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Top legislator receives Japanese Ambassador
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 20.
Party leader welcomes Cambodian People's Party delegation
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam received a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) led by Ouch Borith, a member of the CPP Central Committee's Standing Board and First Vice President of the Cambodian Senate in Hanoi on January 20.
PM attends Vietnam-Czech Republic Business Forum in Prague
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam-Czech Republic Business Forum in Prague on January 20 morning (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.
Czech PM hosts official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese counterpart
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on January 20 hosted an official welcoming ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, who are on their official visit to the European country from January 18 to 20.
☕ Afternoon briefing on January 20
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
CPV's leadership in renewal process pivotal to Vietnam’s future development: Australian expert
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s leadership role in the ongoing national renewal process is pivotal to the country’s future development, Layton Pike, a member of the Australia-Vietnam Policy Institute (AVPI)'s advisory board, has assessed in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondent in Sydney.
Get-together honours Party’s 95-year history, veteran members
The Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat held a get-together in Hanoi on January 20 for incumbent and former leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and members of the Party Central Committee through different tenures to honour the 95-year history of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as well as veteran Party members, and celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Vietnam makes positive contributions to AMM Retreat: Deputy FM
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM)’ Retreat held in Langkawi, Malaysia, was a success, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of SOM Vietnam Do Hung Viet has said, highlighting Vietnam’s positive contributions to the conference.
HCM City marks 75th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20 to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950 - 2025).
Vietnam to be active participant at 55th WEF meeting: Swiss Ambassador
On the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation’s attendance at the upcoming 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass granted an interview to the press.
Reunion held in Vientiane for former Lao military students in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has held a gathering in Vientiane for former Lao military students who had studied in Vietnam.
Swiss officials, OV confident in success of Vietnamese PM’s upcoming trip
Former Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber has expressed his belief that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation will take full advantage of their attendance at the upcoming 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and working trip to Switzerland.
State President calls for joint efforts to bring nation to new era
As Vietnam is preparing a firm foundation to confidently enter a new era, State President Luong Cuong has called on Vietnamese people, both at home and abroad, to join hands in this great journey.
Vietnam-Argentina relations continue to grow over five decades: Journalist
Vietnam and Argentina have continuously strengthened their relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 50 years ago.
Strengthening people-to-people diplomacy - Key to Vietnam–China relations: Scholar
Vietnam and China should strongly promote people-to-people diplomacy to deepen mutual understanding and expand exchanges between the people of the two countries, especially among the youth, a Chinese scholar has said.
☀️ Morning digest on January 20
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
Savannakhet delegation pays pre-Tet visit to Hue
A delegation from Laos's Savannakhet province, led by head of its Party-State inspection committee Lamthong Khopsilavong, on January 18 visited Hue city to extend their Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to the municipal Party organisation, administration and people.
PM Pham Minh Chinh visits Vietnamese-invested trade centres in Czech Republic
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, on January 19 evening (local time) visited the Vietnamese-invested Sapa Trade Centre and Tamda Trade Centre in the Czech Republic as part of his official visit to the country.
PM joins Vietnamese community in Czech Republic in Homeland Spring programme
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse joined the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic during the Homeland Spring programme in Prague on January 19 evening (local time) to celebrate Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest traditional festival of Vietnamese people.
Gov’t leader works with Vietnam Innovation Network in Europe
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with the Vietnam Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) and Vietnamese experts in Prague on January 19 afternoon (local time) as part of his official visit to the Czech Republic.