– State President Vo Van Thuong launched a NewYear tree planting festival in Tuyen Quang city of the province of the samename on February 15, or the sixth day of the first lunar month.
State President Vo Van Thuong speaks at ceremony to launch tree planting festival (Photo:♈ VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired ameeting of permanent Government members on February 15, the first working dayafter the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, to review this year’s Tet situation andlaunch some focal tasks.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting of permanent Government members on February 15. (Photo: VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong DinhHue held a Lunar New Year (Tet) meeting with heads of the NA Council for EthnicAffairs, NA committees, and NA Standing Committee’s boards as well as officialsand employees of the NA Office on February 15, or the sixth day of the firstlunar month.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (sixth, right) extends New Year wishes to officials and employees of the NA Office on February 15. (Photo: VNA) – The vibrant relations with Latin America havecontributed to the successes of Vietnam’s diplomacy last year, according to anarticle ran by the El Popular (People) e-newspaper, the organ of the CommunistParty of Uruguay.
The article highlighted the friendship andmulti-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Latin American nations, saying itmade important, outstanding progress in the year. Read full story
– Ho Chi Minh City and Son La city in thenorthern mountainous province of the same name have joined the UNESCO GlobalNetwork of Learning Cities (GNLC) as announced by the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on February 14.
They were among the 64 new members from 35countries recognised by the organisation for their outstanding efforts to makelifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. Read full story
– Vietnam’s Manufacturing PurchasingManagers' Index (PMI) recorded a return to growth in early 2024,driven by an improved economic outlook that led to an increase in new orders,S&P Global has reported.
S&P Global’s report said that in January, thecountry’s PMI reached 50.3 points from 48.9 points in December last year. Theresult indicated an improvement in the health ofthe manufacturing sector for the first time in the last five months. Read full story
– A strong rise was seen in the number offoreign tourists in many localities across the country during the seven-dayLunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 8-14, led by the central city of DaNang with nearly 177,000 and Hanoi with nearly 103,000, reported the VietnamNational Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
Foreign tourists at Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
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