Vietnam’s economic diplomacy in 2024 has asserted a leading role with remarkable breakthroughs, achieving key objectives and opening up a “grand path” full of hope for fast and sustainable development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith in Hanoi on December 30.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has underscored the pressing need to complete the restructuring and streamlining of the NA committees and NA Standing Committee agencies, departments and units under the NA Office.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a working session with the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in Hanoi on December 30 to review their apparatus reorganisation.

Party General Secretary To Lam met with representatives of artists and writers from across the country in Hanoi on December 30, affirming the special attention the Party and State pay to them.

The Politburo and Secretariat held a conference on December 30 to announce the organisational reforms in 13 Party agencies and central socio-political organisations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has highlighted how Vietnam’s foreign policy reached new heights in 2024, creating favourable momentum for the country to enter a new era – that of the nation rise.

Vietnam have qualified for the 2024 ASEAN Championship final after a 3-1 win at home (5-1 on aggregate) against Singapore at Viet Tri stadium in Phu Tho province on December 29.

Party General Secretary To Lam and a delegation of central officials offered flowers and incense at the national special historical relic site of Dong Loc T-junction, the central province of Ha Tinh, on December 29 in memory of heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for national liberation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his entourage offered flowers and incense in commemoration of former State President General Le Duc Anh and General Nguyen Chi Thanh on December 29, part of their working trip to the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has ordered the central city of Hue, which will become a centrally-run city next year, to achieve double-digit growth while working to preserve its imperial cultural heritage so as to turn itself into a cultural, tourism, and intensive healthcare hub in Southeast Asia under a resolution of the Politburo.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to restructure itself into a national industrial-energy group while addressing the firm's year-end review conference in Hanoi on December 28.

A state funeral was held at the National Funeral House in Hanoi on December 27 for General Nguyen Quyet, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Vice Chairman of the State Council, former Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, and former Deputy Minister of National Defence.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh, in its role as the rotating chair of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC), hosted the committee’s 62nd meeting in Dhaka on December 26.

Outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski affirmed Australia's strong support for directions currently pursued by Vietnam when he bid farewell to National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Hanoi on the afternoon of December 26.

State President Luong Cuong has praised the significance of the ongoing Vietnam visit by Prof. Riad Malki, Special Envoy of the Palestinian President, saying that it contributes to further strengthening the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has issued a resolution on Vietnam’s environmental protection tax rates for petrol, oil, and lubricants in 2025, keeping in effect a tax cut introduced to support the economy post pandemic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on December 25 co-chaired a hybrid conference on the implementation of the laws and resolutions passed by the 15th legislature at its eighth session.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need to enhance law enforcement effectiveness and swiftly translate policies into reality, aiming to unlock resources for development, and consolidate the firm foundation for Vietnam to stride confidently into a new era of prosperity and modernity.

As 2024 is nearing its end, the Vietnam News Agency has selected the top 10 events in the country in the year.