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PM chairs meeting on housing policy, real estate market

PM chairs meeting on housing policy, real estate market

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market, chaired the 5th meeting of the committee in Hanoi on January 13.

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Government leader chairs first meeting of National Steering Committee on Data

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who heads the National Steering Committee on Data, chaired its first meeting on January 12.
Public security force practices scenarios to safeguard upcoming National Party Congress

PANO - Forces of the Ministry of Public Security practiced security and public order protection scenarios in preparation for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam at a kick-off ceremony and rehearsal held on January 10 in Hanoi. The event opened with formal procedures, followed by a review of forces and a parade of vehicles. Participating units then carried out drills to handle simulated security scenarios. These activities demonstrated the level of training, coordination, and readiness of the forces assigned to safeguard security and public order for the congress. The 14th National Party Congress is a major political event of special significance to the Party, the State, and the people. As such, ensuring absolute safety and security for the congress has been identified as a task of the highest priority by the Ministry of Public Security. The rehearsal was aimed at improving the capacity to assess, analyze, and forecast potential situations, thereby developing operational plans that are closely aligned with reality and clearly identifying key areas and targets requiring protection. The event also provided an opportunity to comprehensively review equipment, technical systems, and supporting tools, ensuring the highest level of readiness under all circumstances, while strengthening coordination and joint operations among participating forces. In his directive remarks, Head of the Sub-committee for Organizational and Service Affairs of the 14th National Party Congress Tran Cam Tu acknowledged and praised the efforts made by the public security forces in preparing for the protection of the congress. He noted that the security and public order situation may continue to face complex developments and potential risks in the time ahead, and the force must continue to uphold its core role, closely coordinate with the Vietnam People’s Army, strengthen measures to safeguard political security and social order, maintain discipline, stay closely connected to local areas, prevent acts of sabotage or disturbance, and mobilize the combined strength of the people and authorities at all levels to ensure the successful organization of this important political event. Below are photos of the ceremony.  Translated by Chung Anh
Investing in educational infrastructure in mountainous areas promotes equal access to education: PM

Investing in infrastructure for educational institutions in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is, in effect, an investment in equity in access to education, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 11.
PM outlines five specific strategies for Government’s Party Committee

Politburo member, Secretary of the Government’s Party Committee, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 11 requested the entire Government's Party Organization to build and effectively implement five specific strategies of completing strategic institutions, mobilizing strategic resources, investing in strategic infrastructure, developing strategic technologies, and creating a strategic balance.
Strong legal framework needed for Hanoi’s development, innovation: Party chief

Current amendments to the Capital Law should adopt an innovative and long-term approach, providing a strong legal framework for Hanoi to fully leverage its unique potential, pilot new models, and try new approaches, while ensuring discipline, transparency, and the public interest, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.
Brigade 162 “Steel fist” of Vietnam People’s Navy

PANO - Dubbed the “Steel Brigade,” Brigade 162 of Naval Region 4 under the Vietnam People’s Navy consistently stands as a standard-bearer in the “Determined to Win” emulation movement of the force. As the Navy’s leading modern surface combat unit, the brigade is tasked with training, combat readiness, and protection of the national sovereignty over the South Central waters, the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, and the Southern continental shelf. Despite numerous challenges, the brigade’s Party Committee and chain-of-command have led the unit to successfully fulfill all assigned missions. Officers an soldiers maintain a spirit of solidarity and innovation, mastering modern weaponry while building a “comprehensively strong, exemplary, and typical” unit. Beyond combat readiness training, Brigade 162 is a pioneer in digital transformation, effectively applying artificial intelligence (AI) software in the Party and political work. Notably, during “Quang Trung Campaign,” the unit’s troops have worked through weekends to help flood-hit communities rebuild their houses. Technical and logistical operations are strictly maintained, ensuring high technical coefficients for vessels and self-supplying 50% of the unit’s green vegetable needs, contributing to a 98.8% troop health rate. Translated by Minh Anh
PM orders sharp cut in State-funded projects, caps 2026–2030 total at 3,000

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed an end to scattered public investment and ordered that the total number of State-funded public investment projects during the 2026–2030 period be strictly limited to no more than 3,000.
Party leader calls for decisive mindset shift from administration to development creation

Party General Secretary To Lam on January 8 delivered a keynote address at a national conference reviewing the Government’s performance in 2025 and outlining tasks for 2026, calling for a strong and substantive shift from a management-oriented mindset to one that actively creates development, while firmly ending buck-passing and the avoidance of responsibility.
Government conference sets socio-economic agenda for 2026

The Government held a hybrid conference on January 8 to review its 2025 performance and set tasks in 2026 for the central and local administrations.
Overcoming headwinds, Vietnam lays cornerstone to break through into new era: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has reviewed socio-economic achievements of 2025 and the 2021–2025 tenure while sketching out major orientations and tasks for 2026 during an interview granted to the press on the occasion of the New Year 2026, the first year implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
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