In the coming period, Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital will accelerate nationwide digital transformation efforts, including tackling long-standing issues such as non-digitised records and fragmented data systems across government agencies.
Foreign investors bought a net 531.3 million USD worth of Thai stocks on February 9, the highest level since February 2022. This inflow helped push the benchmark index up 3.5% on the same day, making it the best performer in Southeast Asia.
Citing figures from the National Statistics Office under Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance, the article said Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.02% year-on-year in 2025, demonstrating strong resilience amid a sluggish global economic backdrop.
Natural disasters in Vietnam have been increasing in both frequency and intensity. Typhoon No.3 in 2024 (Yagi), along with severe floods, inundation and landslides in 2025, caused significant human and material losses. This underscores the need for targeted and sustainable investments in disaster risk reduction and early warning, particularly for children and vulnerable communities.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking of Cam Thach inter-level school and distributed Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts to disadvantaged families and workers in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on February 10.
When equipped with the right skills, resources, and an open environment, young people can deliver practical solutions that strengthen resilience and mitigate vulnerabilities within their own communities.
A train departed from Saigon Railway Station in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of February 10 (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month), carrying nearly 3,000 trade union members and disadvantaged workers back to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).
To ensure adequate conditions for people to enjoy Tet, the PM requested ministers, heads of ministry-level and government agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal people’s committees to focus on implementing several key tasks.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
A total of 36 tulip varieties, all imported directly from the Netherlands, have been selected, marking the highest number of varieties and colour tones ever presented at Ba Na.
During a working session with Cuban Vice Minister of Higher Education Reynaldo Veláquez Zaldivar, the two sides discussed coordination to support Cuba in printing and distributing books in the coming period, while enhancing information exchange and sharing experience in the publishing sector.
Political and diplomatic relations have continued to deepen through frequent all-level exchanges, culminating in the official upgrade of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.
Regarding bilateral ties, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam affirmed that Vietnam–Laos relations have been elevated to a new height as a great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion framework following the state visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam in December 2025.
Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on February 10 paid visits and extended New Year wishes to former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and to offer incense in remembrance of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at his residence.
The activity was held on the occasion of the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2026) and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
Dr Nguyen Thi Giang from the Institute of Linguistics under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences said that the practical implementation of Resolution No. 71 should focus on enhancing learners’ learning capacity, viewing this as the starting point for renewing teaching and learning toward substance and effectiveness.
The 2026 programme is being held in two rounds. The first covers the central, northern, and eastern regions from February 4 to 6, followed by a second round for the northeastern and southern regions from February 18 to 20. More than 168 participants are expected, including youth network members, teacher and lecturer advisers, and officials from provincial cultural offices nationwide.
Notably, during the two peak days ahead of Tet, the 26th and 27th days of the last lunar month, which fall on February 13 and 14, the airport is projected to operate up to 1,017 flights per day. Post-Tet peaks are expected on the 6th and 7th days of the first lunar month (February 22 and 23), with approximately 1,025 flights handled daily.
Located at the Bang Phli electricity authority training centre in Bang Sao Thong district, the building was under construction, as reported by the Bangkok Post newspaper.
Integrated with existing exhibition spaces, it presents in a cohesive and in-depth manner the exceptional historical, ideological, and artistic value of the doctoral laureates’ steles.
