Politics

☀️ Morning digest June 22

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
☀️ Morning digest June 22 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol andhis wife Kim Keon Hee will pay a state visit to Vietnam from June 22-24 at theinvitation of President Vo Van Thuong. On this occasion, President Yoon SukYeol granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will pay an official visitto China and attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the WorldEconomic Forum (WEF) from June 25-28. Read full story

- Secretary of the Party Central Committee andhead of its Commission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia hashailed the nationwide press system for overcoming the "dual"challenges posed by internal factors and the global economy to fulfill itsassigned tasks during the first half of the 13th National Party Congress’s term.

During an interview recently granted to VietnamNews Agency on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of Vietnam RevolutionaryPress Day (June 21), Nghia said over the past more than two years, pressagencies have focused on disseminating resolutions of the 13th National PartyCongress through various vivid and diverse forms. Their in-depth and persuasivearticles have popularised the Party's viewpoints, policies, tasks, andsolutions for socio-economic development, national defence-security, externalaffairs, and Party building for the 2021-2026 tenure. They encouraged andinspired people from walks of life to engage in the building of the Party and aclean, strong, efficient and effective political system. Read full story

-  Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of thePermanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other internationalorganisations in Geneva, has affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to promotingsubstantive dialogue and effective cooperation with all member states and humanrights mechanisms of the United Nations at the interactive dialogue on theannual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) on June 20.

In her speech, Ambassador Mai emphasised thatVietnam supports the fundamental principles of universality, fairness,objectivity, non-choice and non-interference in internal affairs of countries.Substantial dialogue and cooperation as well as adherence to theabove-mentioned principles is the most effective way to promote and protecthuman rights, she added. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted areception for the European Parliament (EP)’s Delegation for Relations with theCountries of Southeast Asia and ASEAN (DASE) in Hanoi on June 20.

Hang rejoiced at active developments of therelations between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) and its member countriesacross spheres, from politics-diplomacy to trade, investment and developmentcooperation. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest June 22 ảnh 2Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung congratulates the Vietnam News Agency on 98th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. (Photo: VNA
- The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has received congratulationsfrom leaders of the Party, the State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front,representatives from ministries, agencies, organisations and localities,foreign representative agencies in Vietnam, Vietnamese representative officesabroad, and international news agencies on the occasion of the 98th anniversaryof Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

On behalf of the VNA staff, the Party Committeeand leaders of the news agency have extended their deep gratitude to thewell-wishers, saying their valuable support have helped the VNA well performits mission as a key press agency in the national media system. Read full story

- As many as 123 outstanding works of the 17th National PressAwards were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 21 - Vietnam RevolutionaryPress Day.

They included eight A, 24 B, 46 C and 45consolation prizes, which had been selected from 157 entries. Read full story

- Vietnamese and Indonesian enterprises specialising invarious fields like food, beverages and renewable energy gathered at a businessmatchmaking seminar in Jakarta on June 21.  

The event was jointly held by the VietnameseMinistry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, andthe Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jakarta). Read full story

- The Belgian Chamber of Representatives on June 20 held ahearing on a draft resolution in support of Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin.

Present at the session, Vietnamese AmbassadorNguyen Van Thao briefed the participants on policies, action programmes andplans for war victims in Vietnam, as well as the close coordination betweenVietnam and the US in settling war consequences. Read full story
☀️ Morning digest June 22 ảnh 3Athlete Nguyen Chau Hoang Phuc (sixth from the right) grabs a gold medal for Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)


- Vietnam on June 21 had its first gold medal at the SpecialOlympic World Games, which is taking place in Berlin, Germany, from June 17-25,after athlete Nguyen Chau Hoang Phuc triumphed in bocce, a ball sport closelyrelated to British bowls and French pétanque.

He successfully beat Molefe Katso of Botswana in the final toearn the medal./. Read full story
VNA
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

See more

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.