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☀️ Morning digest on February 5

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

☀️ Morning digest on February 5

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

- The Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security held a gathering of senior public security officers of different periods in Hanoi on February 4 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Horse, with the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam.

The event was chaired by Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang. It also saw the attendance of incumbent and former members of the Party Central Committee, incumbent and former leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, spouses of deceased former leaders of the ministry, veteran revolutionaries, pre-uprising officials, Heroes of the People’s Armed Forces, Heroes of Labour, and general-ranking officers of the People’s Public Security Force. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need for the Government to immediately issue a resolution to address problems arising during the implementation of Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP, which provides detailed regulations guiding the enforcement of the Law on Food Safety.

PM Chinh made the instruction while concluding the Government’s monthly regular meeting on February 4, which was virtually connected with all provinces and centrally-run cities. Read full story

- Le Hoai Trung, Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam paid a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 4, as part of the Vietnamese official's visit to the country.

At the meeting, Trung briefed the top Chinese leader on the outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the CPV. Read full story

- Vietnam is one of the five most important markets worldwide for the US’ General Electric (GE), Chief Corporate Officer of GE Vernova Roger Romulus Martella told Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung at their meeting on the sidelines of the sixth round of negotiations on a reciprocal, fair, and balanced Vietnam–US trade agreement.

At the meeting, the GE leader highly valued Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements, viewing them as a solid foundation for further expanding cooperation towards the goal of ensuring a stable and efficient energy supply, while making practical contributions to long-term growth and the country’s energy security. Read full story

- On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance and Central Bank Deputies' Meeting 2026 in Shanghai, officials from the finance ministries of Vietnam and China have held in-depth discussions on regional financial policy priorities, and outlined coordination orientations within APEC in 2026 – 2027.

During their meeting, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong and his Chinese counterpart Liao Min compared notes on key priorities of the APEC Finance Ministers' Process (FMP) in 2026, to be hosted by China. The Chinese side said the proposed APEC 2026 themes are closely aligned with its domestic economic development strategies while also reflecting common issues facing the region. Read full story

- Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially inaugurated its representative office in Singapore on February 4, marking an important step in the group’s international expansion.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Phuoc Anh, along with representatives from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence, as well as local and international businesses operating in the country, attended the event. Read full story

- The average bonus for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday rose by 13% year on year to 8.69 million VND per employee, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

At the government’s regular press briefing on February 4, Pham Truong Giang, Director of the ministry's Department of Wages and Social Insurance, said the increase reflected the impact of a higher regional minimum wage and early policy implementation that gave businesses sufficient time to prepare. Read full story./.

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