Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
💎– President Vo Van Thuong visited the Military Industry andTelecoms Group (Viettel) in Hanoi on February 1, asking it to sustain its roleas leading enterprise of the country and a State-owned business model.

Reporting on the group’s performance, ViettelChairman and General Director Maj. Gen. Tao Duc Thang said that in 2023,Viettel earned more than 172 trillion VND (7 billion USD) in revenue, up 5.4%,and contributed nearly 39 trillion VND to the state budget. The ratio ofpre-tax profit to revenue topped 25% over the last three years. The firm hasalso invested in 10 foreign markets on three continents and now ranks first interms of the telecoms market share in seven markets.
- Practices in the process of national construction an🅰ddefence and Party building and rectification, and consensus and trust of thepeople are a valuable and unlimited source of inspirations for authors tocreate high-quality journalistic works, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ata ceremony on February 1 evening to honour winners of the 8th National PressAwards on Party Building in 2023.

The PM said the National Press Awards on PartyBuilding - Bua Liem Vang (Golden Hammer and Sickle) Awards has affirmedthe value and attractiveness of the Party and politicalsystem building; and the deep political awareness, professional ethics andstrong heart for the revolution of journalists throughout the country.
- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue extended LunarNew Year (Tet) greetings to officers and soldiers of the border guardforce nationwide at a 𒁏programme held at the BorderGuard High Command in Hanoi on February 1.

The programme was connected online with the BorderGuard Commands of 44 provinces and cities, and border guard stations on islandsand in remote and mountainous areas across the country.
– The Central SteeringCommittee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomenaconvened its 25th meeting in Hanoi on February 1.
The committeeacknowledged the drastic efforts in combating corruption and negative phenomenathroughout the previous year. Comprehensive results were achieved at both♈central and local levels, contributing significantly to Party building andrectification, political stability, socio-economic development, andstrengthening public trust.
– Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) over the past 94 years, Vietnam has achieved remarkable strides acrossdiverse sectors, said Prof. G. Jayachandra Reddy, former Director of the Centrefor Southeast Asian and Pacific Studies at the Sri Venkateswara University inIndia.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency'sresident correspondents in New Delhi on the occasion of the CPV's 94th foundinganniversary (February 3), Reddy said he was most impressed by Vietnam'sprogress in national construction, governance, economy, foreign affairs, healthcare and education.
– More than 662.59 trillion VND (27.14 billion USD) of publiccapital allocated for 2023 was disbursed as of January 31, fulfilling 93.12% ofthe Prime Minister’s assigned plan, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The ministry said on February 1 that some 88.28trillion VND was disbursed for the socio-economic recovery and developmentprogramme, or 66.4% of the plan.
- Herald Sun - one of the oldest and most widely readnewspapers in Australia, has ran an article listing the nine best things fortourists to do when visiting Vietnam, attached with many impressive images oftourist attractive destinations in the Southeast Asian country.
The arti🤪cle affirmed as affordable as it is🌄vibrant and varied, Vietnam is fast becoming a destination of choice forAustralian holidaymakers./.