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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session with ambassadors and staff of the Embassies of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar in Hanoi on December 24 to accelerate the realisation of high-level agreements between Vietnam and the three countries.

The industry and trade sector should exert efforts to speed up the implementation of the revised Electricity Law and the policy on restarting the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project in the south-central province of the same name, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just agreed with a proposal of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union Central Committee regarding the organisation of his dialogue with farmers in 2024, according to a dispatch by the Government Office. The Prime Minister also tasked the Minist

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for outgoing Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski in Hanoi on December 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 evening worked with the Standing Board of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee on the socio-economic development situation in 2024 and tasks in 2025, and resolved proposals and recommendations for Lao Cai province to develop rapidly and sustainably.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the construction site of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project and attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a social housing project in Lao Cai city in the northern mountainous province of the same name on December 22.