Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to theMekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and will continue joining hands with Chinaand other Mekong countries to promote the strong, effective, and sustainabledevelopment of this cooperation mechanism, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The PM made the statement while addressing thefourth MLC Leaders’ Meeting held via videoconference on December 25. The eventwas attended by the PMs and heads of the delegations of Cambodia, Laos,Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Vietnam. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has laudedthe performance of the people’s procuracy sector in 2023, saying it hassynchronously deployed many solutions, performed well the proposed tasks,achieved and exceeded many targets and requirements set by the Party, State andNational Assembly.
Speaking at a hybrid conference on December25 to launch the people’s procuracy sector’s tasks in 2024, Hue said the sectorhas fully implemented the NA’s requirements, especially the targets assigned bythe legislature and contents related to the question and answer activity of theChief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy at sessions of the NA and NAStanding Committee. It has promptly responded to voters' petitions,demonstrating its responsibility which is highly valued by the Party, State andpeople. Read full story
- Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat, and Chairwoman of the CPVCentral Committee's Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on December 25 heldtalks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP)Central Committee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at theinvitation of CPV Central Committee.
At the talks, Mai, who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam – JapanFriendship Parliamentarians’ Group, congratulated the JCP on its achievementsand new, important strides in the construction and developmentprocess over the past 100 years. She expressed her strong belief that theJCP will continue to gain many new achievements, and successfully organise its29th congress in early 2024. Read full story
- Protecting and promoting human rights is a consistentpolicy of the Vietnamese Party and State. With the lodestar of putting peopleat the centre, considering them the driving force for national development, andstriving to improve their lives and enjoyment of rights to ensure no one isleft behind, Vietnam has gained many important achievements in human rightsprotection over the years. Read full story
- The slowdown in global economic recovery, rice exportrestrictions, and COP28’s historic deal to phase out fossil fuels are among themost notable events of the world’s economy in 2023 as selected by the EconomicNews Department of the Vietnam News Agency. Read full story
- Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the mostChristmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US,candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.
According to an article posted on December 20 onfreightwaves.com - a website providing information about the global supplychain, during the 2022 Christmas season, Vietnam's candle exports to the USreached more than 1 billion USD, accounting for about 50% of the SoutheastAsian country’s total Christmas candle market. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to theMekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and will continue joining hands with Chinaand other Mekong countries to promote the strong, effective, and sustainabledevelopment of this cooperation mechanism, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The PM made the statement while addressing thefourth MLC Leaders’ Meeting held via videoconference on December 25. The eventwas attended by the PMs and heads of the delegations of Cambodia, Laos,Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Vietnam. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has laudedthe performance of the people’s procuracy sector in 2023, saying it hassynchronously deployed many solutions, performed well the proposed tasks,achieved and exceeded many targets and requirements set by the Party, State andNational Assembly.
Speaking at a hybrid conference on December25 to launch the people’s procuracy sector’s tasks in 2024, Hue said the sectorhas fully implemented the NA’s requirements, especially the targets assigned bythe legislature and contents related to the question and answer activity of theChief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy at sessions of the NA and NAStanding Committee. It has promptly responded to voters' petitions,demonstrating its responsibility which is highly valued by the Party, State andpeople. Read full story
- Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat, and Chairwoman of the CPVCentral Committee's Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on December 25 heldtalks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP)Central Committee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at theinvitation of CPV Central Committee.
At the talks, Mai, who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam – JapanFriendship Parliamentarians’ Group, congratulated the JCP on its achievementsand new, important strides in the construction and developmentprocess over the past 100 years. She expressed her strong belief that theJCP will continue to gain many new achievements, and successfully organise its29th congress in early 2024. Read full story
- Protecting and promoting human rights is a consistentpolicy of the Vietnamese Party and State. With the lodestar of putting peopleat the centre, considering them the driving force for national development, andstriving to improve their lives and enjoyment of rights to ensure no one isleft behind, Vietnam has gained many important achievements in human rightsprotection over the years. Read full story
- The slowdown in global economic recovery, rice exportrestrictions, and COP28’s historic deal to phase out fossil fuels are among themost notable events of the world’s economy in 2023 as selected by the EconomicNews Department of the Vietnam News Agency. Read full story
- Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the mostChristmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US,candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.
According to an article posted on December 20 onfreightwaves.com - a website providing information about the global supplychain, during the 2022 Christmas season, Vietnam's candle exports to the USreached more than 1 billion USD, accounting for about 50% of the SoutheastAsian country’s total Christmas candle market. Read full story
- Hanoi recorded an estimated 24 million tourist arrivalsthis year, reflecting a remarkable annual increase of 27%, according to themunicipal Tourism Department.
Among the total, foreign visitors reached 4 million, markingan impressive 266.7% year-on-year growth, while the remainders were domestictourists, exhibiting a yearly rise of 16.3%. Read full story
- The Department of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam’s northernmostprovince of Ha Giang and the Office of Foreign Affairs of China’s Yunnanprovince on December 25 held a ceremony at Marker 456 in Thuong Phung communeof Meo Vac district to launch a bilateral border inspection.
Speaking at the event, Director of the Department of ForeignAffairs of Ha Giang province Do Quoc Huong said that the bilateral borderinspection helped tighten the solidarity and friendship between the twocountries in general and the two localities in particular. Read full story
- Head coach Philippe Troussier has called up 34 Vietnameseplayers for the national football team to prepare for the Asian Cup 2023 finalsin January next year, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
The Players called up this time are mainly those whoparticipated in the FIFA Days this year. They have been trained by the Frenchcoach for a long time and have mastered the playing philosophy that the coachbuilt for the Vietnamese team./. Read full story
Among the total, foreign visitors reached 4 million, markingan impressive 266.7% year-on-year growth, while the remainders were domestictourists, exhibiting a yearly rise of 16.3%. Read full story
- The Department of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam’s northernmostprovince of Ha Giang and the Office of Foreign Affairs of China’s Yunnanprovince on December 25 held a ceremony at Marker 456 in Thuong Phung communeof Meo Vac district to launch a bilateral border inspection.
Speaking at the event, Director of the Department of ForeignAffairs of Ha Giang province Do Quoc Huong said that the bilateral borderinspection helped tighten the solidarity and friendship between the twocountries in general and the two localities in particular. Read full story
- Head coach Philippe Troussier has called up 34 Vietnameseplayers for the national football team to prepare for the Asian Cup 2023 finalsin January next year, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
The Players called up this time are mainly those whoparticipated in the FIFA Days this year. They have been trained by the Frenchcoach for a long time and have mastered the playing philosophy that the coachbuilt for the Vietnamese team./. Read full story
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