State President Luong Cuong Visits, Presents Gifts, and Extends Lunar New Year Wishes in Phu Tho

On the morning of February 5, State President Luong Cuong and a central working delegation visited Phu Tho Province to present gifts and extend Lunar New Year greetings to policy-beneficiary families, poor households, workers, and the armed forces in the province.

State President Luong Cuong extends Tet wishes to the Party committee, authorities, and people of Phu Tho Province.

The delegation included Mr. Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, along with several members of the Party Central Committee: Mr. Le Khanh Hai, Chairman of the Office of the President; Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. Leaders from various central ministries and departments, as well as commanders of Military Region 2, also joined the visit.

State President Luong Cuong and delegates at the program.

Representing Phu Tho Province to welcome the President were Mr. Bui Minh Chau, former member of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Tran Duy Dong, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Bui Van Quang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Bui Huy Vinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Manh Son, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; and members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

At the Provincial Convention Center, State President Luong Cuong and the delegation presented gifts to the Provincial Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee, and the Provincial Police. Additionally, they handed over 1,000 gift sets to policy-beneficiary families, poor households, and workers facing difficult circumstances in the province.

The State President presents Tet gifts to the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee.

The State President presents Tet gifts to the Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee.

The State President presents Tet gifts to the Provincial Police.

Reporting to the State President on the welfare efforts for the people during the Lunar New Year, Mr. Nguyen Khac Hieu—Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee—stated: Following Directive No. 55-CT/TW dated December 22, 2025, issued by the Secretariat, along with the directives and conclusions of the Phu Tho Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Provincial People’s Committee has allocated over 147 billion VND to departments, agencies, and local authorities at all levels. This funding is dedicated to providing care and preparing for the Lunar New Year celebrations across the province.

The distribution of gifts to individuals with meritorious services to the revolution has been carried out promptly and to the correct recipients, with completion expected before February 8, 2026. This includes 60,110 gift sets from the State President totaling over 18.3 billion VND, and provincial gifts totaling nearly 43 billion VND. Furthermore, 59,177 elderly citizens throughout the province received longevity wishes and celebrations, with a total budget of 27.6 billion VND.

State President Luong Cuong and Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, present Tet gifts to poor households and those in difficult circumstances.

According to consolidated reports, 32 communes across the province were identified as having residents facing food shortages during the Lunar New Year and the pre-harvest period, affecting 2,800 households (8,711 individuals), with a total requirement of 218,250 kg of rice. Based on these results, the Provincial People’s Committee directed relevant agencies to coordinate with the Regional State Reserve Department I to request free relief rice for eligible recipients. The distribution process is scheduled for February 5–6, 2026, ensuring it is timely and reaches the correct beneficiaries.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong and President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang present Tet gifts to workers in difficult circumstances.

In addition, the Provincial People’s Committee instructed departments and local authorities to review and list poor and near-poor households for Tet support and gift distribution. These gifts are distributed through commune and ward authorities to ensure transparency, openness, and accuracy, with the ultimate goal that no household suffers from hunger during Tet. The Provincial People’s Committee has also submitted a proposal to the Provincial People’s Council to approve a resolution for Tet gifts to poor and near-poor households, totaling 22.9 billion VND.

After hearing the province’s report on socio-economic development and Tet welfare activities, State President Luong Cuong expressed his delight at the province’s achievements. He emphasized: 2025 was the first year implementing a two-level local government model, which brought many challenges. However, with a spirit of solidarity, high determination, and creativity, the provincial Party, authorities, people, and armed forces have exerted great efforts to achieve comprehensive and impressive results. The preparation and care for the people during Tet have been executed with great focus. On behalf of the State leaders, President Luong Cuong congratulated the Party, authorities, and people of Phu Tho on their outstanding accomplishments in 2025.

State President Luong Cuong requested that the provincial Party committee and authorities continue to deeply grasp and strictly implement the policies of the Party and State regarding people’s welfare. This is to ensure a joyful, healthy, safe, and economical Lunar New Year, where every individual and every household can celebrate the Spring festival.

The President emphasized the need for thoughtful care toward policy-beneficiary groups, including visits to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs, and those with meritorious services to the revolution, as well as struggling workers and the impoverished. He also urged the effective implementation of policies for the armed forces and the families of officers and soldiers, alongside organizing encouragement visits for those on duty during the holidays.

Beyond the Lunar New Year activities, the President directed the province to focus on successfully achieving the goals and tasks set for 2026—the inaugural year for implementing the Resolutions of the Party Congresses at all levels and the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (2026–2030). Immediate priorities include the effective rollout of Central directives on the 14th National Party Congress Resolution and the successful organization of the elections for the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

“With the aspiration and determination for progress, Phu Tho must not only remain the cultural cradle of the nation but also strive to become a dynamic development hub of the Northern Midlands and Mountains. Phu Tho province is more modern in infrastructure and industry; greener in sustainable development; more humane in social policy; developing rapidly yet inclusively; growing strongly but leaving no one behind; and modernizing while preserving the soul and cultural values of the Ancestral Land,” State President Luong Cuong emphasized.

On behalf of the provincial leadership, Mr. Tran Duy Đông—Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee—expressed his profound gratitude for the attention shown by the State President and the Central delegation. Fully and seriously accepting the President’s instructions, the Chairman pledged to institutionalize them into practical and effective programs. The province will focus on mobilizing all social resources to care for policy-beneficiary families and the underprivileged, ensuring a warm, peaceful, and happy Lunar New Year for all.

State President Luong Cuong presents gifts and extends Tet wishes to the officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc, Deputy Minister of National Defense, presents gifts and extends Tet wishes to the officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command.

* Visiting and extending New Year wishes to the officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command, State President Luong Cuong praised their silent sacrifices in safeguarding national defense and security. He requested that the Command proactively monitor, forecast, and accurately assess situations to ensure timely responses, avoiding any element of passivity or surprise. The President emphasized leading the development of Party committees and organizations that are strong in politics, ideology, ethics, and personnel, while building "exemplary and typical" comprehensively strong units. He urged them to excellently fulfill their roles as a fighting force, a working force, and a labor force, further enhancing the noble image and qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers" in the new era. Furthermore, they must coordinate with other forces to ensure a joyful, healthy, safe, and economical Tet holiday while maintaining high combat readiness. Key tasks ahead include successfully completing the 2026 military recruitment, the "Tree Planting Festival," and the elections for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2026-2031 tenure.

State President Luong Cuong and delegates take a commemorative photo with the leaders and commanders of the Provincial Military Command.

State President Luong Cuong and delegates plant a commemorative tree at the Provincial Military Command.

On the occasion of the New Year 2026 and the upcoming Spring of the Wood Horse, the State President wished the Party committee, authorities, armed forces, and people of Phu Tho Province a year of peace, prosperity, faith, and success. He expressed his high expectations for a year of even more powerful breakthroughs across all fronts.

Dinh Vu