☀️ Morning digest March 4

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

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and thehigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on March 4 morning for theASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary ofASEAN-Australia dialogue relations, and official visits to Australia and NewZealand from March 5 – 11.

The trip is made at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister AnthonyAlbanese and Prime Minsiter of New Zealand Christopher Luxon. Read full story

- Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski has emphasised thesignificance of the upcoming trip to Australia by Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

 PM Chinh and his spouse will attend theASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary ofASEAN-Australia dialogue relations, and pay official visits to Australia andNew Zealand from March 5-11. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 3 called on state-owned enterprises(SOEs) to engage more intensively in the implementation of strategicbreakthroughs regarding institutional perfection, personnel training andinfrastructure development.

At a meeting with outstanding SOEs nationwide, the Government leader shareddifficulties facing businesses in general and SOEs in particular last year. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended the AntalyaDiplomacy Forum and held bilateral activities in Türkiye on March 1-2.

Themed “Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil,” the forum brought togetherabout 4,000 delegates, including 19 high-ranking leaders, and nearly 100ministers and deputy ministers from 147 countries, along with representativesof international organisations, policy makers, experts, scholars andbusinesspeople. Read full story

- A high-level delegation of the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) led by itsDeputy Minister Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung paid a working trip to SouthAfrica from February 24 to March 1 to promote bilateral cooperation between thetwo countries, especially in the field of law protection and enforcement.

The delegation had working sessions with Njabulo Nzuza, Deputy Minister of HomeAffairs of South Africa; Cassel Mathale, Deputy Minister of Police; Nozuko Bam,Acting Director General of the State Security Agency and leaders of theMinistry of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment. Read full story

- The 140-year-old railway, considered outdated in Vietnam, will undergo themost significant infrastructure transformation in decades, as the North-Southhigh-speed railway project will be submitted to the Politburo in March, and theNational Assembly within this year.

At a working session with the Ministry of Transport earlier, permanentGovernment members stressed that the high-speed railway must be modern,concerted and sustainable. Read full story

- The Hanoi Women for Peace and Development Festival 2024 opened in Hanoi onMarch 2.

Hanoi was recognised by the UNESCO as a City for Peace in 1999, becoming theonly city in Asia-Pacific to earn the title. In 2019, the city joined theUNESCO Creative City Network (UCCN). Read full story

- The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 (VGLF 2024) will take place from March30-31 in Paris, expecting 100 prominent Vietnamese and Vietnamese-originindividuals with global influence in all fields from over 20 countries andterritories worldwide.

The participants are the winners of international prizes, entrepreneurs, largeinvestors, experts, scientists, and artists. The event, the second of its kind, will be held following the initiative of theAssociation of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global), aiming togather resources and put forth practical actions for the development of thehomeland. Read full story

- Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh made a great surpriseat the 2024 German Open Badminton Championship by defeating former worldchampion Ratchanok Intanon in the quarterfinals of the women's singles event onMarch 2 (Vietnam time).

This is the first victory of Linh, ranked 23th in the world, over RatchanokIntanon, who is currently ranked 14th in the world and  won the World Championships in 2013 and heldthe position of world's No.1 in women's singles in 2016. Read full story./.
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The talks between General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and General Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defence Forces of Thailand on November 3. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Thailand step up defence cooperation

Vietnamese and Thai military officials agreed to strengthen defence cooperation in various fields, including peacekeeping operations, joint patrols, cybersecurity and digital transformation, during talks in Thailand on November 3.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung attends the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting, held online on November 3. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam advances cooperation initiatives ahead of APEC 2027

As host of APEC 2027, Vietnam stands ready to work closely with member economies, build on existing cooperation achievements and further advance substantive and effective APEC collaboration towards an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community.

Politburo Member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai (L) and Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on November 3. (Photo: VNA)

Lao, Vietnamese front organisations urged to strengthen cooperation

Hoai stressed the need for the leaders of both Parties and countries, including the Lao NA President, to continue providing guidance and favourable conditions for the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Lao Front for National Construction to enhance cooperation and exchange experience in mobilising and uniting people from all walks of life to participate in national construction and development.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man (R) and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly President holds talks with Lao counterpart

Parliamentary cooperation is an important pillar of overall Vietnam-Laos relations, helping strengthen the legal foundation, oversee the implementation of high-level agreements, translate the policies and agreements of the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries into concrete action, and support each other's development.

VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (R) presents a book entitled "80 Years of the National Assembly of Vietnam" to Deputy Speaker of the RoK’s National Assembly Nam In-soon. (Photo: VNA)

RoK NA Deputy Speaker lauds VNA, Yonhap’s role in bilateral ties

The Vietnam News Agency and Yonhap agreed to coordinate closely on information and communications for the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties next year, and continue information and delegation exchanges, support for resident correspondents, anti-fake news work and technology cooperation.

Politburo Member and Standing Member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu welcomes the LPRP delegation. (Photo: VNA)

Key Vietnamese Party leader welcomes LPRP delegation

Tu cast Vietnam–Laos ties as a special solidarity asset cultivated by generations of leaders and people, strategically vital to the construction and defence cause of both countries. With global and regional conditions shifting rapidly, he said the “great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, strategic cohesion” motto requires shared resolve and responsibility from all sectors and levels, especially the two Parties and States’ leaders.

Congratulations extended to Commonwealth of Dominica, Panama on National Days

Congratulations extended to Commonwealth of Dominica, Panama on National Days

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam on November 3 sent a congratulatory message to President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Sylvanie Burton on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Caribbean country's Independence Day (November 3, 1978 – 2026).

An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Czech Republic step up parliamentary cooperation, people-to-people exchanges

Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice President and Secretary-General of the VFF Central Committee, expressed her wish for the VFF and its counterpart bodies under the Czech Chamber of Deputies to step up exchanges of experience in legislative work, receiving and addressing voters’ petitions, supervision and social governance.

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.