Prime Minister presents Tet gifts to needy in Thanh Hoa province
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 28 attended a Lunar New Year (Tet) programme and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries, the poor and disadvantaged workers in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with workers in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh on January 28 attended a Lunar New Year (Tet) programme and presented gifts to socialpolicy beneficiaries, the poor and disadvantaged workers in the centralprovince of Thanh Hoa.
The leader affirmed that the Party and State always striveto improve people’s spiritual and material life, as reflected through the roll-outof national target programmes on poverty reduction, new-style rural areabuilding, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited andmountainous areas.
He asked Thanh Hoa’s authorities and socio-politicalorganisations to continue implementing guidelines, policies and laws of theParty and the State, and better the social welfare work.
People should be motivated to actively joinsocio-economic and cultural development, national defence and security, and socialwelfare, he said, asking the locality to optimise its unique potential andadvantages, especially its population that ranks third nationwide, only afterHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The leader also requested local authorities andresidents to support competent forces to complete the construction of the QuangTrach-Pho Noi power transmission line that runs through Thanh Hoa.
Hailing Thanh Hoa’s social welfare activities, Chinhsaid the work should be stepped up in the time ahead, especially during the Lunar New Year festival, to ensure that no one is left behind.
Social welfare policies must becomprehensive, inclusive and sustainable, he said, asking the province to pay moreattention to housing for workers and low-income earners.
"All residents should be given with the equal access toinfrastructure, and cultural, sport, medical and educational services," hestressed.
Earlier the same day, the PM and his entourage paidtribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site in Thanh Hoa city.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pays tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site in Thanh Hoa city. (Photo: VNA)
On this occasion, the leader visited and presentedgifts to a sick soldier in Tho Xuan district, and a heroic Vietnamese Mother inNgoc Lac district./.
The central province of Thanh Hoa has great potential for tourism development thanks to a large number of cultural and historical relic sites, including Lam Kinh, which was recognised as a special national relic site in 2012.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 11 inspected major projects in Nghi Son Economic Zone during his working trip to the central province of Thanh Hoa.
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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.
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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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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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with workers in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pays tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site in Thanh Hoa city. (Photo: VNA) 
