Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a delegation of Vietnam arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday evening (local time), commencing an official visit to Poland through Saturday at the invitation of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam on Wednesday held phone talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties. During their talks, both leaders affirmed commitments to prioritizing the enhancement of relations between the two countries.

-- State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and a delegation of Russia.

Society

-- Hanoi has been blanketed by polluted air over the past few days, with the West Lake area identified as the city’s most contaminated place. 

-- Several provinces in the Mekong Delta region have warned of a surge in water demand for daily use, which may result in shortages during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. Residents are urged to save water and take measures to store it.

-- Over 80 people were instructed to evacuate on Wednesday night after the third floor of an apartment building in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City caught fire. 

Business

-- Malaysia’s YTL Corporation revealed on Wednesday that after five years of investing in the cement sector in the Vietnamese market, it is planning to tap other fields such as energy and water and power supply in the country.

-- The Vietnamese government issued a resolution on Wednesday on visa waivers under the tourism stimulus program for 2025 for citizens of Poland, Czechia, and Switzerland. The visa exemption policy will be in effect from March 1 until December 31.

Sports

-- The Vietnamese women’s futsal team on Wednesday night defeated hosts Myanmar 5-1 in their qualifying match for the 2025 AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup.

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