Vietnam News Today (Feb. 10): President extends New Year greetings

President Vo Van Thuong extends New Year greetings (Photo: VTV)

President extends New Year greetings

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong has sent the best New Year greetings to all Vietnamese people throughout the nation and abroad on the eve of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

Below is the excerpts from his greeting:

"Spring has come to everyone and to every family! In this sacred moment of transition between the old and the new year, let’s express our deep gratitude for the merits of our ancestors and generations of forefathers who have tirelessly built and developed our nation, ensured national independence, and people's freedom, prosperity, and happiness, and enabled Vietnam to enjoy growing fortune, potential, status, and prestige.

In the warm and sacred atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, on behalf of Party and State leaders, I would like to extend our sincere and heartfelt greetings and our best New Year wishes to all compatriots, comrades, and soldiers nationwide, and to all overseas Vietnamese. I also send wishes for peace, cooperation, friendship, and sustainable development to people around the globe.

In the past year, through the unity and efforts of the entire Party, people, and army, Vietnam affirmed its new position and stature as a resilient country amidst challenges, steadfastly pursued noble values for the benefit of the people, and gained significant and comprehensive achievements across the board. Vietnam has always been a sincere friend and reliable partner of other nations and has been respected and highly valued by the international community.

Lunar New Year's Eve is a moment for us to reflect on the past and our hopes for a brighter future for each individual, each family, and our nation. I firmly believe that by making full use of great national unity and the noble values of Vietnamese culture and people, by promoting dignity and intelligence, by unlocking the creativity of every individual, and by fully tapping all our potential and resources, we will create an enormous internal strength by which our nation will advance further and gain even greater achievements.

Spring awakens countless dreams and aspirations, and marks the warm, beautiful, vibrant beginning of a new year. Let’s embrace new sources of energy and share a sincere wish for the enduring existence of Vietnam, for our nation to become wealthier and more civilized, and for our people to become happier and more prosperous.

I wish all compatriots, all comrades, every family, and every Vietnamese citizen good health, peace, success, and happiness!

This is a New Year, with new momentum, new determination, and new victories!

With warm regards!”

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits patients at the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital on February 8. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)

PM Chinh visits Hanoi medical establishments ahead of Tet

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 8 visited medical workers and patients at the Vietnam – Germany Friendship Hospital and the Central Pediatrics Hospital in Hanoi, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. He spoke highly of the devotion by the medical workers who are on duty when the family reunion festival is just around the corner, and spoke highly of the important contributions in the recent past by the health sector, especially in the COVID-19 fight.

The leader expressed his hope that the workers will continue improving their expertise, ethics, scientific research, and human resources training. On this occasion, he asked authorities and relevant forces to intensify their control of the use and transport of firecrackers as well as the use of alcoholic drink while commuting, and to ensure food hygiene and safety so as to limit accidents.

The same day, he offered incense to late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong. PM Chinh expressed his profound respect to the late leader – a staunch revolutionary and one of the key leaders of the revolution in Vietnam who greatly contributed to the struggle for national liberation, construction and defense.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Peru Bui Van Nghi (L) presents a copy of his credentials to Director –General of Protocol and State Ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru Jaime Cacho-Sousa Velázquez (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam Peru's number one partner in ASEAN

Vietnam is the number one partner of his country in ASEAN, Director–General of Protocol and State Ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru Jaime Cacho-Sousa Velázquez said at a recent meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Peru Bui Van Nghi who came to present a copy of his credentials.

Cacho-Sousa greatly valued the efficiency of Vietnamese-funded projects in Peru, especially Bitel telecommunications company which is invested by Viettel and providing services to rural and border areas of Peru. He voiced his hope that both nations will consider a cooperation agreement in the field of telecommunications to expand service coverage in far-flung areas of Peru, helping poor children access technologies for studying.

The Peruvian official thanked Vietnam for supporting Peru in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2024, affirming that Peru hopes to welcome Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during the event.

Ambassador Nghi conveyed President Thuong's regards and invitation to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to visit Vietnam.

The two sides consented to coordinate closely in launching a broad array of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-Peru diplomatic relations while cooperating in boosting two-way trade as well as partnership in new areas such as tourism, education, and technology, and fostering coordination at multilateral forums such APEC and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

At a working session with Ambassador Javier Augusto Prado, Director of the Asia-Pacific Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, in Lima on February 8, Ambassador Nghi hailed the progress of relations between the two countries in economy, trade and investment, as well as prospects for bilateral ties when both sides become full members of the CPTPP.

Vietnam has provided the South American nation with footwear, clinker and cement, computers, electronics and components, plastics, yarn, rubber, aquatic products, and interior products while importing fishmeal, fish oil, acrylic fibers, and materials from Peru.

The Vietnamese diplomat asked Peru to continue creating favorable conditions for projects of Viettel and Petrovietnam in the country, and Augusto Prado pledged to create optimal conditions for businesses to exploit the economic cooperation potential between the two countries.

Phu Quoc welcomes nearly 2,000 European visitors on last day of lunar year

Cruise ship Aida Bella docked at Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, bringing 1,979 European tourists to the “pearl island” on February 9, or the last day of the lunar year.

The group are scheduled to explore Phu Quoc night market, Vinwonders entertainment complex, and Vinpearl Safari, take cable cars to Hon Thom island, and visit Hon (kissing) bridge.

They will also enjoy the best beaches of Phu Quoc and small islands, visit traditional craft villages, and try local dishes before leaving the island at night on the same day.

Earlier on February 2, Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Serena also carried 1,100 foreign tourists to Phu Quoc.

Bui Quoc Thai, Director of the Kien Giang Department of Tourism, said that since the beginning of this year, especially on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, Phu Quoc has welcomed a large number of foreign tourists, signaling a good year for the local tourism sector.

So far this year, the famous tourist destination has served more than 502,000 travelers, including 82,615 foreigners, up 6.1% year on year, earning about 1.76 trillion VND (72.05 million USD).

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