Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is abrief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– President Vo Van Thuong on August 2 presenteda Friendship Order to outgoing Italian Ambassador to Vietnam AntonioAlessandro, on the occasion of the ambassador coming to bid farewell at the endof his tenure.
The President appreciated and thanked theambassador for his coordination with Vietnamese agencies to make thoroughpreparations for his recent State visit to Italy which, he said, contributed tothe success of his trip.Read full text
– National development has been promoted inboth quality and quantity over the 10 years of implementing the Politburo’sresolution on international integration, but there remains huge room forVietnam to further integrate into the world, said Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh.
The PM, who is also head of the steering committeefor the plan on reviewing the 10-year implementation of the Politburo’sResolution 22-NQ/TW on international integration, made the remarks whilechairing the committee’s first meeting on August 2.Read full text
– Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang XuanChien led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN Defence Senior Official’sMeeting (ADSOM) in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 2.
Addressing the meeting, Chien praised the efforts of the IndonesianMinister of Defence in ASEAN Chairmanship year. He also expressed his beliefthat the event will be a success, helping cement the solidarity and combinedstrength of ASEAN to flexibly and proactively cope with security challenges fora peaceful, prosperous and secure region.Read full text
– Theoretical and practical issues related tothe socialist-oriented renewal process in Vietnam over the past four decadeswere reviewed during the first meeting of the Defence-Security-Foreign AffairsGroup on August 2.
The event was chaired by the group's headGeneral Luong Cuong, Politburo member, member of the Standing Board of theCentral Military Commission, and Director of the General Department of Politicsunder the Vietnam People's Army (VPA).Read full text
– The Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS)has proposed allowing foreigners to purchase and own houses, including privatehouses and apartments, in Vietnam during the time they work in the country.
VARS said it is necessary to specify theminimum remaining working time at the time of purchase, and supplementconditions when foreigners purchase a certain number of properties, to preventspeculation.Read full text
– A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted thecountry’s wish to enhance cooperation with the Geneva-based International TradeCentre (ITC) while addressing the recent 57th session of the ITC’s JointAdvisory Group.
In her remarks, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World TradeOrganisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, highlyvalued the ITC’s assistance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises(MSMEs) over the past years, especially for their digital transformation, greentransition and access to foreign markets, along with its trade facilitation.Read full text
– Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement(EVFTA) took effect in August 2020, most commitments in the agreement have beenimplemented and left positive impacts on business activities, especially trade,said Do Viet Ha of the Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
She cited statistics from the General Departmentof Vietnam Customs which showed Vietnam’s total export turnover to 27 membercountries of the European Union (EU) in the period 2020-2022 recorded goodgrowth.Read full text./.
