Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Government proposed two options to pilot a mechanism todecentralise the management and implementation of national target programmes todistrict-level administrations at the fifth extraordinary session of the 15thNational Assembly on January 16.
An overview of the fifth extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) In the first option, the Government recommendedthat the pilot mechanism should not be implemented right in the 2024-2025period. Instead, policies guiding the implementation of national targetprogrammes in the 2026-2030 period will be issued. Read full story
- The 15th National Assembly (NA) continued its fifthextraordinary meeting on January 16, during which the Government proposed tothe National Assembly an additional allocation of more than 63.72 trillion VND(2.59 billion USD) for the mid-term public investment plan from the centralbudget for the 2021-2025 period.
Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) On the second day of the meeting, NA deputiesdeliberated on the supplementary capital for the mid-term public investmentplan from the central budget for the 2021-2025 period, as well as severalmechanisms and special policies to overcome obstacles and expedite theimplementation of national target programmes. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong and a working delegation paidhomage to President Ho Chi Minh at Chung Son temple, a sacred site dedicated toancestors of the revered leader, and at the Kim Lien special national heritagesite in Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on January 16.
President Vo Van Thuong pays floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh (Photo: VNA) They respectfully offered incense and flowers inmemory of President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the Vietnamese Party andpeople, and a national liberation hero. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over a dialoguewith businesses on cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI),automobile industry, semiconductor chip and ecosystem development in Davos,Switzerland, on January 16 (local time), as part of his trip to attend the 54thAnnual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (front row, centre) and participating businesses at the dialogue in Davos, Switzerland, on January 16 (local time), as part of his trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). (Photo: VNA) The event saw the participation of leaders of manyworld-leading tech giants such as Google, Siemens, Mahindra, Ericsson, VisaInc, Qualcomm, and others. Read full story
- Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam has extendedcongratulations to Mozambican Ambassador to Vietnam Leonardo Rosario ManuelPene, commending his outstanding performance during his tenure in Vietnam andacknowledging his significant role in advancing ties between the two nations.
Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam (R) and Mozambican Ambassador to Vietnam Leonardo Rosario Manuel Pene (Photo: VNA) During a reception held in Hanoi on January 16 forthe outgoing ambassador, Lam highlighted the noteworthy progress in bilateralpolitical and diplomatic relations over the past years, marked by high-levelvisits; the signing of various cooperation agreements encompassing diplomacy,economy, trade, investment, national defense-security, education-training, andhealthcare; along with the establishment of important cooperation mechanisms. Read full story
- The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) onJanuary 16 launched its 15th annual Whitebook 2024, which offers insights onVietnam’s business policy from the European business community.
Addressing the event, Head of the EU Delegation to VietnamAmbassador Julien Guerrier highlighted the importance of collaborative effortsin realising the potential of the recommendations in the Whitebook. Read full story
- The World Bank (WB) hosted a workshop inthe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 16, seeking measures to boostcitizens' participation in the planning, design, and implementation of publicservices through digital technology.
In Can Tho, WB-funded public investmentprojects are being implemented in various sectors such as healthcare, irrigation,agriculture, urban development, and transport. Read full story
- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Singapore'sSentosa Development Corporation (SDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) on cooperation for the 2024-2025 period at a ceremony in Hanoi on January16, in a bid to bring about remarkable benefits for tourists and developtourism between Vietnam and Singapore.
Accordingly, the two sides will jointly developtourism products and promotional initiatives to promote Sentosa as a premierdestination, attracting passengers flying on Vietnam Airlines to Sentosaisland. Travellers will be presented with enticing offers, including exclusiveproduct packages, promotions for entertainment experiences on Sentosa,privileges for passengers with boarding cards, and Golden Lotus Plus membershipbenefits./. Read full story
