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☀️ Morning digest on December 30

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

☀️ Morning digest on December 30

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- The completion and commissioning of the National Data Centre No.1 have laid an important foundation for the country’s data infrastructure and will make a significant contribution to accelerating national digital transformation in the coming period, Party General Secretary To Lam said during a working visit to the facility at Hanoi's Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on December 29.

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Party General Secretary To Lam (centre) during a working visit to the National Data Centre No.1 at Hanoi's Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on December 29. (Photo: VNA)

As reported at the event, the centre – the first specialised unit directly under the Ministry of Public Security tasked with state management and coordination of data – was officially launched on February 25, and inaugurated on August 18. It has been positioned as a core and pivotal facility, serving as the “brain” and “heart” of the national digital transformation process. Read full story

- State President Luong Cuong on December 29 received outgoing Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chea Kimtha, during which he hailed her significant contributions to consolidating and developing the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

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State President Luong Cuong receives outgoing Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chea Kimtha in Hanoi on December 29, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Expressing delight at Cambodia’s important achievements in national building and development in recent years, President Cuong expressed confidence that under the wise reign of King Norodom Sihamoni and the leadership of the Cambodian People’s Party, as well as the Cambodian State and Government, Cambodia will continue to attain even greater and more comprehensive successes toward peace, stability and prosperous development. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government Steering Committee for Macroeconomic Management and Administration, chaired the committee’s first meeting in Hanoi on December 29.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government Steering Committee for Macroeconomic Management and Administration, speaks at the committee’s first meeting in Hanoi on December 29. (Photo: VNA)

At the meeting, the steering committee assessed that the 2021-2025 term faced more difficulties and challenges than opportunities and favourable conditions. In particular, 2025 was described as an exceptionally challenging year, marked by sharp fluctuations in the global economy, escalating geopolitical conflicts and supply chain disruptions in many regions. These external “headwinds” exerted direct, multidimensional and intense impacts on Vietnam’s highly open economy. In addition, the country was hit by successive natural disasters and severe flooding. Read full story

- Vietnam’s National Assembly has consistently identified active and responsible participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) activities as one of its key priorities, said NA Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong.

At a reception for IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong in Hanoi on December 29, Phuong called for further attention and support from the Secretary-General and the IPU Secretariat to strengthen effective and trusted ties between the IPU and the Vietnamese legislature, thereby making practical contributions to shared objectives. Read full story

- Credit growth in Vietnam reached nearly 18% in 2025, reflecting the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) flexible and proactive monetary management aimed at supporting economic growth while keeping inflation under control.

At a press conference on banking sector performance in 2025 and tasks for 2026, held in Hanoi on December 29, SBV Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha said that as of December 24, 2025, total outstanding credit to the economy exceeded 18.4 quadrillion VND (about 670 billion USD), up 17.87% compared to the end of 2024. Read full story

- Despite continued fluctuations in the global economy, remittance inflows to Ho Chi Minh City have maintained stable growth momentum, and are expected to reach 10.5 billion USD in 2025, the highest level on record.

According to Tran Thi Ngoc Lien, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam – Region 2 Branch, the figure represented an increase of 10.5% compared to 2024. Read full story

- Vietnam’s tra fish (Pangasius) exports are forecast to reach nearly 2.2 billion USD this year, delegates heard at a conference reviewing the sector’s performance in 2025 and outlining key tasks for 2026.

According to To Thi Tuong Lan, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Brazil emerged as the most successful market for Vietnam's tra fish industry in 2025, recording year-on-year growth of 35% and accounting for 8% of total market share./. Read full story

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