State President, OVs offer incense at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, along representatives from ministries, agencies and Hanoi administration, and nearly 100 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) attended an incense-offering ceremony at the historic Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on January 19 morning.
State President Luong Cuong, his spouse and delegates at the incense-offering ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, along representatives from♚ ministries, agencies and Hanoi administration, and near♚ly 100 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) attended an incense-offering ceremony at the historic Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on January 19 morning.
The ceremony, part of the annual Homeland Spring 2025 co-organised by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee, was to honour and pay profound respect to generations of ancestors who fought and sacrificed their lives to safeguard the nation.
The delegation prayed for national prosperity, peace, and a year of groundbreaking success on Vietnam's development path.
Delegates perform the carp release ritual. (Photo: VNA)
The tribute continued with a symbolic carp release at Uncle Ho’s fish pond within the Presidential Palace complex. This ritual, performed just days ahead of the 23rd day of the last lunar month – the traditional day for sending the Kitchen Gods to heaven, symbolised the carp leaping over the dragon's gate, a metaphor for perseverance and ambition leading to growth and success.
As scheduled, in the evening of the same day, the State President will extend his Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to OVs and ceremonially strike the drum to inaugurate the Homeland Spring 2025.
This highly anticipated cultural and political event, themed "Vietnam – Rising in the New Era", runs from January 18-20 and features a variety of meaningful activities, with the participation of about 1,500 OVs from around the world returning home for Tet./.
Chairman of National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and a delegation of incumbent and former Party and State leaders offered incense to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader’s temple in Ba Vi National Park in the outlying district of Ba Vi on January 18.
Party General Secretary To Lam on January 16 visited and offered incense in tribute to former Party General Secretaries Le Duan, Do Muoi, and Le Kha Phieu at their families' private residences on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Snake and the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 –2025).
Prime Minister (PM) Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh offered incense in tribute to late Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung and late PM Vo Van Kiet at the residences of their families in Ho Chi Minh City on January 4 evening.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
