes solidarity, democracy, responsibility, unity, and creativity.
Amid complicated and uncertain developments in the world and Vietnam's increasing position, strength and prestige in the international arena, Party General Secretary To Lam requested the unit not to “rest on laurels”, or let down their guard, even for a moment.
The friendship between Vietnam and China, cultivated by generations of leaders and widely supported by both countries' people, must be passed down and adapted to modern times to further strengthen bilateral ties.
On the amnesty policy, State President Luong Cuong reaffirmed that granting clemency on the occasion of major national holidays in 2025 reflects the Party and State’s humanitarian approach, encouraging rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders into society.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang reported that since the end of 2024, Da Nang has determined that it will strive for growth of over 10% and budget revenue increase of over 15% in 2025.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat consider the Vietnamese community as an important bridge linking the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Quang Ngai province to continue engaging the entire political system in the housing programme, towards assisting 4,500 disadvantaged families.
The meeting highlighted Sri Lanka's keen interest in attracting Vietnamese investment, particularly in transport infrastructure development.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son proposed the UAE consider establishing a transit and storage centre for crude oil and petrochemical products in Vietnam, and support the Southeast Asian nation in green transition and renewable energy initiatives.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 8 required the central province of Quang Nam to strive to achieve a growth target of at least 10% in 2025.
Vietnam will host the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime in 2025.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense and flowers at the Quang Nam provincial Martyrs' Cemetery and the Heroic Vietnamese Mother Monument in Tam Ky city on February 8, as part of his working visit to the central province.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 8 requested enterprises in the central province of Quang Nam to make efforts to help the whole country achieve an 8% GDP growth rate in 2025.