Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
– President Vo Van Thuong visited the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) in Hanoi on February 1, asking it to sustain its role as leading enterprise of the country and a State-owned business model.
Reporting on the group’s performance, Viettel Chairman and General Director Maj. Gen. Tao Duc Thang said that in 2023, Viettel earned more than 172 trillion VND (7 billion USD) in revenue, up 5.4%, and contributed nearly 39 trillion VND to the state budget. The ratio of pre-tax profit to revenue topped 25% over the last three years. The firm has also invested in 10 foreign markets on three continents and now ranks first in terms of the telecoms market share in seven markets.Read full text
- Practices in the process of national construction and defence and Party building and rectification, and consensus and trust of the people are a valuable and unlimited source of inspirations for authors to create high-quality journalistic works, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a ceremony on February 1 evening to honour winners of the 8th National Press Awards on Party Building in 2023.
The PM said the National Press Awards on Party Building - Bua Liem Vang (Golden Hammer and Sickle) Awards has affirmed the value and attractiveness of the Party and political system building; and the deep political awareness, professional ethics and strong heart for the revolution of journalists throughout the country.Read full text
- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to officers and soldiers of the border guard force nationwide at a programme held at the Border Guard High Command in Hanoi on February 1.
The programme was connected online with the Border Guard Commands of 44 provinces and cities, and border guard stations on islands and in remote and mountainous areas across the country.Read full text
– The Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena convened its 25th meeting in Hanoi on February 1.
The committee acknowledged the drastic efforts in combating corruption and negative phenomena throughout the previous year. Comprehensive results were achieved at both central and local levels, contributing significantly to Party building and rectification, political stability, socio-economic development, and strengthening public trust.Read full text
– Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) over the past 94 years, Vietnam has achieved remarkable strides across diverse sectors, said Prof. G. Jayachandra Reddy, former Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian and Pacific Studies at the Sri Venkateswara University in India.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondents in New Delhi on the occasion of the CPV's 94th founding anniversary (February 3), Reddy said he was most impressed by Vietnam's progress in national construction, governance, economy, foreign affairs, health care and education.Read full text
– More than 662.59 trillion VND (27.14 billion USD) of public capital allocated for 2023 was disbursed as of January 31, fulfilling 93.12% of the Prime Minister’s assigned plan, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The ministry said on February 1 that some 88.28 trillion VND was disbursed for the socio-economic recovery and development programme, or 66.4% of the plan.Read full text
- Herald Sun - one of the oldest and most widely read newspapers in Australia, has ran an article listing the nine best things for tourists to do when visiting Vietnam, attached with many impressive images of tourist attractive destinations in the Southeast Asian country.
The article affirmed as affordable as it is vibrant and varied, Vietnam is fast becoming a destination of choice for Australian holidaymakers.Read full text/.