VOV.VN -On the morning of January 28 in southern An Giang Province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the progress of key projects serving preparations for the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders’ Meeting, including Phu Quoc International Airport, Provincial Road DT.975, and the APEC Conference Centre and related facilities.

With the Tet shopping rush looming, the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is set to turn Hanoi into a major trade and cultural hub early this year, bringing thousands of businesses together at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi from February 2 to 13.

Egypt’s leading newspaper - Liga Hispano and Elsoot on January 26 published articles saying the documents of the 14th National Party Congress have outlined a strategic, long-term and deeply humanistic development vision, with a strong emphasis on the principle that “the people are the centre and the subject”.

The central coastal city of Da Nang is entering a promising new phase of development as modern infrastructure investment converge with the establishment of an International Financial Centre (IFC).

Placing the people at the centre of development is reflected not only in participatory governance mechanisms but also in Vietnam’s broader development strategy, according to Kyril Whittaker, a UK-based Vietnam specialist.

As competition among global financial hubs intensifies, Ho Chi Minh City is moving to carve out a distinct position with a “latecomer but different” strategy, placing institutional reform and innovation at the heart of its competitiveness.

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has drawn positive feedback from officials, Party members and the public for its streamlined organisation, substantive discussions and strong emphasis on placing people at the centre of national development policies.

VOV.VN - A fire broke out early on January 22 at Bien electronics shopping centre in Long Khanh Ward, Dong Nai province, Vietnam’s central highlands, killing a 26-year-old woman and her one-year-old son.

Professor Toshiro Nishizawa of the University of Tokyo has hailed Vietnam’s people-centred development approach, reflected in social security policies such as tuition fee reductions and healthcare support for disadvantaged groups.

Efforts to renew the organisation and operations of the NA have gone hand in hand with enhancing Party characteristics and deepening the NA’s people-centred approach, following the principle of “the people know, the people discuss, the people act, the people monitor, the people supervise, and the people benefit".