Nhan Dan Online

The General Department of Logistics - Technical Services under the Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony on January 14 in Ha Noi to receive the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces. To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered congratulatory remarks.

A state-level funeral took place in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of January 14 for General Le Van Dung, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces.

To ensure security, public order and traffic safety for the 14th National Party Congress, to be held from January 19 to 25 at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi’s Tu Liem ward, Ha Noi Police have announced traffic diversion and regulation plans on key roads across the capital city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee for International Integration, chaired a conference reviewing the committee’s work in 2025 and outlining key tasks for 2026 at the Government Headquarters on the morning of January 14.

The Politburo’s resolution on the development of the state sector (Resolution 79) marks an important shift in thinking, aiming to nurture large-scale state-owned enterprises capable of driving long-term growth.

Scheduled from February 2 to 8 at the Viet Nam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Dong Anh commune, Ha Noi, the National Spring Fair 2026 is expected to create vibrant trading momentum from the beginning of the year.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ha Noi Party Committee, Nguyen Duy Ngoc chaired the fourth meeting of the municipal Party Committee to discuss 10 key issues aimed at driving the capital’s development in the coming period.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, who is also head of the organising sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress, presided over the final review of organisational arrangements for the congress on January 14.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam is of special importance, as it will decide the country’s development path, with the aspiration of turning Viet Nam into a developed, high-income nation by 2045.

Viet Nam has identified green transition in the digital era as a top priority, an objective necessity and a strategic choice, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on January 14 while addressing the sixth meeting of the National Steering Committee for the implementation of Viet Nam’s commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

The press centre for the 14th National Party Congress was officially inaugurated at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi on January 14.

Global gold prices on January 14 extended their upward momentum to a new record of 4,619 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bar prices rose by 900,000 VND to a new peak of 162.9 million VND per tael, while SJC gold ring prices increased to 159.9 million VND per tael.