Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported yesterday by the Vietnam News Agency.
– On the occasion of New Year 2025, State President Luong Cuong granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency.
He provided details about judicial reform, foreign affairs, and the key tasks for protecting the Fatherland in the new context. Read full story
– On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – that of the nation's rise for strong development, civilisation and prosperity.
The writing is titled “INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, ACCELERATION, BREAKTHROUGHS LEAD THE COUNTRY STEADILY INTO AN ERA OF THE NATION'S RISE FOR STRONG DEVELOPMENT, CIVILISATION AND PROSPERITY”. Reaf full story
– Overseas Vietnamese (OV) intellectuals are a valuable resource for Vietnam, especially in the context that the country is entering a new era of the nation’s rise, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Luong Thanh Nghi.
Speaking at a December 30 meeting with over 40 Vietnamese experts and scientists living in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and France, Nghi said that the large contingent of Vietnamese intellectuals, experts, and scientists abroad has been educated and trained primarily in developed countries. They have access to advanced sciences, with many working in cutting-edge sectors and modern scientific fields. He called on them, particularly those in Europe, to join hands in realising the nation's aspirations. Read full story
– Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on December 31, 2024 signed an official dispatch of the Prime Minister, asking for urgent measures to fix an incident at the Dak Mi 1 Hydropower Project in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, which left three dead and two missing earlier the same day.
The scaffolding collapse occurred during nighttime construction on the Dak Mi 1 dam at around 3 a.m. Read full story
– The total trade of goods through the Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. 2 in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai had exceeded 1.6 million USD as of 2 p.m. on January 1, of which nearly 929,000 USD came from exports.
Exports on the first day of the New Year were mainly agricultural products such as dragon fruit, watermelon, durian, jackfruit, banana, rambutan, mango, and cassava, while imports included flowers, ornamental plants, and fresh vegetables, according to deputy head of the Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Sub-Department Pham Van Phuc. Read full story
– Around 750,000 people visited tourist attractions, entertainment sites and shopping areas in Ho Chi Minh City during the New Year holiday (December 31 - January 1), according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Of them, overnight visitors reached around 135,000, with a hotel room occupancy rate of 83%, while foreign tourists hit 41,215. The holiday saw tourism revenue of over 2 trillion VND (78.5 million USD). Read full story
– The Ninh Thuan Open Kitesurfing Tournament 2024 took place at My Hoa beach in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan from December 30-31.
The tournament attracted over 60 kitesurfers from Vietnam and 12 countries around the world, including the US, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Australia, the UK, Finland, India, and France. They competed in the “All Tricks Count” format for men’s single and women’s single events. Read full story
– The People’s Committee of the central city of Hue on January 1 announced the organisation of the Visit Vietnam Year 2025 and the Hue Festival 2025.
Themed “Hue - Ancient Capital, New Opportunity,” the Visit Vietnam Year programme aims to strengthen linkages and drive tourism development between Hue and other cities and provinces nationwide, while also enhancing the image, position, and brand of Vietnamese tourism in general and that of the central city in particular. Additionally, it is expected to serve as a significant catalyst for Hue's socio-economic revitalisation, creating favourable conditions to attract resources for investment and development, and to build new, appealing local tourism products in the coming time. Read full story
– The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang aims to achieve export value of over 1.9 billion USD in 2025 by boosting production and processing of key products such as seafood, high-quality rice, fruits, and garments.
Despite challenges in 2024, including a slow recovery for some businesses, the province achieved a record export turnover of 1.8 billion USD, surpassing its target by 300 million USD. Read full story./.
