Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a briefreview of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stressed the needto stay consistent in principles and flexible in policies and strategies whileperforming diplomatic tasks, in his remarks at the 32nd National DiplomaticConference that opened in Hanoi on December 19.
The leader elaborated on the principles of nationalindependence and socialism, and stressed that policies and strategies should beadjusted flexibly, noting Vietnam stands ready to be a friend, and a reliableand responsible partner of all countries. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage arrived back inHanoi on December 19 morning, wrapping up their working trip to Japan for theCommemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship andCooperation and bilateral activities from December 15-18 at the invitation ofJapanese PM Kishida Fumio.
During the trip, PM Chinh had a busy schedule, with over 40multilateral and bilateral activities. Apart from attending the CommemorativeSummit and the Asian Net Zero Emission Community (AZEC)Leaders' Meeting, he engaged in meetings and discussions with leaders ofparticipating countries, including those of Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore,Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the family of lateJapanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on December 18, within the framework of histrip to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-JapanFriendship and Cooperation in Tokyo.
Chinh said that when Abe served as Japanese PrimeMinister, the Vietnam - Japan relations saw strong developments, especiallywhen the two countries upgraded their relationship to an extensive strategicpartnership for peace and prosperity in Asia in 2014. Read full story
- The signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam andIsrael (VIFTA) on July 25, 2023, will create favourable conditions for Vietnamto export its key products to Israel while helping enterprises to have anopportunity to access to Israel’s advanced technology, contributing to cuttingproduction, business costs while improving competitiveness of Vietnamese goods.
The two countries started negotiations for the agreement sevenyears ago, with 12 negotiation sessions, and completed negotiation in April2023. Read full story
- Vietnam has effectively carried out its multilateraldiplomacy, which helps turn itself into a modern country with increasingprestige in the region, according to Chairman of the Expert Council of theEurasian Foundation for Support of Scientific Research Grigory Trofimchuk.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam NewsAgency, he highlighted that Vietnam is located in the heart of Southeast Asiawhich the whole world is turning attention to in the context that Asia is nowthe engine of the global economy and politics. Read full story
- World leading experts shared their views on “AdvancingPrecision Immunology for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders” at a symposiumin Hanoi on December 18.
The event took place within the framework of the2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week that kicked off the same day, bringing togetherleading scientists and experts in key technological domains, includingsemiconductor technology, precision medicine, green transportationinfrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Read full story
- The upcoming New Year holiday from December 30, 2023to January 1, 2024 is expected to be a good start for the tourism sector, withlocalities, travel agents and accommodation establishments making thoroughpreparations to anticipate increasing travel demands.
Product diversity, flexible time, and richexperiential activities are the common features of tours and destinationsintroduced by travel agents for this holiday. Read full story
- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stressed the needto stay consistent in principles and flexible in policies and strategies whileperforming diplomatic tasks, in his remarks at the 32nd National DiplomaticConference that opened in Hanoi on December 19.
The leader elaborated on the principles of nationalindependence and socialism, and stressed that policies and strategies should beadjusted flexibly, noting Vietnam stands ready to be a friend, and a reliableand responsible partner of all countries. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage arrived back inHanoi on December 19 morning, wrapping up their working trip to Japan for theCommemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship andCooperation and bilateral activities from December 15-18 at the invitation ofJapanese PM Kishida Fumio.
During the trip, PM Chinh had a busy schedule, with over 40multilateral and bilateral activities. Apart from attending the CommemorativeSummit and the Asian Net Zero Emission Community (AZEC)Leaders' Meeting, he engaged in meetings and discussions with leaders ofparticipating countries, including those of Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore,Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the family of lateJapanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on December 18, within the framework of histrip to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-JapanFriendship and Cooperation in Tokyo.
Chinh said that when Abe served as Japanese PrimeMinister, the Vietnam - Japan relations saw strong developments, especiallywhen the two countries upgraded their relationship to an extensive strategicpartnership for peace and prosperity in Asia in 2014. Read full story
- The signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam andIsrael (VIFTA) on July 25, 2023, will create favourable conditions for Vietnamto export its key products to Israel while helping enterprises to have anopportunity to access to Israel’s advanced technology, contributing to cuttingproduction, business costs while improving competitiveness of Vietnamese goods.
The two countries started negotiations for the agreement sevenyears ago, with 12 negotiation sessions, and completed negotiation in April2023. Read full story
- Vietnam has effectively carried out its multilateraldiplomacy, which helps turn itself into a modern country with increasingprestige in the region, according to Chairman of the Expert Council of theEurasian Foundation for Support of Scientific Research Grigory Trofimchuk.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam NewsAgency, he highlighted that Vietnam is located in the heart of Southeast Asiawhich the whole world is turning attention to in the context that Asia is nowthe engine of the global economy and politics. Read full story
- World leading experts shared their views on “AdvancingPrecision Immunology for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders” at a symposiumin Hanoi on December 18.
The event took place within the framework of the2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week that kicked off the same day, bringing togetherleading scientists and experts in key technological domains, includingsemiconductor technology, precision medicine, green transportationinfrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Read full story
- The upcoming New Year holiday from December 30, 2023to January 1, 2024 is expected to be a good start for the tourism sector, withlocalities, travel agents and accommodation establishments making thoroughpreparations to anticipate increasing travel demands.
Product diversity, flexible time, and richexperiential activities are the common features of tours and destinationsintroduced by travel agents for this holiday. Read full story
Italian fashion model and television presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci in Hoi An (Photo: VNA)
- Italian fashion model and television presenter ElisabettaGregoraci has shared her impressions and experience from her recent trip toVietnam, in a conversation with Silvio Vecchione, Honorary Consul of Vietnam inNaples city, southern Italy.
Gregoraci, who has around 2 million social media followers inItaly, described Vietnam as a wonderful and captivating country that has alwaysbeen on her wish list to visit. Delighted about her recent travel experience,she highlighted the diverse attractions and beautiful landscapes that Vietnamis offering. Read full story
- Vietnam could consider extending the implementation of theeconomic support programme (2022-2023) into next year to allow its plannedinvestments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, as theeconomy still faces headwinds, according to World Bank experts.
In its Vietnam Macro Monitoring report announcedon December 18, the bank stressed that efforts to restore confidence andpromote a healthy development of the real estate markets will be key tosupporting economic stability in the short term and economic growth in the longterm./. Read full story
Gregoraci, who has around 2 million social media followers inItaly, described Vietnam as a wonderful and captivating country that has alwaysbeen on her wish list to visit. Delighted about her recent travel experience,she highlighted the diverse attractions and beautiful landscapes that Vietnamis offering. Read full story
- Vietnam could consider extending the implementation of theeconomic support programme (2022-2023) into next year to allow its plannedinvestments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, as theeconomy still faces headwinds, according to World Bank experts.
In its Vietnam Macro Monitoring report announcedon December 18, the bank stressed that efforts to restore confidence andpromote a healthy development of the real estate markets will be key tosupporting economic stability in the short term and economic growth in the longterm./. Read full story
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