National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 26 paid a Lunar New Year visit to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, where he extended greetings to the municipal Party Committee’s Standing Board and presented gifts to local heroic mothers, policy beneficiaries, workers, and impoverished households.
Under the scorching sun of South Sudan, where Vietnam’s Level 2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 is on a peacekeeping mission, the warmth of Lunar New Year (Tet) has arrived. The blue-beret soldiers have brought the essence of Vietnamese spring to this distant land.
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed his confidence that the Party organisation, administration, whole political system, armed forces and people of Thanh Hoa will promote solidarity and take drastic actions to fulfill the tasks for 2025 with results better than last year's.
As the old year ends and the new year approaches, the Red Dao people in Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, begin their preparations for Tet. They venture into the forest or visit the market to gather dong leaves, mill glutinous rice, and prepare to make “banh chung gu” (hunchback glutinous rice cakes) and brew liquor. During Tet, the Red Dao's cuisine is simple and rustic but carries deep meaning, with banh chung gu serving as the centerpiece of every family celebration.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Canberra on August 10, continuing his State visit to Australia from August 9–12 at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam received Australia’s Special Envoy for Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore in Sydney on August 10 during his State visit to Australia.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam hosted a reception in Sydney on August 10 for prominent Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists, members of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA).
Vietnam-Australia relations are developing positively and becoming increasingly substantive, effective and profound, particularly in areas crucial to the future competitiveness and prosperity of both countries, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam said.
High-ranking delegations of the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly (NA) and Government on August 10 came to the Lao Embassy in Hanoi to pay their respects and sign the condolence book in commemoration of Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of the Lao NA Xaysomphone Phomvihane.
For 65 years, the legacy of Agent Orange has continued to affect many Vietnamese families. Through practical support policies and the shared efforts of the community, many Agent Orange victims in the northern province of Hung Yen are receiving much-needed support as they work to overcome hardship and build more stable lives.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam shared a vision for a stronger, deeper and more strategic new-style partnership between Vietnam and Australia in science, technology, innovation and human resources development while addressing the Vietnam-Australia Techconnect Forum in Sydney on August 10 as part of his ongoing state visit to Australia.
From remote mountain villages to community cultural spaces, ethnic communities in the northwestern province of Dien Bien are keeping their traditional heritage alive. Crafts such as shoemaking by the Xạ Phang people and embroidery by the Mong community continue to be preserved and passed down through generations, reflecting both cultural pride and resilience.
After more than three years of implementation, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has recorded encouraging initial results from its 2022–2032 project to conserve and restore the red-crowned crane population at Tram Chim National Park. The cranes have adapted well to the local climate and environment, while the park's wetland ecosystem is gradually recovering.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on August 9 evening (local time), beginning a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on August 9 led a high-ranking Vietnamese Party and State delegation to Laos to pay respects to Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane, who passed away on August 8.
Lawmakers on August 9 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering and the Law on Credit Institutions, focusing on strengthening safeguards for the banking system and establishing a sound legal framework for emerging financial activities.
Professor Carl Thayer, a Vietnam and Southeast Asia expert at the University of New South Wales, has said the state visit to Australia from August 9-12 by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam carries signficance, coming as both nations actively roll out their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and fulfill their commitment to an annual high‑level meeting schedule.
Against the backdrop of an increasingly volatile global economic and geopolitical environment, Vietnam’s independent and self-reliant foreign policy is drawing praise from progressive friends in Canada. This was evident on the sidelines of a recent memorial event held by the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) in Ottawa.
The premiere of “Dream Show”, which also marked the official debut of the Phu Tho Circus and Multi-purpose Performance Theatre, is being hailed as a milestone for Vietnam's cultural industries. The production signals the country's growing international ambitions by bringing traditional performing arts into the global creative economy.
The central city of Hue has been recognised by online travel platform Agoda as one of Asia's most distinctive destinations for traditional cuisine, with its royal culinary heritage continuing to attract travellers seeking authentic cultural experiences.
Throughout his revolutionary career, President Ho Chi Minh always held deep affection for Vietnamese people living abroad, considering them an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation.
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man attended a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the 70th traditional day of the Economic Police (August 10, 1956–2026), requesting the force continue to solidify its core role in the fight against corruption, wastefulness, negative practices, economic crimes, and smuggling.
Established on August 8, 1967 with five founding members, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has, over nearly six decades, grown into a common home for the 11 Southeast Asian nations, steadily strengthening its role, stature and reputation as a successful model of regional cooperation and integration.
Ho Chi Minh City is capitalising on its seaport advantages and stronger regional connectivity following its administrative merger to drive logistics and the marine economy. By prioritising infrastructure investment and strengthening its role as a maritime gateway, the city aims to become a regional logistics hub.
