National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said laws and resolutions passed during the 15th NA’s ninth extraordinary session are effectively serving the streamlining of the state apparatus toward a leaner, more efficient political system while unlocking new space for socio-economic development.
They expressed their infinite gratitude and sincere respect for the late leader's great contributions to the cause of national liberation, reunification, and construction of the Fatherland.
The ministry received the notification from the EC’s Directorate – General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG-MARE) in early May, which requested Vietnam to submit a progress report on implementing the EC’s recommended improvements before September 15. The commission will dispatch an inspection team to the country in late 2025 if the report demonstrates sufficient advancements.
About 500 Vietnamese expatriates recently gathered in Moscow to welcome their homeland’s military delegation preparing for the Victory Day parade marking Russia’s 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War triumph.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,944 VND/USD on May 5, down 12 VND from the day before the April 30 – May 1 holidays.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekdend by the Vietnam News Agency.
With a population exceeding 100 million, Vietnam is attracting growing interest from foreign investors and is actively working to diversify its economy.
Under the agreement, Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will be the lead arranger of the financing and will handle the underwriting for the syndicated loan of 1.85 trillion IDR.
If the US eventually chooses to impose only a 10% tariff on Thai imports rather than the announced 36%, Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth could reach 2.5%.
The exhibition features a dome made from do (poonah paper), a traditional Vietnamese material, combined with recycled plastic and steel to create a space that is both soft and strong, symbolising the harmony between nature, humanity and technology.
Promoting nature-based tourism linked to wildlife conservation is believed to be essential for sustainable development in the near future.
Within 24 hours, the process of receiving the donated liver, two kidneys, two corneas, and skin to conducte transplantation for six patients was completed. The last surgery ended at 8:00 pm on May 3.
With a population exceeding 100 million, Vietnam is attracting growing interest from foreign investors and is actively working to diversify its economy.
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