☀️ Morning digest February 20

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

- Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia extended congratulations to newVietnamese Ambassadors and Consul Generals for the 2024-2027 tenure during aworking session in Hanoi on February 19, saying that their appointment is botha great honour and a significant responsibility entrusted by the Party, Stateand people.

☀️ Morning digest February 20 ảnh 2Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

Nghia hailed the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad forfulfilling their role as bridges between Vietnam and the world, serving as afulcrum for the overseas Vietnamese community, and reflecting the nationalresponsibility toward fellow Vietnamese. Read full story

- The US Department of Commerce (DOC) hasissued a notice regarding the acceptance period for requests for antidumpingand countervailing duty administrative reviews regarding certain importedproducts from Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.

The DOC’s period of review (POR) concerninganti-dumping duties on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (case number:A-552-802), steel wire garment hangers (A-552-812), and utility scale windtowers (A-552-814) is from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. Read full story

- Coastal localities in the southernregion have been stepping up measures to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated(IUU) fishing and help persuade the European Commission (EC) to lift the“yellow card” warning that bans seafood imports from Vietnam into the EU market.

Following the latest trip in October 2023, an ECdelegation is scheduled to visit Vietnam for another inspection this April.Given this, the national steering committee for IUU fishing combat has setcertain requirements for relevant parties so as to lift the EC “yellow card”warning after the coming inspection. Read full story

- Many high-tech and innovative companies arereturning to Vietnam, thanks largely to the country’s recognition of theadvantages and competitive edges of sending students abroad, particularly toprestigious universities, to enhance its resources.

☀️ Morning digest February 20 ảnh 3Vietnamese students in Australia (Photo: VNA)

According to the Cambodian news site SBM News,statistical data shows Vietnam leads the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) in sending students abroad for education, followed by Indonesia,Malaysia, and Thailand. UNESCO's statistics, meanwhile, indicates that thenumber of students sent overseas by the Vietnamese government amounts to tensof thousands. Read full story

- As may as 43 international cruise ships havechosen Nha Trang Bay in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa to dock,bringing tourists to the resort city of Nha Trang, according to the provincialDepartment of Tourism.

The ships are luxurious cruise liners, from theBahamas, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Ukraine, France and Italy, among others.May of them are capable of serving thousands of passengers at the same time,such behemoth vessels named Spectrum of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas. Read full story

- A wealthy Indian couple's decision to choose Ha Long city,the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, fortheir three-day wedding has reflected the efforts taken by the locality todiversify its tourism products and markets.

☀️ Morning digest February 20 ảnh 4Chairman of the Ha Long city People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Dung (R) visits the Indian couple on February 18 evening. (Photo: VNA)

The wedding of Indian billionaire groom VivekDinodiya, Director of PL Global Impex Pte Ltd, and bride Anmol Garg, held fromFebruary 16 to 18, hosted hundreds of guests, including Indian governmentofficials, representatives from the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, and prominententrepreneurs from India and Southeast Asian countries./. Read full story

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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.

US Coast Guard cutter USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) docks at Saigon Gateway Port in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1 (Photo: znews.vn)

US Coast Guard cutter visits Ho Chi Minh City

While in Ho Chi Minh City, the commanding officer and crew of USCGC Bertholf will pay courtesy calls on the city’s leaders and the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, take part in diplomatic engagement activities and professional exchanges on maritime operations, and participate in friendly sports competitions with officers and personnel of Coast Guard Region 3.