Party General Secretary To Lam extends 2026 Lunar New Year greetings to Ho Chi Minh City
(NLDO) - On February 9, Party General Secretary To Lam led a high-ranking central delegation to Ho Chi Minh City for a formal visit.
On February 9, Party General Secretary To Lam paid a visit and extended Lunar New Year greetings to the Party organization, authorities, and people of Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 2026 Lunar New Year.
The event was attended by Politburo members: Party Central Committee Secretary, and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission Le Minh Hung; General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Trinh Van Quyet; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Policy and Strategy Nguyen Thanh Nghi; and Pham Gia Tuc, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief of the Party Central Office.
Also present were former leaders of the Party and the State, as well as former leaders of Ho Chi Minh City from different periods.
Party General Secretary To Lam pays a visit and extends Lunar New Year greetings to the Party organization, authorities, and people of Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 2026 Lunar New Year. (Photo: SGGP)
Representing the leadership of Ho Chi Minh City were Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang; Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Quoc Phong; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Vo Van Minh; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc; Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city Nguyen Phuoc Loc; Vice Secretaries of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dang Minh Thong and Van Thi Bach Tuyet; and Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong.
Also in attendance were members of the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee, members of the municipal Party Committee, and leaders of departments, agencies, and sectors, along with representatives from Ho Chi Minh City’s 168 wards, communes, and special zones.
Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the event. (Photo: SGGP)
On the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s visit to extend Lunar New Year greetings to the Party organization, authorities, and people of Ho Chi Minh City, the General Secretary presented gifts to the city’s Party Committee as well as to families of policy beneficiaries and exemplary individuals who have rendered meritorious service to the nation.
In 2025, Vietnam achieved many significant, comprehensive, and notable development milestones, fostering confidence and a strong sense of optimism across society. Contributing to these overall achievements, despite ongoing difficulties and challenges, Ho Chi Minh City, under the close leadership and direction of the Politburo, the Secretariat, General Secretary To Lam, the National Assembly, and the Government, and with a spirit of unity, determined effort, and high resolve, successfully fulfilled its planned goals and tasks.
Visit to Researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu
Party General Secretary To Lam and a central working delegation paid a visit and extended Tet greetings to researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu on the morning of February 9 in Ho Chi Minh City. During the visit, Party General Secretary To Lam warmly inquired about the health of researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu and presented him with Tet gifts. Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang also offered Tet gifts to the researcher.
On this occasion, Ho Chi Minh City leaders directed local authorities to arrange an apartment for Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tu to support his daily life and ongoing research. The city will also provide him with a computer to support his work and allow him to continue contributing his intellect to the city.
Researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu was born on March 12, 1920, in Thanh Chi Commune, Thanh Chuong District, Nghe An Province (now Thanh Qua Commune, Nghe An Province). He has six children and currently lives with the family of his fourth son in Binh Thanh Ward. He is well known for more than 60 works spanning historical novels, historical research and local geography.