President pays pre-Tet visit to people, soldiers in Kien Giang
President Vo Van Thuong on January 20 visited and presented gifts to soldiers and people in Tho Chau island commune in Phu Quoc city of Kien Giang province - the most remote island commune in the southwest of the country – on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
President Vo Van Thuong (L) visits Regiment 152 of the Military Region 9 (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong on January 20 visitedand presented gifts to soldiers and people in Tho Chau island commune in PhuQuoc city of Kien Giang province - the most remote island commune in thesouthwest of the country – on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
More than 200km away from the mainland, Tho Chau holds animportant strategic position in defence, security and marine economicdevelopment, and currently houses nearly 2,000 people living mainly on farming and seafood exploitation and processing.
Visiting Regiment 152 of the Military Region 9, President Thuongappreciated the unit’s achievements in defence and security work with the supportof people and forces of Kien Giang province and Tho Chau island commune.
He stressed that the unit's top priority task is to safeguard national sovereignty over the airspace and waters of Tho Chau island as well aspeace and happiness for local people, urging the soldiers to increase vigilance to avoid unexpected situations.
Visiting and presenting gifts to officers and soldiers of theTho Chau Border Guard Station, the State leader lauded their contributions toprotecting border sovereignty and national territory.
President Vo Van Thuong and Head of the Party Central Commitee's Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac present gifts to students in Tho Chau island commune. (Photo: VNA)
Presenting gifts to local residents, President Thuong requested the commune's Party Committee and authorities to properly solveland and housing issues for people, ensure facilities to serve fishing at seaand storm shelter, and make more efforts to have no poor households in the locality.
Emphasising the unique geographical conditions of the islandcommune with large forest coverage, the President asked local authorities andpeople to pay greater attention to protecting and managing the ecologicalenvironment and resources.
On this occasion, he offered incense at Tho Chau Temple tocommemorate martyrs who sacrificed for the country's independence and freedomand more than 500 innocent people murdered by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
President Vo Van Thuong presents cows to poor households in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA)
On the same day, within the framework of his trip to KienGiang, the State leader visited and presented gifts to officers and soldiers ofthe border guard station at the Ha Tien International Border Gate, and local people.
Thuong emphasised the top task of officers and soldiers in cross-border immigration management and requested them to continue creatingfavourable conditions for exchange and trade activities between people andbusinesses of Vietnam and Cambodia./.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
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.
President Vo Van Thuong (L) visits Regiment 152 of the Military Region 9 (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong and Head of the Party Central Commitee's Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac present gifts to students in Tho Chau island commune. (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong presents cows to poor households in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) 
