Party leader pays working visit to Thai Nguyen province
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on January 10 paid a working visit to and worked with the Standing Board of the Party Committee and key leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on the results of the implementation of socio-economic development, and security-defence tasks.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and members of the Standing Board of the Thai Nguyen Party Committee. (Photo: VNA)
Thai Nguyen (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong onJanuary 10 paid a working visit to andworked with the Standing Board of the Party Committee and key leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on the results of the implementation of socio-economic development,and security-defence tasks.
Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of theprovincial People Committee Nguyen Thanh Hai said that last year, the province’seconomic growth rate reached 8.59%, higher than the national average; and percapita income hit 107 million VND (4,560 USD), 12 million VND higher than thatof 2021. Total state budget revenue was 19 trillion VND (810.23 million USD), over 1 trillion VND higher than the estimate. The province's poverty rate reduced from6.14% in 2021 to 4.49% at present.
Hailing efforts made by the province's Party Organisation, administration and people, the Party chief asked Thai Nguyen to clearly identifyits potential and advantages to set out specific and appropriate goals, andchoose key tasks and breakthroughs to create new and stronger changes in socio-economicdevelopment.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Attention should be paid to bettering planning and planningmanagement, and increasing regional connectivity to help Thai Nguyen developrapidly and sustainably, and soon become a modernity-oriented industralised province.
He stressed the importance of harmonising economicdevelopment and socio-economic development, well soving social issues,continuously improving the material and spiritual lives of local peple, andconcertedly implementing measures to innovate and increase the quality ofeducation and training and health care.
The leader also requested the local Party Organisation and administration to pay more attention to policy beneficiaries, poorhouseholds, and labourers, especially in the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) –Vietnam’s biggest national festival.
Thai Nguyen, a magnet for foreign investment in the North,should also exert every effort to prevent and fight all kinds of crimes toensure a safe and convenient environment for investment attraction, the General Secretary stressed.
In addition, it is necessary to better the building andrectification of the Party and the political system, he added.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visits Hao Dat tea cooperative in Thai Nguyen city. (Photo: VNA)
Earlier the same day, the Party leader visited and presented Tet gifts to the family of veteran Nguyen Trung Luu in Pho Yen city, andvisited Hao Dat tea cooperative in Thai Nguyen city./.
The northern province of Thai Nguyen has a new city, Pho Yen, as a resolution on the establishment of the entity was announced at a ceremony on October 9 with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attending.
Saigon Telecom Technology Joint Stock Company (SAIGONTEL) on November 2 began construction of three industrial clusters in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
A delegation from the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration, led by its Vice Director Khamla Keoounkham, visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen from November 15-16.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attended a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties on December 6 evening in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
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.
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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.
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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.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and members of the Standing Board of the Thai Nguyen Party Committee. (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visits Hao Dat tea cooperative in Thai Nguyen city. (Photo: VNA) 
