Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- PresidentVo Van Thuong held a working session with the Supreme People’s Procuracy inHanoi on May 11, during which he asked the agency to handle all crimes in atimely, strict and just manner in accordance with the law, to prevent wrongfulaccusations and prevent criminals from going unpunished.
Heasked the sector to continue effectively leading the enforcement of the Party'sguidelines and the State's policies and laws, especially those in theconstruction of a socialist rule-of-law state and the development of aprofessional and modern legal system. Read full text
-TheNational Assembly (NA) Standing Committee contributed opinions to theGovernment’s report on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention at its 23rdsession in Hanoi on May 11.
Statistics by ministries, agencies and localitiesshowed that some 53.88 trillion VND (2.29 billion USD) of state capital andfunding was saved last year, according to the report.Read full text
-The8th diplomatic – defence strategic dialogue at the deputy ministerial levelbetween Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on May 11.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs DoHung Viet and Major General Vu Cuong Quyet, Director of the Ministry ofNational Defence's Institute for Defence Strategy, co-chaired theevent together with Australia’s Deputy Secretary of the Department of ForeignAffairs Michelle Chan and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence HughJeffrey.Read full text
-Belgium’sQueen Mathilde, who is Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, wrapped up herthree-day visit to Vietnam, which highlighted the Southeast Asian country'ssignificant achievements towards realising child rights as well as the keychallenges the most vulnerable children still face.
UNICEF Vietnam said in a press release on May 11that during her visit, Queen Mathilde witnessed how UNICEF Vietnam supports theGovernment to close equity gaps and expand opportunities for the mostvulnerable children. She also interacted with children, teachers, mothers andfathers, health workers and Government officials, learning first-hand aboutVietnam’s progress for every child.Read full text
-Adelegation of officials from Cuba had a working session with representatives ofthe Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) on May 11 on the occasion oftheir trip to the northern port city of Hai Phong.
At the meeting, HEZA Head Le Trung Kien gaveparticipants an overview of industrial parks and economic zones in Hai Phong.Read full text
-Aboarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built withVietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11.
As a gift of the Vietnam People's Army to its Laocounterpart, this is one of the symbolic works of the special relationshipbetween the two countries’ armies.Read full text
-The42nd ASEAN Summit concluded on May 11 after three days of meetings, withleaders approving many documents in all three key pillars of political security,economy, and socio-culture.
The 10 documents approved at the summit includethe ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Developing Regional Electric VehicleEcosystem; ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on One Health Initiative; ASEAN Leaders’Declaration on Advancing Regional Payment Connectivity and Promoting LocalCurrency Transaction; and ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Combating Traffickingin Persons Caused by The Abuse of Technology.Read full text
-Leadersof member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmedthe importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety,and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the East Sea.
In the Chairman’s Statement approved at the42nd ASEAN Summit, which took place in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9-11,the ASEAN leaders stressed the need to pursue a peaceful resolution in settlingdisputes in accordance with the universally recognised principles ofinternational law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention onthe Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).Read full text/.
- PresidentVo Van Thuong held a working session with the Supreme People’s Procuracy inHanoi on May 11, during which he asked the agency to handle all crimes in atimely, strict and just manner in accordance with the law, to prevent wrongfulaccusations and prevent criminals from going unpunished.
Heasked the sector to continue effectively leading the enforcement of the Party'sguidelines and the State's policies and laws, especially those in theconstruction of a socialist rule-of-law state and the development of aprofessional and modern legal system. Read full text
-TheNational Assembly (NA) Standing Committee contributed opinions to theGovernment’s report on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention at its 23rdsession in Hanoi on May 11.
Statistics by ministries, agencies and localitiesshowed that some 53.88 trillion VND (2.29 billion USD) of state capital andfunding was saved last year, according to the report.Read full text
-The8th diplomatic – defence strategic dialogue at the deputy ministerial levelbetween Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on May 11.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs DoHung Viet and Major General Vu Cuong Quyet, Director of the Ministry ofNational Defence's Institute for Defence Strategy, co-chaired theevent together with Australia’s Deputy Secretary of the Department of ForeignAffairs Michelle Chan and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence HughJeffrey.Read full text
-Belgium’sQueen Mathilde, who is Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, wrapped up herthree-day visit to Vietnam, which highlighted the Southeast Asian country'ssignificant achievements towards realising child rights as well as the keychallenges the most vulnerable children still face.
UNICEF Vietnam said in a press release on May 11that during her visit, Queen Mathilde witnessed how UNICEF Vietnam supports theGovernment to close equity gaps and expand opportunities for the mostvulnerable children. She also interacted with children, teachers, mothers andfathers, health workers and Government officials, learning first-hand aboutVietnam’s progress for every child.Read full text
-Adelegation of officials from Cuba had a working session with representatives ofthe Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) on May 11 on the occasion oftheir trip to the northern port city of Hai Phong.
At the meeting, HEZA Head Le Trung Kien gaveparticipants an overview of industrial parks and economic zones in Hai Phong.Read full text
-Aboarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built withVietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11.
As a gift of the Vietnam People's Army to its Laocounterpart, this is one of the symbolic works of the special relationshipbetween the two countries’ armies.Read full text
-The42nd ASEAN Summit concluded on May 11 after three days of meetings, withleaders approving many documents in all three key pillars of political security,economy, and socio-culture.
The 10 documents approved at the summit includethe ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Developing Regional Electric VehicleEcosystem; ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on One Health Initiative; ASEAN Leaders’Declaration on Advancing Regional Payment Connectivity and Promoting LocalCurrency Transaction; and ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Combating Traffickingin Persons Caused by The Abuse of Technology.Read full text
-Leadersof member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmedthe importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety,and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the East Sea.
In the Chairman’s Statement approved at the42nd ASEAN Summit, which took place in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9-11,the ASEAN leaders stressed the need to pursue a peaceful resolution in settlingdisputes in accordance with the universally recognised principles ofinternational law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention onthe Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).Read full text/.
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