Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhattended a meeting in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 17 withveteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directlyparticipated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954 (Photo: VNA) Highlighting the significance of the Dien Bien PhuCampaign, PM Chinh underlined that with the promotion of the great nationalsolidarity and strong will, the Party led Vietnamese soldiers and people to theDien Bien Phu Victory, a decisive victory that foiled the invasion intentionsof imperialist and colonial forces, helping the revolutionary forces gain agreat advantage at the negotiation table for the Geneva Agreement, and openingup a glorious new page for the Vietnamese revolution.Read full text
- President of the Czech Senate MilošVystrčil appreciated Vietnam’s economic potential and increasing position inthe region while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam in Prague onApril 16 (local time).
President of the Czech Senate Miloš Vystrčil (R) receives Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam (Photo: VNA) The policy of developing relations with countriesin the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam, has received due attention andactively implemented by Czech senior leaders to meet the aspirations and needfor stronger cooperation between the two countries, in accordance with theEuropean Union's Indo-Pacific Strategy, Vystrčil said. Read full text
- The northeastern province of Quang Ninhagain secured its top place in the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Indexranking in 2023 which was announced by the Government’s Steering Committee forAdministrative Reform on April 17.
This was the 12th year in a row the Ministry ofHome Affairs compiled the index that evaluates performance of the 63 cities andprovinces, as well as 17 ministries and ministerial-level agencies.Read full text
- Vietnamese citizens had greatersatisfaction with the administrative services provided by State agencies lastyear, according to the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services(SIPAS) 2023 announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) on April 17.
Director of the MoHA’s Department forAdministrative Reform Pham Minh Hung said the nation’s average satisfactionlevel in 2023 was 82.66%, compared to the 80.08% in the previous year.Read full text
-A business and investment conference washeld in Dak Lak province’s Buon Ma Thuot city on April 17 with the aim ofenhancing connectivity between Indian firms and Central Highlands provinces.
The event, co-organised by the provincial People’sCommittee and the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, offered aplatform for the localities and enterprises to boost trade and investmentlinks, as well as collaboration in health care, education,information-technology, and tourism.Read full text
- Japanese and Vietnamese investors of TheOne World urban area project in the southern province of Binh Duong receivedin-principal approval at a ceremony in the locality on April 17.
The signing ceremony of cooperation agreement to develop the One World urban area project in Binh Duong province. (Photo: VNA) The over-1-billion-USD project has a clean land fund of nearly 50 ha in Thuan An city,adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City.Read full text
-Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son is leading adelegation on a working visit to Russia from April 15-20 to bolster educationand training collaboration between the two countries.
The Vietnamese delegation meets with officials of Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education.(Photo: VNA) OnApril 16, the delegation met with officials of Russia’s Ministry of Science andHigher Education led by Deputy Minister Konstantin Mogilevskyi.Read full text
- A book seriestitled “Vo Nguyen Giap – The People's General” with a Vietnamese version andfive bilingual versions made debut at an event held in the northwesternprovince of Dien Bien on April 17, on the occasion of the 70th anniversaryof the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
The series, released by the Su That (Truth)National Political Publishing House, has its bilingual versions published inVietnamese - English/French/Spanish/Chinese/Arabic.Read full text
- The power of will isone of the most impressive lessons from the Dien Bien Phu Victory, Chairman ofthe Committee for External Relations of Saint Petersburg Evgeny Grigoriev toldVietnam News Agency in Moscow while taking about the great victory 70 years ago.
Recalling memories of his meeting with General VoNguyen Giap - the top commander of the Dien Bien Phu battle - while joining ayouth delegation to Vietnam in the 1990s, Grigoriev said that General Giaprepeatedly mentioned the power of will.Read full text/.
