Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and hisspouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 27-29.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (Photo: vtc.vn) The visit will be made at the invitation ofVietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Read full story
- President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose onAugust 23 paid a working visit to the central province of Quang Tri, which isrunning a kindergarten education project funded by the Belgian Government.
President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose speaks at a working session with Quang Tri province's leaders. (Photo: VNA) At the function, Vice Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee Hoang Nam remarked that he appreciated Belgium’s support forthe locality so far and hoped for more assistance in the time to come regardingQuang Tri’s efforts to address war aftermath, promote socio-economicdevelopment, and support livelihoods for local victims of landmines and AgentOrange (AO)/dioxin. Read full story
- Nature-related policies should be integrated into businessstrategies and plans, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the 10th VietnamCorporate Sustainability Forum in Hanoi on August 23.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha speaks at the forum. (Photo: VNA) To contribute to achieving sustainable developmentgoals (SDGs) and fulfilling Vietnam’s relevant commitments, more investmentsshould be made in nature-based solutions to enhance ecosystem services, reducegreenhouse gas emissions, increase resilience to climate change, and create newopportunities for innovation and growth, he said. Read full story
- Construction of a passenger terminal at the Long ThanhInternational Airport in Dong Nai southern province and the third terminal(T3) of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduledto start on August 26 at a total cost of over 45 trillion VND (1.89 billionUSD).
The information was revealed by Lai Xuan Thanh, Chairman of theBoard of Directors of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) - the investorof both projects. Read full story
- The establishment of a land use rightstrading floor will help this market operate in an open, transparent, healthyand sustainable manner, said experts.
Such an exchange is vital for the centralisedmanagement of the realty sector, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources andEnvironment Le Minh Ngan at a governmental meeting on August 21. Read full story
- The establishment of the Vietnam-SingaporeInnovation Centre in the southern province of Binh Duong is expected to becomeleverage to promote innovation for rapid and sustainable development, NguyenVan Loi, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.
The model, which was initiated by Becamex IDCCorp, will play an important role in building industrial parks, training,attracting high-quality human resources as well as fostering scientific andtechnological research and supporting enterprises in terms of innovation, hesaid. Read full story
- The ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting(AFMGM) and related meetings, taking place from August 22-25, are expected toaffirm a commitment to collaboration in maintaining economic stability in theregion.
The meetings brought together finance ministers and central bankgovernors from nine ASEAN countries namely Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos,Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam as well as arepresentative of Timor-Leste as an observer./. Read full story
