☀️ Morning digest February 10

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

– Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong suggested someorientations for advancing Vietnam - Japan relations during online talks withPresident of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan and Prime MinisterKishida Fumio on February 9.
Underlining that their talks were the first amongactivities marking the 50th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties thisyear, the two leaders agreed to support the two sides’ coordination in holdingcelebratory activities in order to enhance all-round cooperation and liftbilateral relations to a new level, thus generating practical benefits for thetwo peoples.Read full text

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Speaker of theSingaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin both voiced their hope for increasinglyclose-knit, substantive, and fruitful ties between the two countries at theirmeeting on February 9.
The two leaders expressed their delight at thefast and extensive development of their countries’ relations, including thethriving cooperation between the two legislative bodies.Read full text

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 9 received TeoChee Hean, Singaporean Senior Minister & Coordinating Minister for NationalSecurity, as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.
Chinh suggested Teo further his contributions toboosting the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership across all fields viaincreasing the bilateral delegation exchanges at all levels and cooperation indefence-security, education-training, science-technology, digital, green andcircular economy, energy transition and innovation, among others.

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of Standard Chartered in Singapore on February 9 as part of his official visit to the city state.
He met with Simon Cooper, CEO of the Corporate and Institutional Banking segment for Europe and Americas, and Patrick Lee, CEO of Singapore and ASEAN Markets at Standard Chartered – a British multinational group with operations in investment banking and financial services.Read full text

– Vietnam encourages practical and effective actions toaddress the consequences of war in the country, contributing to strengtheningthe friendship and good cooperative relations between the people of Vietnam andthe Republic of Korea (RoK), deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan KhacViet told its regular press conference on February 9.
Viet shared Vietnam’s views on the Seoul CentralDistrict Court’s February 7 ruling requesting the RoK Government to paycompensation for Vietnamese citizen Nguyen Thi Thanh - the plaintiff in thelawsuit regarding the massacre of civilians during the Vietnam war in Phong Nhivillage, Dien An ward, Dien Ban town,  Quang Nam central province in 1968.Read full text

- Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs DoanKhac Viet answered a number of questions related to citizen protection at theministry’s regular press conference on February 9.
Regarding the double earthquake disaster in Turkeyand Syria, Viet said: “Once again, we would like to express our deep condolencesto the Governments and people of the two countries for the irreplaceabledamage.”Read full text

– The Ministry of Public Security on February 9 held asend-off ceremony for personnel deployed for aiding search and rescueactivities in Turkey, which was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6.
Addressing the ceremony, Minister To Lam said thedelegation is sent to Turkey for finding victims, providing humanitarianassistance, and helping the people stabilise their lives after the disaster.Read full text

– The Trade Office of Vietnam in India held a webinar onFebruary 8 to update Vietnamese businesses about regulations and procedures foropening branches in the South Asian country.
In his opening remarks, Vietnamese TradeCounsellor in India Bui Trung Thuong noted bilateral trade reached 15 billionUSD in 2022, turning India into the eight biggest trading partner of Vietnam.However, there remains much potential and room for both sides to develop tradelinks. Their markets are large and export structures are highly complementaryto each other.Read full text/.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Suriname Bui Van Nghi (second from right) meets with representatives of Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie. (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil)

Vietnam, Suriname promote substantive cooperation across multiple fields

Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons spoke highly of the friendship between the two countries and expressed her desire to expand cooperation with Vietnam in agriculture, aquaculture, expert exchanges and technical training, thereby enhancing production capacity and ensuring food security.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (sixth from right, front row) visits the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen on October 19 afternoon (local time). (Photo: VNA)

Top Vietnamese leader visits Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark

Joachim Mathiesen, head of the institute, briefed the Vietnamese guests on its history and research activities. He said that as a leading physics research centre at the University of Copenhagen, the institute is renowned for its foundational contributions to atomic physics and quantum mechanics.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (right) and Liechtenstein Prime Minister Brigitte Haas (Photo: VNA)

Liechtenstein Prime Minister concludes official visit to Vietnam

The two sides also agreed to expedite the ratification of the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement and accelerate its implementation once it enters into force, while strengthening cooperation in green transition, the circular economy, renewable energy, emissions reduction and climate change adaptation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (second from right) and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly meet with King Frederik X and Queen Mary. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam treasures time-tested friendship, multifaceted cooperation with Denmark: Top leader

Both leaders welcomed the positive development of the bilateral relations, particularly since the establishment of the Comprehensive Partnership in 2013 and the Green Strategic Partnership in 2023. Economic, trade and investment cooperation has continued to expand, with Danish companies such as LEGO, Pandora and Carlsberg operating and expanding their business in Vietnam, contributing to socio-economic development, job creation, technology transfer and sustainable green growth.

Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung (L) meets with Swiss President Guy Parmelin. (Photo: Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Vietnam–EFTA Free Trade Agreement targeted for implementation in 2027

Switzerland is Vietnam’s largest trading partner within the EFTA. Swiss statistics showed that bilateral trade reached approximately 3.5 billion USD in 2025, up nearly 26%. According to Vietnam's Department of Customs, two-way trade totalled 806.2 million USD in the first nine months of 2026. As of September 30, Switzerland had 247 valid investment projects in Vietnam, with total registered capital of around 2.5 billion USD, ranking 20th among 154 countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian country.

King Frederik X (L) presents the Order of the Elephant to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (second from left). (Photo: VNA)

Top Vietnamese leader receives Denmark’s highest-ranked honour

General Secretary and President Lam said he wishes to dedicate this great honour to the Vietnamese people, generations of Vietnamese and Danish people who laid the foundations for and have nurtured the two countries’ friendship over the past 55 years, and those in both countries who are carrying this legacy forward and ushering bilateral relations into a new chapter of development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and Danish King Frederik X review the guard of honour. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader arrives in Copenhagen, beginning State visit to Denmark

The top Vietnamese leader’s visit to Denmark is expected to strengthen political trust, set long-term cooperation priorities and further deepen bilateral relations. It also offers an opportunity to promote economic, trade and investment ties, as well as cooperation in science-technology and innovation, in line with the development priorities and needs of both countries.