The 13th National Party Congress was a success and concluded two days earlier than scheduled, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong said at a press briefing on February 1 following the congress's closure.

Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee in the 13th tenure at the first plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee in Hanoi on Jan. 31.

The communist parties of Canada, the US, Jordan and Sri Lanka have sent congratulatory messages to the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which is being held in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2.

The 13th National Party Congress, to open next week, is a milestone in the development of the Party and the nation, according to a high-ranking Party official.

Vietnam's public holidays are administered by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam (MOLISA).

The foreign ministers of Vietnam and the US have pledged to enhance cooperation between the two countries on the basis of respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political regime of each other.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top 10 outstanding events in Vietnam in 2020.

Though 2020 is a challenging year for Vietnam with the rise of COVID-19, the 14th National Assembly (NA) has taken innovative approaches and managed to complete an enormous workload to fulfill all its three missions in lawmaking, supervision and major decision-making.

Vietnam has well performed its missions while serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the first year of the 2020-2021 tenure, contributing to maintaining regional and global peace and stability as well as improving the country’s prestige in the international arena, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with US President Donald Trump on December 22.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi co-chaired the Vietnam-India Virtual Summit on December 21.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee, 14th tenure, convened its 51st session - the last of 2020 - on December 9.