Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- State President Luong Cuong received US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on January 12, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on a successful term marked by many positive outcomes and affirming the importance Vietnam attaches to bilateral relations.
Reviewing major milestones in Vietnam – US relations during Ambassador Knapper’s time in Vietnam, the President highlighted the elevation of their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the highest level of cooperation in Vietnam’s foreign policy. He highly valued the ambassador’s active contributions to promoting effective, sustainable and deeper cooperation on the basis of respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political systems, as well as mutual benefit. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for five strategic breakthroughs in digital data, guided by the motto of drastic action with results as the key yardstick, coordinated implementation, data as an asset, data infrastructure as the foundation, data economy as the spearhead, data security as critical importance, and people and businesses placed at the centre.
Addressing the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on Data linked virtually with all 34 cities and provinces nationwide, PM Chinh, who is also head of the committee, stressed that the Party’s policies and guidelines and the State’s laws have long articulated a strategic vision for data development. He cited Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and the recently enacted Law on Data, both of which designate data as a “new means of production” and a strategic resource that must be transformed into high-value assets. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who heads the National Steering Committee on Data, chaired its first meeting on January 12.
At the hybrid meeting, connected with all 34 provinces and cities nationwide, the PM’s decision to establish the National Steering Committee on Data was announced. Read full story
- As Vietnam prepares for the 14th National Party Congress, the major political event is attracting strong public attention, with widespread confidence and expectations for the country’s breakthrough development in a new era.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du reviewed the country’s 40-year Doi moi (renewal) journey, noting that Vietnam has achieved historically significant accomplishments under the Party’s leadership. Read full story
- Vietnam has emerged as a major economic player in Southeast Asia, with remarkable gains serving as a testament to the Communist Party of Vietnam’s (CPV) sound leadership, according to Wulf Gallert, Co-chair of the International Commission of Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke).
Talking with the Vietnam News Agency's reporter in Germany ahead of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, Gallert described the upcoming gathering as a political event of special significance. At a time of heightened global uncertainty, he said the congress is expected to adopt new policy decisions to further accelerate economic development and refine organisational capacity. Read full story
- A Government delegation led by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh is paying a working visit to Singapore from January 10 to 14 to learn the city state’s experience in developing an international financial centre (IFC).
On January 12, Deputy PM Binh had a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Gan Kim Yong, who described his Vietnamese delegation’s visit as a demonstration of both countries’ activeness in implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, established during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore in March 2025. Read full story
- The Germany-based international media group specialising in economic, financial and political coverage of emerging markets IntelliNews on January 11 published its annual Vietnam Outlook report 2026, highlighting prospects for economic growth and what problems lie in store.
The report said Vietnam’s economy delivered impressive results in 2025, continuing the momentum from 2024. Read full story
- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to steer credit growth across the banking system to around 15% in 2026, with room for adjustment in line with macroeconomic conditions, inflationary pressures and banking system safety, aiming to balance growth support with financial stability.
According to an SBV press release on credit management for 2026, monetary policy will continue to be implemented in a proactive, flexible, timely and effective manner to help stabilise the macroeconomy, keep inflation under control, support economic growth and advance the restructuring of banks under compulsory transfer./. Read full story
