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Lines of cars and motorcycles slowly depart the capital. A long traffic jam can be seen on Belt Road No. 3 at 5 p.m. on January 18, or the 27th day of the last lunar month. All of roads are fully occupied by automobiles, thereby forcing motorbikes to travel on the pavements or squeeze among queues of automobiles. Drivers take up to 30 minutes to escape the traffic built up in Linh Dam area before facing more congestion on the national highway. Motorbikes carrying personal belongings slowly make their way to the gateways. Despite having to wait in standstill traffic on roads, many people are happy at the prospect of being able to return to their hometown to celebrate Tet. Locals wait for passenger buses as they head back to their hometowns. Some vehicles are forced to move on the pavement to avoid traffic congestion on Khuat Duy Tien street. Nguyen Trai road is flooded with vehicles on the...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Source: baoquocte.vn According to VNA, this year has been an exciting time for Vietnam’s external affairs. It marked the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership of the United Nations (UN), the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties, and the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia relations. Vietnam has taken on important positions at international and regional forums. This year also witnessed numerous visits by Vietnamese leaders to other countries and foreign leaders to Vietnam. “The United Nations is proud to be a partner of Vietnam,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to Vietnam on October 21 marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s UN membership, adding that Vietnam is one of the most dynamic and active members of the UN. President of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid emphasised that Vietnam is a model of the UN, which makes significa...