Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a listof selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tranand a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Melbourne airport on March4, beginning their trip to attend the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit and anofficial visit to Australia.
Welcoming them at the airport were Australian officials,Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Australia Pham Hung Tam and representatives of the overseas Vietnamesecommunity in Australia. Read full story
– National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Huehailed the south central coastal province of Binh Dinh for its impressiveaccomplishments during a working session with the standing board of theprovincial Party Committee on March 4.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) The year 2023 proved remarkably successful forBinh Dinh as it achieved and exceeded 17 out of 19 socio-economic targets. Itsgross regional domestic product (GRDP) grew by 7.61%, securing the 17thposition out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide and the first out of fivelocalities in the central key economic region. Its economic size was estimatedat over 117.6 trillion VND (4.76 billion USD), placing it fifth out of 14provinces in the central region. Read full story
– Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang receivedGeneral Director of Samsung Vietnam Choi Joo Ho in Hanoi on March 4.
Speaking highly of Samsung’s investment that hascontributed to Vietnam’s import-export revenue as well as economic development,Quang affirmed that the Vietnamese Government has paid due attention toimproving the domestic business climate to facilitate foreign enterprises’long-term production and business in the country. Read full story
– Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsNguyen Minh Vu and Russian First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs VladimirTitov co-chaired the 13th Vietnam – Russia diplomacy - defence - securitystrategy dialogue in Hanoi on March 4.
In the spirit of traditional friendship, openness,trust and mutual understanding, both sides reviewed the bilateral cooperationin all areas, particularly in politics - foreign affairs, defence - security,and trade - investment as well as cooperation at multilateral forums, whilediscussing regional and international issues of mutual concern. Read full story
– Chief of the General Staff of the VietnamPeople’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen.Nguyen Tan Cuong had bilateral meetings with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath, and CambodianDeputy Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Tea Siha in LuangPrabang, Laos, on March 4.
The meetings took place as Cuong is in Laos toattend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM-Retreat) from March 4to 6. Read full story
– The 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution,Restoration and Management kicked off in the south coastal province of BinhDinh on March 4 to seek solutions to address environment challenges and pave theway for a more sustainable future for Vietnam and the world.
The four-day event was co-hosted by the Society of EnvironmentalToxicology and Chemistry Asia-Pacific, the US’s Auburn University, theRencontres du Vietnam and the International Centre for InterdisciplinaryScience and Education (ICISE). Read full story
– The State budget revenue from export-import activities in thefirst two months of this year reached 56.42 trillion VND (2.35 billion USD), or15% of the estimate, down 2.4% year on year, reported the General Department ofCustoms on March 4.
Accordingly, exports were estimated at 59.34 billion USD, up19.2% annually while imports went up 18% to 54.62 billion USD, generating asurplus of 4.72 billion USD./. Read full story
