Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is alist of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
– President Vo Van Thuong and his entouragearrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7, concluding their trip to London to attendthe coronation of King Charles III at the invitation of the Royal Family of theUK.
The visit demonstrated Vietnam's respect for theRoyal Family and the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, thereby furtherenhancing the nations’ sound relations and political trust. On the occasion,the President had a series of meetings with heads of state, leaders ofcountries, and international organisations to affirm Vietnam's positionconsistent with its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and openness.Vietnam is committed to making active and responsible contributions to thecommon work of the international community.Read full text
– Hanoi should maximise all resources fordevelopment investment, especially the public-private partnership, PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting between permanent Cabinet membersand the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee on May 6.
The leader urged the capital city to quicklycomplete its master plan and other relevant planning schemes, and handle shortcomingsin the real estate and corporate bond markets.Read full text
– National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue onMay 6 met with voters in Ngo Quyen district, the northern port city of HaiPhong, ahead of the fifth meeting of the 15th legislature.
Local voters raised opinions on the draft Land Law(revised), environmental protection, the fight against corruption andwastefulness, cultural and tourism development, firefighting, incentives tobusinesses, and policies on education-training.Read full text
– Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs BuiThanh Son has affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to strengtheningstrategic partnership with the UK.
During a working session with British Secretary ofState for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly inLondon on May 5, Son said President Vo Van Thuong’s acceptance of theinvitation to the coronation of King Charles III by the British Royal Family isa clear testament to increased political trust and multifaceted cooperationbetween the two countries.Read full text
– Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talkswith Deputy Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Thani inDoha on May 7 (local time), as part of her official visit from May 6-8.
The Deputy Amir welcomed the visit by VicePresident Xuan, saying that it is an important event on the occasion of the30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.Read full text
– Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung held aworking session with Cambodian Minister of Tourism Thong Khon in Phnom Penh onMay 6 to review bilateral collaboration in terms of delegation exchange andtourism promotion.
To boost the work, the two ministers agreed to prioritise theimplementation of bilateral cooperation activities within the framework of theMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation signed between the twoministries and the minutes of the 3rd Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Tourism WorkingGroup Meeting in 2022.Read full text
– The total State budget revenue in the first four months ofthis year reached 645.4 trillion VND (over 27.52 billion USD), accounting for39.8% of the estimate and 95% of the same period last year, the Ministry ofFinance announced on May 5.
According to the ministry, although the revenue in the firstfour months of the year was quite good compared to the estimate, the monthlytended to decrease as the January collection reached 14.7% of the estimate,February 7.7%, March 8.9%, and April 8.6%.Read full text/.
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