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☀️ Morning digest on January 24

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

☀️ Morning digest on January 24

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

- The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) convened a meeting in Hanoi on January 23 under the chair of General Secretary To Lam.

In his opening remarks, the Party leader said the meeting will focus on five key topics, including review of Resolution No. 18, issued by the committee in 2017, which seeks to streamline the political system for greater efficiency and effectiveness; the plan to adjust the GDP growth target, aiming for at least 8% in 2025 and double-digit growth for the 2026–2030 period; personnel matters under the committee’s authority; reports on the Politburo and Secretariat’s performance in 2024; as well as reports on inspection and supervision activities in 2024 and the 2025 programme. Read full story

- The 13th-tenure Party Central Committee (PCC) opened a meeting in Hanoi on January 23 afternoon to scrutinise personnel affairs and some other important issues.

At the plenary sitting, Party General Secretary To Lam delivered an opening speech. The PCC later worked on personnel affairs. Read full story

- Party General Secretary To Lam presented the Ho Chi Minh Order to Dinh The Huynh, former Politburo member and former permanent member of the Secretariat of the 12th Party Central Committee, in Hanoi on January 23.

At the event, the Party chief affirmed that the decoration symbolises the Party and State’s recognition of Huynh’s dedication and extraordinary contributions to the Party and nation’s revolutionary cause, and wished him and his family a new year with good health and prosperity. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has underscored the fruitful outcomes of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visits to Poland and the Czech Republic and bilateral activities in Switzerland from January 15-22.

Talking with the press, Hang hailed the visits as a step to follow the foreign policy outlined by the 13th National Party Congress, further deepen friendly relations and multifaceted cooperation with traditional partners in Western and Central Eastern Europe. Read full story

- The seaport system in the northern city of Hai Phong aims to handle 112 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, according to Director of the Hai Phong Maritime Port Authority Bui Nguyen Khoi.

The authority also targets that the system will serve about 17,000 ship arrivals and collect 180 billion VND (7.1 million USD) in fees. Read full story

- Ho Chi Minh City received nearly 493 million USD in remittances in the first 20 days of this year, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam's HCM City branch.

Cumulatively, remittances to the city from early 2024 until now have reached approximately 10.04 billion USD. Read full story

- In January, Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones attracted nearly 314 million USD in investment, according to the zones’ management board.

This includes a new project with a registered capital of 308.22 million USD (Vinh Thanh Industrial Park infrastructure construction and business investment project Phase 2 by Thanh Binh Phu My Corporation) and one adjusted investment certificate, with an additional 5.56 million USD in capital (Wilmar Agro Vietnam’s project by Wilmar Agro Vietnam Co., Ltd.). Read full story

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Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc He (right) meets with French Ambassador Olivier Brochet on January 23. (Photo: VNA)

- Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc He expressed the Mekong Delta city's wish to strengthen collaboration with French localities in areas such as education, ODA projects, and business matching at a meeting with visiting French Ambassador Olivier Brochet on January 23.

He informed his guest on two bright spots of Can Tho’s relationship with France, namely the development of French-language education and economic investment projects. A prominent example of this cooperation is the Can Tho River embankment, which was supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) and has become a symbol of the bilateral partnership./. Read full story

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