☀️ Morning digest February 28

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 1

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

-DeputyMinister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien and Japanese ViceMinister of Defence for International Affairs Serizawa Kiyoshico-chaired the 10th Vietnam-Japan defence policy dialogue in Hanoi on February27.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 2At the 10th Vietnam-Japan defence policy dialogue (Photo: VNA)

Chiensaid the dialogue holds particular significance as the two nations recentlyelevated their relationship to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership forPeace and Prosperity in Asia and the World during the Vietnamese President’sofficial visit to Japan in November 2023. Building upon this solid foundation,the relationship between Vietnam and Japan is entering a new phase ofdevelopment, opening up opportunities for multifaceted cooperation between thetwo defence ministries. Read full text

-Laws must be developed to concretise the Party’sguidelines and remove bottlenecks for development, Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh said while chairing the Government’s session on law building on February27.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Government's session on law building on February 27. (Photo: VNA)

At the event, he asked ministries and sectors toimprove policy response capacity to timely make adjustments and removedifficulties and roadblocks particularly in the areas of production andbusiness, as well as step up decentralisation, simplify administrativeprocedures and business conditions right in the process of building laws andordinances, so as to unleash all resources for socio-economic development.Read full text 

-ThePrime Minister on February 27 issued a Decision approving the Master Plan onthe healthcare network for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Keytargets by 2025 include 33 hospital beds, 15 doctors, 3.4 pharmacists and 25nurses per 10,000 people.Read full text

- The second political consultation between theforeign ministries of Vietnam and Denmark took place in Hanoi on February 26.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 4Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and State Secretary for Trade & Global Sustainability at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lina Gandlose Hansen. (Photo: VNA)

The event, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy ForeignMinister Le Thi Thu Hang and State Secretary for Trade & GlobalSustainability at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lina Gandlose Hansen,aimed to discuss bilateral cooperation as well as regional and internationalissues of mutual concern.Read full text

-Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received GeneralManager of the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) Wang Bin inHanoi on February 27.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 5Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha (R) receives General Manager of PowerChina Wang Bin in Hanoi on February 27. (Photo: VNA)

The Deputy PM praised the Chinese firm’s fruitfuloperations along with its application of many advanced technologies around theworld, especially in the fields of energy and infrastructure development.Read full text

-Ministerof Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has proposed that Vietnam and Bulgariaenhance discussions to boost cooperation in agriculture, chemicals andpharmaceuticals while exploring joint development in foundational industrieslike materials, manufacturing and processing, and renewable energy.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 6At the reception (Photo: Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Dienmade the proposal while hosting a reception for Bulgarian Minister of Economyand Industry Bogdan Bogdanov on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation(WTO)’s 13th Ministerial Conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reportedthe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.Read full text

-Thethree-day 13th Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous saw its main event kick off inthe central province of Quang Binh on February 27, attracting participants frommore than 40 countries and territories worldwide.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 7The 13th Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous attracts participants from more than 40 countries and territories worldwide (Photo: VNA)

Theannual event by the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) aims to connect cashewstakeholders and provide them with an opportunity to discuss measures forstrong and sustainable development of cashew businesses in each country, andthe global cashew industry to develop strongly and sustainably.Read full text

-Acuity Funding of Australia will provide finances for eightprojects of the Nam Song Hau Trading Investing Petroleum Joint Stock Company(NSH Petro), based in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.

The funding contract was handed over at a ceremonyheld at the headquarters of the Hau Giang People’s Committee on February 27.Read full text

-Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) and SiemensElectronic Design Automation (Siemens EDA), a segment of Siemens DigitalIndustries Software, on February 27 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)on cooperation in personnel training in the semiconductor chip industry inVietnam.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 8At the MoU signing ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

The deal is based on advantages and expertise ofthe SHTP in personnel training in the industry, and the strengths of Siemens insoftware design, with collaboration activities to start this year.Read full text

-Anexhibition to showcase two new aircraft of the state-owned Commercial AircraftCorporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) kicked off in the northern province of QuangNinh on February 27.

Thetwo narrow-body aircraft, C919 and ARJ21, landed at Van Don InternationalAirport in northern Quang Ninh province one day earlier for their showcase anddemonstration at the Comac Airshow until February 29.Read full text

-A Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Monument wasinaugurated on February 27 in Svay Rieng province, about 100 kilometres to thesoutheast of Phnom Penh.

☀️ Morning digest February 28 ảnh 9The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Monument in Svay Rieng province. (Photo: VNA)

This is the 18th monument completed under aproject to build 23 Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Monuments across Cambodia.Read full text/.

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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.