Politics - Society

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Ninh Binh, in collaboration with Nho Quan district and the Youth Union of the Department of Internal Politics Security under the Ministry of Public Security, held a ceremony on March 1 at former Quynh Luu revolutionary base in Nho Quan district to kick off the “Youth Month" in 2025 with many practical activities.At the event.

Vietnam actively contributed to the success of the retreat, engaging in discussions across key agenda items, expressing strong support for Malaysia’s economic initiatives and priorities for its 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship.Participants at the 31st ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat (AEMR-31) (Photo: VNA)

In 2025, Ninh Binh province aims to send 1,400 labourers abroad to work under contracts, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK).Communication work to popularise information to local people in Kim Son district.

In the past few years, Ninh Binh has always paid special attention to eradicating makeshift and dilapidated houses to encourage and create momentum for poor and disadvantaged households overcome difficulties and have a stable life, thus contributing to ensuring social welfare.The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels mobilises money to build houses for the poor.

A project to construct at least a million apartments of affordable social housing for low-income earners and workers in industrial parks in the 2021 – 2030 period was approved by the Prime Minister.A social housing project in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

The Ninh Binh provincial People’s Committee coordinated with the Tran Nhan Tong Institute under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi to organise a scientific seminar on February 27 to discuss the historical role and orientations to preserve and promote the values of Hanh Cung Vu Lam – an old military base under the Tran dynasty in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district.At the seminar.

Themed “Building a United, Inclusive and Resilient ASEAN amidst Global Transformation”, the forum brought together over 600 in-person participants, including more than 230 international delegates, who shared their analyses clarifying both immediate and long-term opportunities and challenges facing the ASEAN Community.PM Pham Minh Chinh delivers a keynote at the ASEAN Future Forum 2025 on February 25. (Photo: VNA)

Clarifying his viewpoint regarding self-resilience and strategic autonomy, PM Chinh emphasised that every country and organisation must prioritise the issue of strategic autonomy. In foreign relations, this means a balance, fair treatment, and rules-based development. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) speaks at the plenary session of the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi on February 26. (Photo: VNA)

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 25 evening for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is in Vietnam to attend the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2025. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam (R) shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (Photo: VNA)

Wastefulness remains popular in Vietnam, causing serious consequences, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing the first meeting of the Steering Committee for Wastefulness Prevention and Control held in Hanoi on February 25.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam held a high-level meeting with President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen, and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam (middle), President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen (left) and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith. (Photo: VNA)

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan on February 21 visited and extended greetings to officials and employees of the Department of Health and some medical facilities, outstanding doctors on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctor’s Day. Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan congratulates officials and employees of the Department of Health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the country must pursue rapid but sustainable development, maintain high and continuous growth, uphold macroeconomic stability, control inflation, ensure major balances, and guarantee social welfare, as well as a sustainable, green, clean, and beautiful environment.An overview of the meeting held at the Government headquarters (Photo: VNA)

The 28th session of the Ninh Binh Provincial People's Council for the 2021-2026 tenure officially opened on February 19 to consider and adopt a Resolution on re-arranging some departments of the provincial People’s Committee. The 28th session of the Ninh Binh Provincial People's Council.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, NA Chairman Man stated that the session, which lasted six and a half days, adopted multiple laws and resolutions aimed at reorganising the state apparatus and accelerating socio-economic development. National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly at the closing session.

Under the resolution, the legislative body decided to adjust some key targets. Accordingly, the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is set to reach 8% or higher, with the GDP scale this year expected to exceed 500 billion USD. The GDP per capita is projected to surpass 5,000 USD, and the average consumer price index (CPI) growth rate is targeted to be around 4.5 - 5%.Lawmakers vote to pass resolution on supplements to the 2025 socio-economic development plan (Photo: VNA)

President Luong Cuong on February 18 presided over a ceremony to announce and hand over the presidential decisions appointing two deputy prime ministers and four ministers serving the 2021-2026 term.From left: State President Luong Cuong (3nd) and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (2nd) congratulate the new Deputy PMs Mai Van Chinh (1st) and Nguyen Chi Dung. (Photo: VNA)

The northern province of Ninh Binh is stepping into a period of robust growth with the target of becoming a millennium heritage urban area and a creative city by 2030 and a centrally-run city by 2035.An aerial view of Hoa Lu City.

The National Assembly (NA) discussed a proposal to revise Vietnam’s 2025 economic growth target to at least 8% during its extraordinary ninth session on February 14.The National Assembly holds group discussions during the extraordinary session on February 14. (Photo: VNA)