HCM City officials support Party chief’s anti-corruption commitment
Official, Party members and residents in Ho Chi Minh City have expressed their support for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s commitment to the relentless fight against corruption and other negative phenomena in his inauguration speech.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Official, Party members and residents in Ho Chi Minh City have expressed their support for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s commitment to the relentless fight against corruption and other negative phenomena in his inauguration speech.
They paid special attention to the August 3 meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee, where President Lam was elected as Party General Secretary.
Le Thi Thu Tra, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Tan Binh district, highlighted the timely election, saying it is to carry forward the path chosen by the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, as well as legacies of previous leaders including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The 100% of approval votes demonstrates solidarity and high consensus within the Party Central Committee and the Party at large, she said.
Tra added Party General Secretary and President Lam had accompanied late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the Politburo in devising decisions and policies, gaining significant achievements in Party building and rectification, and fighting corruption and other negative phenomena.
The official stressed she and others hope and believe that Lam will steer the “Vietnamese ship” to victories, and push ahead with Party building and rectification, as well as the corruption combat.
Ly Van Nho, a retiree in Truong Thanh ward, Thu Duc city, who has 35-year Party membership, said people are delighted at Lam’s pledge to continue the relentless fight against corruption and other negative phenomena, with “no off-limits zones, no exceptions”.
🐷 Anti-corruption efforts should go with streamlining administrative procedures and removing obstacles to make the way for socio-economic development, he said./.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam chaired a press conference in Hanoi on August 3 to announce the outcomes of the 13th Party Central Committee’s meeting held earlier the same day.
The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam convened a meeting in Hanoi on August 3 morning to nominate the candidate and elect the General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee. Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of the Political Bureau, presided over the meeting.
Officials, Party members and people in the northern port city of Hai Phong are confident in and have high expectations for the consolidation of the Party and State leadership, which they believe will ensure stability, inheritance and development of experience and achievements that late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders of previous tenures of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committees carved out.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
