☀️ Morning digest June 15

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 of selectednews summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

– President Vo Van Thuong on June 14 receivedPresident of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Adama Bictogo, who is on anofficial visit to Vietnam from June 13-16.
President Thuong told his guest that Vietnamattaches importance to promoting its friendship and cooperation with Africanfriends, of which Côte d’Ivoire is identified as one of its important partners. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested renewing mindsetand improving institutions and national governance quality to create anenvironment conducive to industrialisation and modernisation.
Addressing a plenary session themed "Accelerating digitaland green transitions in driving breakthroughs to shorten the process ofindustrialisation and modernisation to 2030 with a vision to 2045" of theannual Vietnam Industry 4.0 Summit 2023 in Hanoi on June 14, PMChinh said the fourth industrial revolution, including digital and greentransitions, has exerted a widespread and profound impact on industrialisationand modernisation in Vietnam. Read full story

– A delegation from the Party Committee of theCentral Agencies' Bloc, led by its Secretary Nguyen Van The, worked withleaders of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and the rulingUnited Russia (UR) Party on June 13 as part of their working trip to Russia.
At the working session with KRPF Vice ChairmanLeonid Kalashnikov, The affirmed Vietnam’s wish to deepen the relationshipbetween the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the KPRF, helping tostrengthen and develop the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership. Read full story

– Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal andBhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai has pledged to make efforts to elevate bilateral tiesand raise mutual understanding and cooperation in areas of mutual interest suchas sustainable tourism, agriculture, forestry, furniture manufacturing, appareland services.
Presenting his credentials to King Jigme KhesarNamgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan in the capital city of Thimpu on June 14, Haiconveyed President Vo Van Thuong’s regards and invitation to the King to visitVietnam. Read full story

– Two Vietnamese researchers have been bestowedby the French Academy of Sciences and the French Ministry of Higher Educationand Research with a scientific cooperation award in recognition of theircontributions to cooperation projects with France.

The awardees are Tran Quang Hoa, a lecturer at theHue University of Education and Hoang Thi Giang from the Vietnam AgriculturalGenetics Institute. Read full story

- The Vietnamese stock market has become areliable destination for many investors worldwide in recent years, especiallythose in the Asia-Pacific, said Chairwoman of the State Securities CommissionVu Thi Chan Phuong.
Addressing the 48th Annual Meeting of theInternational Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) held in Bangkok,Thailand from June 13-15, Phuong said the Vietnamese stock market has witnessedimpressive developments in recent years, maintaining a vibrant performance andgood liquidity, and increasingly asserting itself as an important long-termcapital mobilisation channel for the economy and businesses. Read full story

– The Veenfabrik Theater successfully staged and performed amodern-style play called "Wereld van Wie?" (World of Whom), acreative blend of simple yet profound philosophical dialogues intertwined withVietnamese music rich in folk elements, at Oerol Festival on Terschellingisland in Friesland province of the Netherlands last weekend.
The play tells the story of Phi Nguyen, a boy born in the ancientcapital of Hue, who migrated to the Netherlands at the age of 3 and grew upwith ups and downs of life. Read full story./.
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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.

Vice President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Hong Dien (right) receives Bok Gi-wang, vice head of the Korean National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee in Hanoi on October 30, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, RoK step up economic, parliamentary cooperation

Speaking highly of the RoK's experience in railway development, NA Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed its businesses' interest in Vietnam’s railway projects and encouraged their participation as partners, investors or contractors in line with Vietnamese law.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (right) receives Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan Elchin Amirbayov Hanoi on October 30, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top leader receives Azerbaijani presidential envoy

Welcoming the Azerbaijani envoy to Vietnam, the Vietnamese leader affirmed that Vietnam treasures the friendship, valuable support and assistance extended by the State and people of Azerbaijan to Vietnam during its past struggle for national independence, as well as its current process of national construction and development.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo (Photo published by VNA)

Vietnam sends condolences on passing of former Japanese PM Fukuda Yasuo

In the message, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung extended his deepest condolences and expressed profound appreciation for Mr. Fukuda’s special affection for and valuable support to Vietnam and its people, as well as his contributions to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Japan.

A view of Ho Chi MInh City (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City’s 100-year master plan gets the green light

Under the overall development model, the megacity will comprise five growth poles, namely international financial services at the centre; innovation in the East; industry, high technology and logistics in the North; seaports, free trade, international logistics and energy in the South; and urban development, education and healthcare in the West.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau writes in the condolence book. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM pays tribute to former Japanese PM Fukuda Yasuo

The State and people of Vietnam are deeply saddened by the passing of Japan's former Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo, a great and close friend of Vietnam. On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Tien Chau extended the deepest condolences to the Government and people of Japan, as well as his family.