Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to attend the 110th birth anniversary of Huynh Tan Phat, former President of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, former Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents gifts to children at the School for Disabled Children of Ben Tre. (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre(VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has paid a visit to the Mekong Deltaprovince of Ben Tre to attend the 110th birth anniversary of HuynhTan Phat, former President of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of theRepublic of South Vietnam, former Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Chairman ofthe Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
Within the frameworkof the visit, on February 15, PM Chinh visited and presented gifts to policybeneficiary families and children with disabilities in Ben Tre, and inspectedsome major infrastructure projects in the locality.
Visiting children atthe School for Disabled Children of Ben Tre in Son Dong commune of Ben Tre city,PM Chinh encouraged the children to work hard in learning and practicing tointegrate into the society.
He lauded efforts byofficials and teachers of the schools in caring for the children, and askedleaders of Ben Tre to pay greater attention to improving the quality ofteachers and education management officials in the time to come, and support specialeducation facilities.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Khanh. (Photo: VNA)
The same day, PM Chinhvisited and presented gifts to Le Thi Khanh, a Heroic Vietnamese Mother in Chau Thanh township of Chau Thanh district. He affirmedthat the Party, State and people always remember the contributions andsacrifice by policy beneficiary families and work hard to care for them.
Also on February 15, theGovernment leader inspected construction of the Rach Mieu 2 bridge,which connects the two banks of Tien River, linking Ben Tre and Tien Giangprovince.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets workers at the construction site of Rach Mieu 2 bridge project. (Photo: VNA)
Having a totalinvestment of over 5.17 trillion VND (218.88 million USD) using central budget, the project started in March 2022 and isscheduled to complete in early 2026.
Regarding groundclearance work, PM Chinh requested the local administration to promptly processresettlement and compensation work to stabilise the life of affected people onthe basis of balanced interest between the State, people and businesses.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh examines the coastal road project connecting Ben Tre, Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces. (Photo: VNA)
PM Chinh also took a helicoptertour to examine the coastal road project which connects BenTre, Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces. It has a total investment of about 28.5trillion VND (1.2 billion USD), divided into twophases. In the first phase from 2021 to 2025, the investment is over 13trillion VND. Currently, the designing and surveying procedures for the projectis underway./.
A French-language book space was put into operation at the Nguyen Dinh Chieu library in Ben Tre on December 1, catering to increasing demand for the materials in the Mekong Delta province.
Charming scenery, cool air, and immense coconut trees offer potential and advantages for the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to develop the local tourism industry. The province has been focusing on improving its offerings to make tourism an important economic sector by 2025 and a spearhead economic sector by 2030.
The southern province of Ben Tre has set a target to have 36,000 ha of brackish shrimp farming by 2025 and gain about 1.2 billion USD from shrimp exports.
Authorities in the Mekong Delta have taken proactive prevention measures to mitigate the impacts of saltwater intrusion in rivers in the 2022-23 dry season.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents gifts to children at the School for Disabled Children of Ben Tre. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Khanh. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets workers at the construction site of Rach Mieu 2 bridge project. (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh examines the coastal road project connecting Ben Tre, Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces. (Photo: VNA) 
