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☀️ Morning digest on January 23

The election of members of the 14th Party Central Committee, congratulations from political parties, partners, overseas Vietnamese communities, and international friends to the 14th National Party Congress, and Vietnam's participation in the first plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) process on UNSC reform are among news highlights on January 23 evening.

☀️ Morning digest on January 23

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

– The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) continued a full-day session on January 22, chaired by Party General Secretary To Lam – President of the Presidium, focusing on personnel matters of the 14th Party Central Committee.

The Congress discussed and approved the number of the members of the 14th Party Central Committee, consisting of 180 official and 20 alternate members. Read full story

– The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam on January 22 afternoon announced the results and approved the list of 200 newly-elected members of the 14th Party Central Committee, including 180 official members and 20 alternate members. Read full story

– As the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) convenes at a pivotal moment in the country’s development, the role of foreign affairs has been elevated to a “key and regular” task on par with national defence and security, reflecting the Party and State’s heightened trust and expectations for diplomacy in the new development era.

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the sidelines of the Congress, Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, a delegate from the Party organisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined that since the establishment of the country, the Party and State have always attached great importance to foreign affairs, which have been given a worthy position. Read full story

General Secretary of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam addresses the 14th National Party Congress. (Photo: VNA)

General Secretary of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam addresses the 14th National Party Congress. (Photo: VNA)

– The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has received warm sentiments and strong encouragement from political parties, partners, overseas Vietnamese communities, and international friends.

The congratulatory letters and messages reflect high appreciation for Vietnam’s historic achievements over 40 years of the Doi moi (Renewal) process, while expressing confidence that the Congress’s strategic decisions will continue to steer the country toward prosperity and happiness. Read full story

– Vietnam has voiced its support for substantive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to enhance the body’s representativeness, effectiveness and efficiency.

At the first plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) process on UNSC reform within the framework of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Vietnam made the statement at a discussion that launched this year’s series of negotiations on one of the UN’s most critical, complex and long-standing reform agendas. Read full story

– The Global On-Chain Economy Alliance (GOE Alliance) of Vietnam has joined a networking and international cooperation promotion programme on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

Jointly organised by the municipal People’s Committee, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in the city (HCMC C4IR) and the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), the event was part of a series of activities showcasing the vision for building VIFC-HCMC, while expanding cooperation with global partners in finance, technology and innovation. Read full story

– Twelve vocational education institutions in Ho Chi Minh City have been provided with digital education equipment worth more than 800 million VND (30,400 USD) to roll out the “Digital Classroom” model, helping translate theory into practice while aligning training with digital transformation requirements in governance, teaching and learning.

The “Digital Classroom” model follows five German-standard pillars covering digitalised school management, lecturer capacity building, interactive digital learning resources, modern teaching infrastructure, and stronger links between vocational schools and businesses. The model will be adapted to local vocational education conditions in Ho Chi Minh City. Read full story./.

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