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☀️ Morning digest on January 22

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

☀️ Morning digest on January 22

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

- Political parties, organisations, and international friends have continuously sent letters and messages of congratulations to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), expressing solidarity and friendship, highly valuing the great achievements Vietnam has attained over 40 years of the Doi moi (Renewal) process, and expressing strong confidence that the Congress will be a resounding success and a historic milestone propelling Vietnam toward prosperity in a new era. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 155/QD-TTg dated January 20, 2026 approving the action programme to implement the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Strategic Plan in Vietnam for the 2026–2035 period.

The overall objective of the action programme is to effectively implement the strategic plan, thereby contributing to the building of an integrated, self-reliant, resilient and sustainable ASEAN Community with people at its centre by 2045. Read full story

- Major Cuban media outlets, including Prensa Latina, ACN, Juventud Rebelde and Granma - the official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba - have given extensive coverage of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), highlighting the Party’s leadership role in guiding Vietnam into a new stage of development.

According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondent in Havana, the Cuban media has closely tracked the Congress from its preparatory session on January 19, widely informing the public about this important political event of the Vietnamese people. Read full story

- Juan Meriguet, leader of the Somos Patria Platform in Ecuador, highlighted Vietnam and its communist party as a source of inspiration for progressive movements worldwide in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Meriguet shared his views on the Party's historical importance, the strategic impact of this Congress, and the valuable lessons that Vietnam's development path offers to the rest of the world. Read full story

- As Vietnam enters a new development phase, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is continuing to advance wide-ranging reforms aimed at achieving higher levels of growth while making constructive contributions to peace and stability in the international community, said Chairwoman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Obuchi Yuko.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, Obuchi highlighted that the CPV has consistently played a central role in steering Vietnam’s dynamic development process. Read full story

- At the ongoing 14th National Party Congress, on January 21, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung highlighted major directions to harness the intrinsic strength of Vietnamese culture and people, the foundation for rapid and sustainable development.

According to the minister, culture embodies the nation’s enduring values cultivated over thousands of years of national construction and defence. It serves as a vital endogenous resource, shaping the intelligence, spirit, courage, and resilience of the Vietnamese people. Read full story

- Member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has underscored the determination to shift Vietnam’s healthcare system from a treatment-oriented approach to comprehensive, people-centred care across the life cycle, while speaking with the press on the implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 72 issued on September 9, 2025.

She said Resolution No. 72 provides a breakthrough orientation for the protection, care and improvement of the people’s health. It places the people’s health at the centre of all healthcare policies and services, while aiming to address long-standing bottlenecks in the health sector that have yet to be fundamentally resolved. Read full story

- A forum on Vietnam-Netherlands cooperation to address saltwater intrusion in crop production in the Mekong Delta was held in the local Can Tho city on January 21. The event was co-organised by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Can Tho University.

The forum provided a platform for Vietnamese and Dutch public and private sector stakeholders to gain a deeper understanding of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, strengthen cooperation, and facilitate exchanges on innovative solutions and technical expertise aimed at mitigating its impacts on crop cultivation in the region. Read full story

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Vietnamese lifter Le Van Cong (Photo: VNA)


- Vietnamese athletes with disabilities made an impressive start at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on January 21, securing a total of eight gold medals on the opening day of official competition.

Veteran swimmer Vo Huynh Anh Khoa once again affirmed his role, delivering the first gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s 400m freestyle (S8 category). He clocked 5 minutes 26.16 seconds to successfully defend his title./. Read full story

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