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☀️ Morning digest April 14

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest April 14 ảnh 1

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is alist of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13expressed his belief and wish that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) will maintain its important role in enhancing economiccooperation between the two countries with many new strategic projects.
At a reception in Hanoi for Park Hark Kyu, Head ofCorporate Management Office at DX Division of Samsung Electronics, PM Chinhcommended operations of Samsung companies in Vietnam and their contributions toeconomic restructuring, boosting exports and growth, promoting supportingindustries and creating jobs in the Southeast Asian country.Read full text

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggestedVietnam and Switzerland enhance all-level exchanges and meetings, creatingmomentum for the expansion of cooperation across spheres while receivingnewly-appointed Swiss Ambassador Thomas Gass in Hanoi on April 13.
Vietnam always attaches importance to itsfriendship and cooperation with Switzerland, the PM said, noting his beliefthat the ambassador will continue actively contributing to the bilateral tiesduring his tenure.Read full text

- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted areception for UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis inHanoi on April 13.
During the meeting, Quang spoke highly of thecentral role of the UN in keeping peace and promoting sustainable developmentin the world, stressing that the role played by the UN becomes even moreimportant in the current international and regional situation.Read full text

– The Party Central Committee’s InspectionCommission met in Hanoi on April 12 and 13, during which it looked intodisciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members.
The commission decided to issue a warning againstthe Party Civil Affairs Committee of the People’s Committee of the northernmountainous province of Lao Cai in the 2011-2016 tenure for its violations ofthe Party’s principles and regulations, lack of responsibility, and laxleadership and direction.Read full text

- Hundreds of experts, investors andrepresentatives from investment funds and start-up supportorganisations of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at thefestival for innovative startups (TECHFEST) in Seoul on April 13.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science andTechnology Tran Van Tung, and Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of VietnamRepresentative Office in the RoK Nguyen Viet Anh attended the event, which marksthe resumption of international connection activities for Vietnam's innovativestartup ecosystem, contributing to bringing more Vietnamese startups to theglobal playing field.Read full text

– The World Bank (WB) on April 13 released areport on Vietnam’s macroeconomic situation in April this year.
The WB recommended that the slowing economicgrowth in Q1/2023 needs close monitoring. If weaknesses in external anddomestic demand persists, the government could consider supporting aggregatedemand through an acceleration of public investment disbursement.Read full text

– The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh Cityorganised a ceremony on April 13 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of thediplomatic ties between Vietnam and France (April 12, 1973-2023).
In his remarks, Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai said that in the past 50 years, the relationship betweenVietnam and France has made significant strides, covering many fields frompolitics, economy, education and people-to-people exchanges.Read full text

– Japan has surpassed the US to become thebiggest importer of Vietnam’s fishery products, with over 310 million USD invalue in the first quarter of 2023, reported the Vietnam Association of SeafoodExporters and Producers (VASEP).
However, the revenue from this market still dropped11% year on year, statistics show.Read full text/.

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Vietnam, Czech Republic step up parliamentary cooperation, people-to-people exchanges

Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice President and Secretary-General of the VFF Central Committee, expressed her wish for the VFF and its counterpart bodies under the Czech Chamber of Deputies to step up exchanges of experience in legislative work, receiving and addressing voters’ petitions, supervision and social governance.

President of the Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone (right) presents a souvenir to the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) at the meeting in Hanoi on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top Lao legislator backs friendship activities ahead of 2027 milestones

Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone, who is on official Vietnam visit, urged the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam friendship associations to keep coordinating closely and step up messaging on the two countries’ great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion, especially around the treaty’s 50th anniversary.

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man speaks at the eighth session of the NA Standing Committee on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top legislator asks for harnessing people’s power to curb crime

The top legislator stressed that to curb drug-related offences and other crimes, it is vital to leverage the collective strength of the entire people, describing every citizen as a soldier, every family as a battleground, and every locality as a fortress.

At the meeting between Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Political Bureau, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, and head of the committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy and Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Beijing on November 2. (Photo: VNA)

CPV delegation pays working visit to China

The two sides discussed measures to further enhance the effectiveness of cooperation, focusing on increasing delegation exchanges, strengthening training and capacity-building for officials, establishing regular research coordination channels, and organising thematic seminars and online discussions.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang welcomes Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, India promote law enforcement cooperation

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security called on India’s National Security Council to continue urging Indian law enforcement agencies to negotiate and sign cooperation documents with the ministry, including a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in personnel training and capacity building and a draft agreement on cooperation in combating transnational crime between the Vietnamese ministry and the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs.

President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse, Vandara Siphandone, arrive at Noi Bai International Airport on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Lao NA President begins official visit to Vietnam

In an interview on the visit and bilateral cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam said that, from a strategic perspective, the visit is important in further translating the concept of “strategic cohesion” into concrete action and making it a guiding principle underpinning Vietnam-Laos relations.

Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan addresses a discussion on the bill during the 16th National Assembly’s second session November 2 (Photo: VNA)

FDI attraction requires outcome-based support policies: minister

According to the minister, the draft law is being revised against the backdrop of projected total social investment demand for 2026-2030 being 2.21 times that of the 2021-2025 period. Disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) alone needs to reach an average of 30-40 billion USD annually, six to seven times the level recorded in the previous period.

At the 7th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee to review 35 draft laws, resolutions at 8th session

In addition, the Standing Committee is expected to consider and adopt five draft resolutions concerning the allocation of inspection-related recovered funds to strengthen inspection agencies; the functions and organisational structure of the National Assembly's Council of Ethnic Affairs and committees; salary and allowance scales for State officials and judicial personnel; policies and working conditions for People's Council deputies; and approval of the National Assembly's Digital Architecture Framework version 2.0.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man (R) and President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on April 16, 2025 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao legislatures strengthen strategic ties

The official visit by Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse will provide an opportunity for the two sides to discuss strategic measures to further deepen bilateral relations in the next phase. The visit will also reaffirm their determination to develop the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos in a more substantive and sustainable manner, for the benefit of the two countries' people.