Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The official visit to Cuba from April 18-23 by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will surely have important contributions to strengthening, consolidating, expanding and deepening the bilateral relations in all fields, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the visit, Tung said that the visit takes place at a special time for Cuba as it successfully organised the election of legislators to its National Assembly of People's Power on March 26, and on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the first visit to Vietnam by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. Read full story
- The upcoming official visit to Cuba by Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will contribute to creating opportunities for the two countries to learn from the experience of each other in various fields, promote exchange between their legislative bodies, and reach agreements related to political, diplomatic and economic ties, a Cuban expert has said.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, Vice President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association, affirmed that the visit will go beyond traditional protocol and receive attention from high-ranking leaders in the Caribbean nation. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong on April 18 received the Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka and Chile to Vietnam who came to present their credentials.
Welcoming UAE Ambassador Bader Almatrooshi, Thuong extended his best wishes to the diplomat during the holy month of Ramadan - the month of fasting for Muslims. He expressed his hope that the diplomat will act as a bridge boosting the two countries’ relations. Read full story
- The official visit to Cuba from April 18-23 by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will surely have important contributions to strengthening, consolidating, expanding and deepening the bilateral relations in all fields, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the visit, Tung said that the visit takes place at a special time for Cuba as it successfully organised the election of legislators to its National Assembly of People's Power on March 26, and on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the first visit to Vietnam by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. Read full story
- The upcoming official visit to Cuba by Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will contribute to creating opportunities for the two countries to learn from the experience of each other in various fields, promote exchange between their legislative bodies, and reach agreements related to political, diplomatic and economic ties, a Cuban expert has said.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, Vice President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association, affirmed that the visit will go beyond traditional protocol and receive attention from high-ranking leaders in the Caribbean nation. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong on April 18 received the Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka and Chile to Vietnam who came to present their credentials.
Welcoming UAE Ambassador Bader Almatrooshi, Thuong extended his best wishes to the diplomat during the holy month of Ramadan - the month of fasting for Muslims. He expressed his hope that the diplomat will act as a bridge boosting the two countries’ relations. Read full story
For the IUU fishing combat, the dispatch calls for more drastic actions and thorough preparations for the fourth inspection by the European Commission (EC), slated to take place from May 25-31. (Photo: VNA) The document pointed to challenges to the national growth and the domestic agricultural sector, with high material prices and narrowed market, saying no remarkable improvements have been seen in the IUU combat, and the implementation of the national target programmes, which cover socio-economic development in ethnic-inhabited and mountainous areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and new-style rural area building, remains stagnant. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong handed over a decision appointing Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu as Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of Marshall Islands, during a ceremony held on April 18.
Hieu, who is also Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, expressed his honour to receive the appointment in the year when the two countries are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of the diplomatic ties, and the 10 years of the extensive strategic partnership. Read full story
- The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s proposal on a plan to reduce taxes, fees and charges for 2023, which suggested a 2% reduction in the value added tax (VAT) on goods and services subject to a 10% VAT.
According to a document sent from the Government Office to the MoF, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai agreed on principle that the MoF reports to the Government for submission to the National Assembly (NA) and NA Standing Committee for consideration and permission of the building and issuance of a NA resolution on VAT reduction with simplified order and procedures.Read full story
- The number of COVID-19 cases has increased rapidly since the beginning of April, said Prof Phan Trong Lan, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health (MoH), at a conference on the pandemic prevention and combat held on April 17 in Hanoi.
In the first week of April, Vietnam recorded 278 cases, but the second week saw 2,000 new ones. On April 17 alone, the country documented as many as 1,031 new cases, a record in the past nearly six months. Read full story
A wind farm (Photo: congthuong.vn) Speaking at a conference “Promoting green growth in Vietnam: Roadmap to Success” held in Hanoi on April 18, green growth is increasingly becoming the top priority of economies in the world’s complex, unpredictable fluctuations and intertwined challenges. Read full story
- Vietnam is sending a 1,003-strong sport delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32), about 700 of them athletes, together with coaches, doctors and experts.
Under a decision of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued on April 17, the delegation - the biggest ever to an overseas tournament - will be headed by Dang Ha Viet, General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration./. Read full story
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